West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program
The West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program started on June 17, 2010.
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The Website, www.WVApplianceRebate.com, is available right now, 24/7, with general information, including guides for retailers and consumers, list of participating retailers, and links to appliance rebate applications forms.
The Toll Free Telephone Number, (877) 355-9153, is available from 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday, on and after June 17, 2010.
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Program Sponsors
The State of West Virginia, through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, will implement the West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program as a mail-in rebate program to help West Virginia Consumers replace older, inefficient appliances with ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances.
West Virginia Consumers can increase rebate amounts for ENERGY STAR® Clothes Washers and Dishwashers by purchasing models more efficient than the current ENERGY STAR® level.
In the case of ultra-efficient appliances; each appliance must be labeled as ENERGY STAR® to qualify for a rebate.
West Virginia Consumers must purchase ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances from participating West Virginia retailers and are also required to provide a valid West Virginia physical street address and verify that the participating retailer hauled away an old appliance.
The rebates will not be retroactive and purchases made prior to the program launch date will not be eligible to receive rebates.
West Virginia Consumers must purchase ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances during the West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program timeframe beginning on June 17, 2010.
Eligible ENERGY STAR® Qualified Appliances and Rebate Levels:
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ENERGY STAR® Qualified Appliance
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Rebate Level
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Clothes Washers
(7/1/09 Criteria – Modified Energy Factor ≥ 1.8; WF ≤ 7.5)
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$50
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| Clothes Washers
(1/1/11 Criteria – Modified Energy Factor ≥ 2.0; WF ≤ 6.0)
The required efficiency level is more stringent than the ENERGY STAR® level and not all ENERGY STAR® qualified models are eligible for rebates.
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$75
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Dishwashers
(8/11/09 Criteria – ≤ 324 kWh/year and ≤ 5.8 gallons per cycle)
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$50
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| Dishwashers
(7/1/11 Criteria – ≤ 307 kWh/year and ≤ 5.0 gallons per cycle)
The required efficiency level is more stringent than the ENERGY STAR® level and not all ENERGY STAR® qualified models are eligible for rebates.
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$75
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Refrigerators
(20% better than Federal standard)
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$100
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Freezers
(10% better than Federal standard)
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$25
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Room Air Conditioners
(Energy Efficiency Rating – 10% greater than Federal standard)
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$20
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Click on the appliance in the table above to access a list of ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances. Models that appear (in parenthesis and in red) have been discontinued, but may be still available in stores. Discontinued models may appear on this list up to a year after their last production date. Model numbers often contain wildcard characters, such as *, #, and X, that are placeholders for non-energy attributes, such as color.
Website Links:
United States Department of Energy Rebates for ENERGY STAR® Appliances
ENERGY STAR® Qualified Appliances
Consortium for Energy Efficiency Dishwasher Specification
Consortium for Energy Efficiency Clothes Washer Specification
United States Environmental Protection Agency Responsible Appliance Disposal Program
Program Launch Date: June 17, 2010
Program End Date: February 2012 (Or when funds are depleted)
Total Funding: $1,741,000
West Virginia Consumer Hotline: (866) 568-6649 Extension 1111
Program Agency:
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street, South East
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
Program Contact:
Greg Adolfson, Sustainability Officer
(866) 568-6649 Extension 1332
gregory.e.adolfson@wv.gov
Media Contact:
Kathy Cosco, Communications Director
(866) 568-6649 Extension 1331
kathy.cosco@wv.gov
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
The West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 (ARRA).
A total of $296,000,000 has been allocated nationally using population formulas, resulting in $1,741,100 for the West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program.
West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program Objectives:
- Spur economic growth;
- Create jobs;
- Save energy;
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and,
- Ensure transparency and accountability of ARRA funds.
The ARRA was enacted to:
- Preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery;
- Assist those most impacted by the recession;
- Provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health;
- Invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that shall provide long-term economic benefits; and,
- Stabilize state and local government budgets in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases.
