Nebraska Appliance Rebates
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THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED. AS OF JULY 12, 2010, NEBRASKA IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS.
The State of Nebraska implemented a mail-in rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new, energy efficient appliances. The program began July 6, 2010, and ended on July 12, 2010.
Eligible products included
- Refrigerators
- Clothes washers
- Dishwashers
- Gas and propane furnaces
- Central air conditioners
- Air source heat pumps
ENERGY STAR® qualification is required for all products except central air conditioners, air source heat pumps, and gas furnaces, which must meet the energy efficiency standards required to qualify for a federal tax credit.
Consumers must purchase the appliances from "registered" heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors or retail locations, and "self-certify" replacement of their old units. Nebraska encourages consumers to recycle old refrigerators through programs sponsored by the Nebraska Public Power District and the Omaha Public Power District
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: Nebraska Energy Office
Total Funding: $1,711,000
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:
Nebraska Retailers Set Sales Records with Appliance Rebates
Nearly 500 consumers flocked to Nebraska's Furniture Mart for the rebate program's launch.
A long line of eager Nebraskans wait for Nebraska Furniture Mart to open on July 6.
Nebraska retailers were excited about the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, which exceeded expectations for consumer demand.
Consumers flocked to stores when the program started on July 6, 2010. The program offered rebates between $100 and $250 on ENERGY STAR® qualified refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers, gas and propane furnaces, central air conditioners, and air source heat pumps. Funds were exhausted in just six days.
"We achieved record sales volumes during the program," explains a happy Jim McGinn of Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha. "We nearly doubled our previous one-day sales record!"
On the first day, almost 500 people were in line before Nebraska Furniture Mart opened its doors. "We were surprised by how many people showed up, even though we were prepared and opened early," says McGinn.
Ginger Wilson, Director of the Nebraska Energy Office, which administered the state's program, attributes its success in part to communication with retailers. "The agency worked with retailers for months so they knew which appliances were eligible and provided training so the rebate process ran smoothly," says Wilson.
Consumer demand was so high that Nebraska officials transferred over $200,000 from its administration funding to rebate funding, adding to the $1.5 million originally planned for the rebates.
State contact: Jerry Loos, 402-471-3356
DOE contact: Lani MacRae, 202-586-9193
Visit: energysavers.gov/rebates and neo.ne.gov/ARRA/appliancerebate.htm