Tennessee

Tennessee State Solar Policy Resources

• Official SEIA State Affiliate – Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA)

• Tennessee Public Utilities Commission – Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Tennessee public utilities

• Tennessee General Assembly – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Tennessee

• DSIRE Incentives Database – Tennessee – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in Tennessee and across the United States

• U.S. Energy Information Administration – Tennessee State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government

• Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council

Tennessee Energy Storage Policy and Market Overview

The energy storage market in Tennessee is nascent as regulators and utilities navigate ways to stimulate market competition. Tennessee’s current market and policy actions aim to reduce stress on utility-generating facilities as they incorporate renewables into their resource portfolios.

Tennessee offers various umbrella policies that incentivize clean energy and storage technologies broadly. The state has instituted two substantial clean energy tax credits for industries investing in alternative energy systems. The tax credits alleviate capital costs for certified new green energy production facilities and incentivize the adoption of innovative technology like battery storage systems.

Economic policies supporting energy storage are aiding initial deployment, but strings of community opposition have perforated development plans and conspired moratoriums. The Tennessee energy storage market has key policy components for growth but needs multilateral support from the state, utilities, and the public to encourage deployment and deliver affordable and reliable energy.

Tennessee Energy Storage Policy Resources

• Green Energy Production Facility Tax Credit – Industry tax credit for producing and/or storing renewable energy.
• Sales Tax Exemption for Clean Energy Technology – Sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of renewable energy equipment. Applicants must apply, receive approval and certification as a green energy production facility.
• Tennessee Valley Authority Energy Storage Initiative –TVA projects, programs, and battery safety measures.
• DSIRE Tennessee Energy Storage Policy Database – Clearinghouse for financial incentives, regulations, and rebates for energy storage and lithium-ion technologies in Tennessee and across the United States.
• Energy Storage Cost in Tennessee – Up-to-date storage and solar-plus-storage pricing and find installers in Tennessee on EnergySage.
• Tennessee General Assembly – Pending, passed, and historical legislation affecting energy storage and battery systems, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Tennessee.
• Tennessee Public Utility Commission – Governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Tennessee public utilities, search for regulatory dockets, programs, and initiatives.