A resolution approving an application for a TVA Energy Right Business & Industry Incentives Program grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the General Services Department, to help businesses save money and energy by utilizing the installation of energy-saving equipment.

This resolution approves an application for a $54,690.16 grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Nashville Electric Services (NES) to the Metropolitan Government, acting through its General Services Department. This grant, which requires no local cash match, is part of the TVA Energy Right Business & Industry Incentives Program, designed to help businesses save money and energy.

Program Details:

• Purpose: To incentivize the installation of energy-saving equipment in Metro facilities, which qualify as "businesses" under the program.
• Eligible Equipment: Includes LED lighting, HVAC systems, refrigeration, thermal ice storage, and variable speed drives.
• Grant Period: From December 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.

General Services intends to apply these incentives to its ongoing new construction and major maintenance projects, such as HVAC replacements at the MNPD Midtown and West Precincts (totaling $288,833.00 for equipment alone) and a significant lighting retrofit at the Lentz Health Center (totaling $936,245.52). The grant helps offset a portion of these larger, already budgeted projects.

This grant will help reduce energy consumption and operating costs for Metro-owned facilities like police precincts and health centers. These savings can indirectly benefit taxpayers and contribute to more modernized and efficient public buildings that provide better service environments.

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