Higgins Reminds Residents of Rebate Opportunity on Appliance Purchases
‘Great Appliance Swap Out’ Starts Next Week
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) is reminding residents about an opportunity to save money on appliance purchases starting next week. Between February 12th and 21st local consumers will be able to receive rebates between $50 and $550 for qualifying Energy Star refrigerator, clothes washer, freezer and dishwasher purchases.
“With this program consumers save again and again – first with the rebate and later in their monthly energy and water bills,” said Congressman Higgins. “In addition to helping working families save money, the “Swap Out” creates demand to create and retain jobs for those who sell, make and deliver appliances and associated components.”
New York was awarded $18.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy through the Recovery Act to provide cash rebates to New York residents who purchase high-efficiency appliances. Generally, under the “Great Appliance Swap Out” program customers purchasing qualifying energy efficient appliances
individually or as a bundle would be eligible for a rebate.
Below is a product/rebate breakdown:
Product
Rebate
Refrigerator w/ recycling
$105
Refrigerator w/out recycling
$75
Freezer w/ recycling
$75
Freezer w/out recycling
$50
Clothes Washer w/ recycling
$100
Clothes Washer w/out recycling
$75
Refrigerator HE w/ recycling
$225
Refrigerator HE w/out recycling
$200
Clothes Washer HE w/ recycling
$215
Clothes Washer HE w/out recycling
$200
Dishwasher HE w/ recycling
$115
Dishwasher HE w/out recycling
$100
The program is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Rebate information and
applications are available at
www.NYApplianceSwapOut.com.
NYSERDA expects to process 172,987 rebates and anticipates the program will result in annual energy savings of over 15,000,000 kWh, reduce CO2 emissions by 23,213,807 lbs and save 469,211,264 gallons of water each year.
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