In reference to an earlier blog post about this program, the state has finally released all of the information. Here's a quick summary:
California's Rebate Program
The California Appliance Rebate program will begin April 22, 2010. The Energy Commission has submitted its proposed Appliance Rebate Program design to the U.S. Department of Energy on October 14, 2009, and it was accepted by the DOE. Three residential appliance categories were selected to be eligible to receive rebates: clothes washers (rebate $100), refrigerators (rebate $75), and room/window air conditioners (rebate $50). These rebates are in addition to existing rebates offered by California's utilities or appliance manufacturers. The Energy Commission used the list of "pre-screened" appliances from the DOE. To qualify, the appliances must be ENERGY STAR-listed, meet CEE tier standards, and certified to the Energy Commission as meeting all state and federal appliance efficiency standards.
California has been allocated $35.2 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to participate in the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP). The California Energy Commission will administer the SEEARP that will provide rebates to consumers for purchasing qualified home appliances during the rebate period.
The rebate program will:
Save energy by replacing inefficient appliances with more efficient ones.
Make rebates for efficient appliances available to residential consumers.
Leverage the ARRA funds with existing rebate programs and partnerships.
Keep administrative costs low while meeting the federal monitoring and evaluation requirements.
Provide state and national rebate tracking and accountability.
Use current ENERGY STAR® consumer education and outreach materials
For more detailed information about the program you can visit: http://www.energy.ca.gov/recovery/energystar.html
I hope this information allows some of you to take advantage of this program. The money is expected to go very fast just as it did with the "cash for clunkers" program.
clear skies,
doug
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