Massachusetts Appliance Rebates
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AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011, AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) FUNDING HAS BEEN DEPLETED FOR MASSACHUSETTS REBATES.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts launched a buy-then-apply mail-in rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient room air conditioners and refrigerators with new, ENERGY STAR® qualified models. Rebates were available on eligible appliances purchased on or after July 28, 2011. The program ended August 31, 2011 when funds were exhausted.
Eligible products included:
- Refrigerators (closed)
- Room Air Conditioners (closed)
- Freezers (previous phase — closed)
- Clothes washers (previous phase — closed)
- Dishwashers (previous phase — closed)
Consumers must have purchased eligible appliances from registered retailers and must also have traded in an old air conditioner and/or refrigerator. Residents of tornado-impacted cities and towns were not required to meet appliance turn-in requirements.
Previously-offered rebates on freezers, clothes washers, and dishwashers are no longer available; they began April 22, 2010 and closed later the same day.
NOTE: For questions about your rebate such as status, timeline, and rebate amount, please contact your state's program directly through their Web site.
Contact: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Total Funding: $2,000,000 for the second phase ($6,235,000 total for both phases)
Program information subject to change. Rebates may be offered for a limited time only. Before purchasing a product, check with your program sponsor to ensure rebates are available, and to confirm product eligibility and program requirements. Products purchased must meet efficiency criteria as established by the state.
Program Impact:
Massachusetts Residents Snatch Up Generous Appliance Rebates
Consumers were eager to replace old appliances using the federally funded energy efficient appliance rebate program.
June 2, 2010—Massachusetts saw demand for ENERGY STAR® appliances jump when it launched its state appliance rebate program on April 22. The program closed 3 hours after opening, as more than 26,000 residents snatched up some $5.4 million in available rebates.
The rebate program "came at the right time and people were happy to replace their old appliances," said Lyn Huckabee, program manager for the Massachusetts rebate program. Massachusetts offered discounts ranging from $50 for freezers to $250 for dishwashers, which was the most popular appliance sold. Rebates were also offered for refrigerators ($200) and clothes washers ($175).
Consumers were eager to take advantage of the large rebates, says Huckabee. "The program provided a stimulus for the middle class because it helped people get appliances that they couldn't otherwise afford."
The program was so successful that the state has decided to offer appliance rebates to the nearly 13,000 residents on the waiting list using federal and other state energy efficiency funds.
State contact: Lyn Huckabee, 617-626-7374
DOE contact: Lani MacRae, 202-586-9193
Visit www.masssave.com or www.energysavers.gov/rebates