New Mexico Appliance Rebates

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THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED. AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2010 ALL REBATES FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED AND THE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.

The State of New Mexico implemented a mail-in rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances. Rebates began on April 22, 2010 and ended on December 3, 2010. Applications for refrigerator and clothes washer rebates were no longer accepted after June 28, 2010.

Eligible products included

  • Refrigerators (closed)
  • Clothes washers (closed)
  • Gas furnaces (closed)

Residents must purchase the appliances from a New Mexico retailer. New Mexico encourages consumers to recycle old refrigerators through existing programs offered by the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and the Southwestern Public Service Company (Xcel Energy).

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 Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department – Energy Conservation and Management Division

Total Funding: $1,904,000

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:
$200 Appliance Rebates Trigger Record Sales and Recycling

Gov. Bill Richardson announces the rebate program.

Gov. Bill Richardson announces the state's appliance rebate program at Baillio's Electronics and Appliance Connection in Santa Fe.
Photo courtesy New Mexico Office of the Governor.

Two-hundred dollar rebates for ENERGY STAR® qualified clothes washers, refrigerators, and gas furnaces have made a big difference for retailers, recyclers, and consumers in New Mexico.

Between April 22 and June 28, 2010, New Mexicans scooped up $1.5 million in rebates for clothes washers and refrigerators, courtesy of the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. Baillio's Electronics and Appliance Connection in Santa Fe posted a 500% increase in sales of these appliances on the day the program launched, says Jeff Baillio, marketing director for Baillio's, and sales remained strong for weeks thereafter. In addition to educating customers about the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, Baillio's employees helped customers complete and submit their rebate applications.

State energy officials encouraged consumers to recycle their old appliances through their utilities, to great effect. Emma van Moorsel of PNM, the largest electric utility in New Mexico, estimates that the number of refrigerators recycled through the utility has nearly doubled during the appliance rebate program, compared to figures for 2009.

About $130,000 in rebate funds are still available for gas furnaces. Sales of these products will pick up in the fall heating season, state representatives predict.

State contact: Harold Trujillo, 505-476-3372
DOE contact: Lani MacRae, 202-586-9193
Visit: nmarp.efi.org and energysavers.gov/rebates