About Us

Since being established in 2008, with a one-time allotment of $90 million dollars from excess Lottery Funds, EESI has now disbursed over $102.5 million in energy efficient grants and loans to public K-12 schools in the state, and saved schools in excess of $43 million on energy costs.

The current EESI Loan Program uses a low-interest revolving loan mechanism to fund energy-efficient projects in Tennessee’s public K-12 schools. To date, the EESI has originated 71 loans totaling $83,013,531 across the state.

 

OUR MISSION

Improving the classroom learning environment through energy-efficient strategies.

 

OUR STRATAGIES

• Low interest loans for energy efficient projects.
• Technical options for Distressed Districts.
• Energy assessments and feasibility studies.
• Technical review of existing proposals and designs.
• Equipment bid specs and commissioning plans.
• Utility bill tracking and analysis.
• Strategic energy management planning.

 

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