Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

[ created on my blog at http://mahermaso.blogspot.com/ ]

I received a note from the Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts earlier this month. I was asked to pass it on to our citizens.

This Spring, Texans can save money and conserve energy through the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. You can receive rebates on qualifying appliances, including but not limited to refrigerators, dishwashers and water heaters, purchased between April 16 and April 25.

The State of Texas received more than $23 million for the U.S. Department of Energy to establish this program, the first of its kind in Texas. The program will be administered through the Comptroller's State Energy Conservation Office (SECO).

You must be a Texas resident, purchase an appliance in-store at a Texas retailer and replace an old appliance with a new, energy-efficient model to receive a mail-in rebate. Rebates can be staked with other rebates and incentives, such as manufacturer rebates and federal tax credits. Each household is eligible for up to two appliance rebates, as long as they are different appliances. Residents who recycle old appliances will receive an additional $75 rebate.

Sign up to receive up-to-date information via e-mail, get answers to questions and review list of eligible appliances and rebate amounts on the Comptroller's SECO web site at http://www.secostimulus.org/rebate