New Jersey Appliance Rebates
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AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011, THE NEW JERSEY PROGRAM IS CLOSED.
The State of New Jersey implemented an instant and mail-in rebate program that helped residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new, efficient ENERGY STAR® qualified and ultra-efficient models.
Rebates for qualified clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and refrigerator recycling re-opened July 1, 2010 and ended on May 31, 2011; applications for these rebates must have been postmarked by July 15, 2011.
Rebates for central air conditioners, air source heat pumps, and ground source heat pumps began April 1, 2010; rebates for electric heat pump water heaters and solar gas backup water heaters began April 9, 2010; and rebates for boilers, furnaces, and gas water heaters began February 1, 2010.
Gas storage water heaters must have been purchased before February 15, 2011 to be eligible.
Otherwise, all rebates for central air conditioners, air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, electric heat pump water heaters, solar gas back backup water heaters, boilers and furnaces were available for purchases made through June 30, 2011; applications for these products must have been postmarked within 60 days of the purchase date.
Check www.NJCleanEnergy.com for information about this program. Rebates were subject to availability and were offered for a limited time only until funds ran out.
Eligible products included
- Refrigerators (closed)
- Clothes washers (closed)
- Dishwashers (closed)
- Gas storage water heaters (closed)
- Gas tankless water heaters (closed)
- Electric heat pump water heaters (closed)
- Solar water heaters (gas back up) (closed)
- Oil furnaces (closed)
- Gas furnaces (closed)
- Gas boilers (closed)
- Oil boilers (closed)
- Central air conditioners (closed)
- Air source heat pumps (closed)
- Geothermal heat pumps (closed)
Residents are encouraged to recycle their old appliances, and are able to receive a larger rebate by recycling their refrigerators.
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: New Jersey Clean Energy Program
Total Funding: $8,331,000
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:
New Jersey Appliance Rebates: A Variety of Ways to Save
New Jersey residents are encouraged to recycle their old appliances and can receive larger rebates if they recycle their old refrigerators.
Need a new dishwasher, refrigerator, or clothes washer? Rebates available. What about a furnace, central air conditioner, or geothermal heat pump? Rebates available.
New Jersey has been offering consumers incentives ranging from $25 to $1,200 on 14 different categories of ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances. The program, run by the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, has been implemented in stages for ease of administration. The first rebates began February 1, 2010 and focused on oil and propane furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. In April, rebates for clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and refrigerator recycling opened and closed; central air conditioners, heat pumps, and additional water heaters also launched. In July, rebates for clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and refrigerator recycling re-opened.
Great pre-launch publicity led to consumer awareness and excitement for the program. "Never in 20 years of programs have we received so many calls," reports Mona Mosser, bureau chief of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The New Jersey program has already distributed $1.4 million in incentives.
"The program has definitely raised awareness of ENERGY STAR," says Nechama Brody, a manager at Town Appliance in Lakewood. "Customers come in asking if ENERGY STAR appliances really will save money on their electric bills."
The program has led to increased sales of not only rebated appliances, but other products as well, Brody notes. Even though appliances for new construction are not eligible for the rebates, the program's ripple effect has brought in customers who are looking for energy efficient products. Brody also reports that the rebates help people purchase a higher quality product, upgrading planned purchases to ENERGY STAR models. "Even if the rebate doesn't cover the whole price differential, it puts you in a whole new league."
State contact: New Jersey Clean Energy Program, 866-NJSMART (866-657-6278)
DOE contact: Lani MacRae, 202-586-9193
Visit: energysavers.gov/rebates and njcleanenergy.com