Georgia Interfaith Power and LightPower-Wise
offering Power-Wise and Solar-Wise assessments to help faith communities lower their carbon footprints
Synagogues, mosques, churches, temples, religious schools, and other worship facilities · GIPL's Power-Wise matching grant is accepting applications from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15, 2026. · The fee to enroll in Power-Wise ranges from $300-$1000 and is based on a congregation's budget.
From gipl.org/power-wise ↗About this program
GIPL's Power-Wise program is designed to help congregations lower their carbon footprint by reducing the amount of energy that is consumed on-site.
Energy efficiency retrofits are one of the high-impact climate solutions identified by Drawdown GA. The inefficient use of electricity and natural gas in our buildings makes up more than 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Faith communities that participate in GIPL's Power-Wise energy-efficiency program may also save up to 20 percent on their energy bills by implementing the recommended retrofits and upgrades.
Since 2003, GIPL has performed over 400 energy audits for faith communities across the state of Georgia and awarded over one million dollars in energy-efficiency matching grant funds to help congregations invest in energy-efficiency upgrades that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
Program includes a professional energy audit, analysis of energy data of the entire congregation's campus, customized energy-efficiency projects and implementation plan, personal audit review and debrief in consultation with GIPL staff, and eligibility to apply for energy efficiency matching grants of up to $7,000 each year, for up to six years.
Questions
Who is eligible to participate in this program?
Synagogues, mosques, churches, temples, religious schools, and other worship facilities are eligible to participate in this program!
How much does it cost to enroll in Power-Wise?
The fee to enroll in Power-Wise ranges from $300-$1000 and is based on a congregation's budget.
Who is eligible to apply for the matching grant?
Congregations that have completed an energy audit in the past five (5) years and have a registered GIPL Green Team, or plan to start a Green Team in the next six (6) months, are eligible to apply for matching grant funds of $7,000 annually to implement energy efficiency retrofits recommended in their audit report.
When is the matching grant open for applications?
GIPL'S POWER-WISE MATCHING GRANT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM SEPT. 15 TO NOV. 15, 2026.
Details
- Who
- Synagogues, mosques, churches, temples, religious schools, and other worship facilities
- When
- GIPL's Power-Wise matching grant is accepting applications from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15, 2026.
- Cost
- The fee to enroll in Power-Wise ranges from $300-$1000 and is based on a congregation's budget.
Run by
Green TeamsA Green Team is a group of three or more passionate individuals dedicated to advancing sustainability and environmental action in a community of faith.
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