Georgia Laws and Incentives

Listed below are the summaries of all current Georgia laws, incentives, regulations, funding opportunities, and other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality. You can go directly to summaries of:

• State Incentives (10)
• Utility / Private Incentives (36)
• Laws and Regulations (10)

State Incentives

Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) provides U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Diesel Emission Reduction Act funding for eligible projects that replace existing school buses with alternative fuel school buses or zero-emission school buses. Eligible alternative fuels include electricity, natural gas, or propane. For more information, see the EPD School Bus Grants website.

Georgia's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program requires the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to submit an annual EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) to the DOT and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), describing how the state intends to distribute NEVI funds. The submitted plans must be established according to NEVI guidance.

For more information about Georgia’s NEVI planning process, see the GDOT Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment website. To review Georgia’s NEVI plan, see the Joint Office State Plans for EV Charging website.

Biofuel Production Tax Exemption

The sale of personal property to an alternative fuel facility for the production and processing of ethanol and biodiesel is exempt from the state sales and use tax.

(Reference Georgia Code 48-8-3)

Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Job Creation Tax Credit

A business that manufactures alternative energy products for use in battery, biofuel, and electric vehicle enterprises may claim an annual tax credit for five years. The amount of the tax credit is based on the number of eligible new full-time employee jobs. Qualified entities must be defined as business enterprises, which do not include retail businesses. Credit amounts differ depending on how the county in which the business is located ranks based on unemployment rates and income levels. Other conditions apply.

(Reference Georgia Code 48-7-40)

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Tax Credit

An eligible business enterprise may claim an income tax credit for the purchase or lease and installation of qualified EV charging station. The EV charging station must be located in Georgia. The tax credit is for 10% of the cost of the EV charging station, up to $2,500. If not used during any taxable year, this tax credit may be carried forward for up to five years. Beginning January 1, 2025, the tax credit may be carried forward for up to three years. For more information, including eligibility requirements, see the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Clean Vehicle Tax Credits website.

(Reference Georgia Code 48-7-40.16)

Idle Reduction Weight Exemption

Any motor vehicle equipped with idle reduction technology may exceed the state gross, axle, and tandem weight limits by up to 550 pounds to account for the weight of the technology. To be eligible for the weight exemption, the vehicle operator must be able to present written certification of the weight of the idle reduction technology and demonstrate or certify that the technology is fully functional at all times.

(Reference Georgia Code 32-6-27)

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Exemption

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) displaying the proper alternative fuel license plate may use HOV and HOT lanes, regardless of the number of passengers. Qualified AFVs may also use the HOT lanes toll-free. AFVs include electric vehicles and bi-fuel or dual-fuel vehicles that operate on natural gas or propane. Applicants must provide proof they have paid registration fees in full before receiving the license plate. This exemption expires September 30, 2025. For more information on fees and eligibility for the AFV license plate, see the Georgia Department of Public Safety websites.

(Reference Georgia Code 32-9-4, 40-2-86.1, and 40-6-54)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Conversion Tax Credit

An income tax credit is available for 10% of the cost to convert a vehicle to natural gas, electricity, propane, and hydrogen, up to $2,500 per vehicle. Converted vehicles must be fueled solely by an alternative fuel and must meet the emissions standards for low-emission or zero emission vehicles defined by the Board of Natural Resources. If not used during any taxable year, this tax credit may be carried forward for up to five years. Beginning January 1, 2025, the tax credit may be carried forward for up to three years. For more information, see the Georgia Environmental Protection Division Clean Vehicle Related Tax Credits website.

(Reference Georgia Code 48-7.40.16)

Georgia Electric Mobility and Innovation Alliance

The Georgia Electric Mobility and Innovation Alliance (EMIA) is a statewide initiative to grow the electric mobility industry. EMIA constitutes a partnership between government, industries, electric utilities, nonprofits, and other relevant stakeholders. EMIA has a long-term goal to bring new investments to Georgia while also supporting the ongoing transition of the state’s existing automotive industry. For more information, see the Georgia EMIA website.

Alternative Fuel School Bus Grants

The Georgia Department of Education provides grants to local educational agencies for the purchase of new electric, compressed natural gas, or propane school buses. School districts must coordinate with a transportation field consultant from the Georgia Department of Education to apply. Grants amounts vary and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

(Reference Georgia Code 20-2-240 and Georgia Rules and Regulations 160-1-4-.306)

Utility / Private Incentives

Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation - Georgia

Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation website.

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Carroll Electric Member Corporation - (GA) - Georgia

Carroll Electric Member Corporation - (GA) is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Carroll Electric Member Corporation - (GA) website.

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Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation - Georgia

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation website.

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City of Acworth- (GA) - Georgia

City of Acworth- (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Acworth- (GA) website.

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City of Barnesville - (GA) - Georgia

City of Barnesville - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Barnesville - (GA) website.

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City of Buford - Georgia

City of Buford is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Buford website.

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City of Calhoun- (GA) - Georgia

City of Calhoun- (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Calhoun- (GA) website.

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City of Cartersville- (GA) - Georgia

City of Cartersville- (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Cartersville- (GA) website.

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City of Covington - (GA) - Georgia

City of Covington - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Covington - (GA) website.

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City of East Point- (GA) - Georgia

City of East Point- (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of East Point- (GA) website.

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City of Fairburn - (GA) - Georgia

City of Fairburn - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Fairburn - (GA) website.

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City of Grantville - (GA) - Georgia

City of Grantville - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Grantville - (GA) website.

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City of Griffin - (GA) - Georgia

City of Griffin - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Griffin - (GA) website.

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City of Hampton - (GA) - Georgia

City of Hampton - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Hampton - (GA) website.

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City of Jackson - (GA) - Georgia

City of Jackson - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Jackson - (GA) website.

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City of Lawrenceville - (GA) - Georgia

City of Lawrenceville - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Lawrenceville - (GA) website.

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City of Mansfield - (GA) - Georgia

City of Mansfield - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Mansfield - (GA) website.

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City of Marietta - (GA) - Georgia

City of Marietta - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Marietta - (GA) website.

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City of Monroe - (GA) - Georgia

City of Monroe - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Monroe - (GA) website.

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City of Monticello - (GA) - Georgia

City of Monticello - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Monticello - (GA) website.

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City of Norcross- (GA) - Georgia

City of Norcross- (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Norcross- (GA) website.

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City of Oxford - (GA) - Georgia

City of Oxford - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Oxford - (GA) website.

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City of Palmetto - (GA) - Georgia

City of Palmetto - (GA) is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Palmetto - (GA) website.

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Cobb Electric Membership Corporation - Georgia

Cobb Electric Membership Corporation is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Cobb Electric Membership Corporation website.

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Coweta-Fayette EMC - Georgia

Coweta-Fayette EMC is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Coweta-Fayette EMC website.

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Diverse Power Incorporated - Georgia

Diverse Power Incorporated is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Diverse Power Incorporated website.

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Georgia Power - Georgia

Georgia Power is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Georgia Power website.

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Greystone Power Corporation - Georgia

Greystone Power Corporation is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Greystone Power Corporation website.

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Jackson Electric Membership Corporation - (GA) - Georgia

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation - (GA) is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation - (GA) website.

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Newnan Utilities - Georgia

Newnan Utilities is a municipal utility that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Newnan Utilities website.

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Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation - Georgia

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation website.

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Snapping Shoals EMC - Georgia

Snapping Shoals EMC is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Snapping Shoals EMC website.

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Southern Rivers Energy - Georgia

Southern Rivers Energy is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Southern Rivers Energy website.

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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Georgia

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) website.

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Upson Electric Membership Corporation (Upson EMC) - Georgia

Upson Electric Membership Corporation (Upson EMC) is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Upson Electric Membership Corporation (Upson EMC) website.

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Walton Electric Member Corporation - Georgia

Walton Electric Member Corporation is a cooperative that operates in Georgia. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Walton Electric Member Corporation website.

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Laws and Regulations

Public Utility Definition

A person or entity that provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services and is not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission is not defined as a public utility. An excise tax per kilowatt-hour applies to electricity sold at public EV charging stations.

(Reference Senate Bill 146, 2023 and Georgia Code 46-2-20.1)

Autonomous Vehicle Operation

A person can operate a fully autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged without a driver being present in the vehicle, if the vehicle is in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards and is registered as a fully autonomous vehicle. Other conditions may apply.

(Reference Georgia Code 40-1-1 and 40-8-11)

Ethanol Blending Regulation

Gasoline suppliers who provide fuel to distributors in the state must offer gasoline that is suitable for blending with fuel alcohol. Suppliers may not prevent or inhibit a gasoline distributor from being a blender or from qualifying for any federal or state tax credit offered to blenders.

(Reference Georgia Code 10-1-234.1)

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Inspection Requirements

All public EV charging stations must be capable of accurately measuring and displaying electricity dispensed to actively charging EVs on a per kilowatt-hour (kWh) basis. The Georgia Department of Revenue has the authority to conduct EV charging station inspections to ensure accurate delivery and display of electricity per kWh. Violators may be subject to a fine of up to $1,000. Additional requirements apply.

(Reference Senate Bill 146, 2023 and Georgia Code 10-1-222)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Annual Fee

All-electric vehicles are subject to an annual licensing fee of $316.40 for commercial vehicles and $210.87 for non-commercial vehicles. These fees also apply to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and flexible fuel vehicles, but only if they have an AFV license plate.

AFV license plates are subject to a one-time manufacturing fee of $25, an annual $20 registration fee, and a $35 special tag fee. Electric, natural gas, propane, bi-fuel, and dual-fuel vehicles are eligible for an AFV license plate.

For more information, see the Georgia Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Policy Bulletin and the Annual AFV Fee website.

(Reference Georgia Code 40-2-86.1 and 40-2-151)

Biodiesel Specifications

Biodiesel produced or sold in the state, including for the purpose of blending with petroleum diesel, must meet ASTM Standard D6751.

(Reference Georgia Code 10-1-151.1)

Alternative Fuel Excise Tax

Distributors who sell or use motor fuel, including special fuels, are subject to an excise tax of $0.26 per gallon. Motor fuels that are not commonly sold or measured by the gallon and are used in motor vehicles on public highways are taxed according to their gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE). A GGE of electricity may not exceed 11 kilowatt-hours, of hydrogen must be at least 2.2 pounds, of compressed natural gas (CNG) must be at least 110,000 British thermal units, and of liquefied natural gas (LNG) must be at least 6.06 pounds. CNG is defined as a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and vapors, consisting principally of methane in gaseous form that has been compressed for use as a motor fuel. LNG is defined as methane or natural gas in the form of a cryogenic or refrigerated liquid for use as a motor fuel. Propane and special fuels sold in bulk to a licensed consumer distributor are exempt from this tax. For electricity, the excise tax only applies to electricity sold at a public electric vehicle charging stations. The Georgia Department of Revenue may assess, levy, and collect tax for any other motor fuels used on public highways using a GGE rate.

(Reference Georgia Code 48-9-3)

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Permit

Individuals or businesses dispensing CNG for use in vehicles must obtain a permit from the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner and pay a one-time fee of $150.

(Reference Georgia Code 25-2-4.1)

Transportation Electrification Study

The Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation (Committee) must study the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market in Georgia and address concerns regarding public and business needs for public EV charging infrastructure and economic preparedness. The Committee must make recommendations, including proposed legislation, and submit a report to the Georgia Legislature by December 1, 2022. Additional information about the report can be found on the Committee website.

(Reference Senate Resolution 463, 2022)

Promotion of Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing

The Georgia Department of Economic Development is authorized to establish the Georgia EV Manufacturing Commission (Commission). The Commission will seek to advance the state’s interest in developing, marketing, promoting, and recruiting the growth of the EV industry through continued investment and job creation in the state of Georgia. The Commission will provide recommendations to other State agencies via consulting Georgia’s public and private sectors.

(Reference Senate Bill 26, 2024)