ENERGY STAR Rebate Program Begins Earth Day Weekend

3/23/2010 5:53:46 PM

The first phase of the Energy StarTM  Appliance Replacement and Rebate Program will take place across North Carolina during the 2010 Earth Day weekend—Thursday, April 22, through Sunday, April 25.

North Carolina residents who are replacing older clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and freezers with Energy StarTM -rated appliances will be eligible to receive a point of sale rebate valued at 15 percent. The rebates will be in addition to any store, manufacturer or other discounts being offered.

Consumers may receive more than one rebate, as long as it is for a different kind of appliance. For example, a customer may receive a rebate on a refrigerator and one on a washing machine, but not on two refrigerators. However, customers who are purchasing multiple appliances or appliances for commercial properties are not eligible
for the rebate.

The rebates will be paid with $8.8 million in federal funds that North Carolina is receiving to help homeowners purchase energy-efficient appliances. The funds are part of nearly $300 million from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act being distributed nationwide by the U.S. Department of Energy.

It is estimated that 49,960  Energy StarTM appliances will replace older, conventional appliances during this rebate program, which would save enough electricity to power 536 homes for a year.