United States Government Appliance Rebates

Energy Star® Stimulus Incentives – Obama Cash for Appliances Program

Aug 31, 2009 Lena Gott

The federal govt is funding state incentives, government appliance rebates for energy efficient home appliance purchases. Cash for Appliances program details- energy.gov.

In this article, learn Cash for Appliances program details and find out where to get more government appliance rebate information.

U.S. Government Appliance Rebates

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides funding for home appliance energy efficiency upgrades; the United States Department of Energy (DOE) is giving nearly $300 million to states and territories.

Obama Cash for Appliances Program Details on Energy.gov

Consumers interested in learning about this U.S. government appliance rebate program can find details on the Department of Energy website. The most comprehensive source of Cash for Appliances program details published so far is the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program Funding Opportunity Announcement. This can be accessed through energy.gov.

U.S. Government Stimulus – How Will the Appliance Rebate Program Work?

As noted in the article Cash for Refrigerators – U.S. Stimulus Program, states are to be granted a portion of the $296,000,000 in federal funds for state-run Cash for Appliance programs based on state population. Each participating state is currently crafting a unique plan to distribute appliance rebate program funds to consumers who purchase energy efficient home appliances.

Consumers should expect every participating state to publish separate program rules following each state's plan approval by the Department of Energy.

Energy Star® Stimulus Incentives – When Will Cash for Appliances Start?

According to the Department of Energy, states may begin distributing Energy Star® stimulus incentives as soon as their state program plans are approved. The DOE will accept state plans from August 15, 2009 through October 15, 2009, but an exact approval timeline is not known. However, in a July 14, 2009 press release, the DOE indicated that it expects to award most funding by November 30, 2009, just in time for the holiday season.

Energy Star® Appliance Purchases – State Funding for U.S. Gov’t Rebates

Which states are the most highly populated and will, as a result, receive the most federal government funding, according to the Department of Energy? Here are the top ten recipients with corresponding population percentages:

  • California – 11.92%
  • Texas – 7.89%
  • New York –6.32%
  • Florida –5.95%
  • Illinois – 4.18%
  • Pennsylvania – 4.04%
  • Ohio –3.73%
  • Michigan – 3.24%
  • Georgia –3.14%
  • North Carolina –2.99%

Based on these allocation percentages, California residents may be eligible for over $35 million in appliance rebates.

More United States Appliance Rebate Stimulus Information

Consumers interested in more Cash for Appliances information may wish to read the introductory article Cash for Appliances – U.S. Government Rebates.

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Resources:

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as the 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan)

FY 2009 EE Rebates Stimulus State Calculations retrieved from energy.gov on August 24, 2009.

Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million Rebate Program to Encourage Purchases of Energy Efficient Appliances retrieved from energy.gov on August 24, 2009.

State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program Funding Opportunity Announcement retrieved from energy.gov on August 25, 2009.

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Oct 21, 2009 5:25 AM
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What if the states do not distribute all of the funds given to them by the Federal Government? Do they have to return the money? Is there any accountability of the state to report to the Federal Government if and how the money was distributed?
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