South Carolina Appliance Rebates
THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED. AS OF MAY 20, 2010, ALL OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S REBATE FUNDS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.
For more information, download the South Carolina state appliance program fact sheet
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The State of South Carolina implemented a rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new, ENERGY STAR® qualified and ultra-efficient appliances. The program began March 31, 2010 and ended May 20, 2010 when funds were depleted.
Rebates for refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers, and room air conditioners were available instantly at participating retailers. "Pre-qualified" contractors provided consumers with mail-in rebate applications for water heaters and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment.
Eligible products included
- Refrigerators
- Clothes washers
- Dishwashers
- Room air conditioners
- Gas condensing water heaters
- High-efficiency gas storage water heaters
- High-performance gas storage water heaters
- Gas tankless water heaters
- Electric heat pump water heaters
- Solar water heaters
- Gas furnaces
- Central air conditioners
- Air source heat pumps
- Geothermal heat pumps
The replaced appliances were required to be hauled-away and recycled in accordance with state law.
Contact: South Carolina Energy Office
Total Funding: $4,298,000
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:
South Carolina Appliance Rebate Program Win-Win for Customers and Retailers
South Carolina residents and retailers alike benefited from the state's appliance rebate program, which ran from March 31 to May 19, 2010. All available rebates ranging from $50 to $500 were reserved within 50 days of the program launch. In total, $3.9 million in rebates were distributed for energy-efficient refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers, air conditioners, heat pumps, gas furnaces, and water heaters.
"Customers saved as much as 50% on the appliances they purchased in this program," said Rebecca Griggs, program coordinator for the South Carolina Energy Office. "By combining rebates with offers from their local electric providers, manufacturer incentives, and tax credits, residents were able to claim multiple discounts and further reduce the price of purchasing new appliances."
All funding for rebates on ENERGY STAR® qualified central air conditioning units, heat pumps, gas furnaces and water heaters were claimed by April 1, just one day after the program launched.
Customer Patrick Cobb was able to combine several incentives when he purchased a new heating unit. "The process was very, very easy! I'm glad the rebates happened when they did; with the $500 rebate, the tax credit, and the dealer incentive, it worked out very well."
The rebates also provided a boost for retailers. "Compared with 2009, retailers as well as contractors saw a 30% increase in ENERGY STAR appliance sales," said Griggs. Store personnel were also happy with the online application system. "It took about a minute and a half and the large retailers were very pleased."
More than 213 retail locations and 710 contractors issued rebates in all 46 counties, and more than 27,000 households claimed rebates. According to Griggs, the new energy efficient appliances will save these South Carolina customers more than $52 million in energy costs over the lifetime of the products.
State contact: Rebecca Griggs, 803-737-8326
DOE contact: Lani MacRae, 202-586-9193
Visit: http://energy.sc.gov/ and www.energysavers.gov/rebates