Cash For Clunker Appliances Coming to Oklahoma April 22, 2010

Cash For Clunker Appliances Coming to Oklahoma April 22, 2010.

If you've been waiting for the ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate program to kick in, in Oklahoma prior to buying that new Washing Machine that you've picked out, it's set to start in about 3 weeks.  I visited with an Oklahoma state government employee about the program last fall and she told me that it would be available this Spring. 

According to the U.S. Dept of Energy website, Oklahoma's rebate program will begin April 22, 2010, in conjunction with Earth Day. I'm just hoping my washer keeps on ticking until then...:)
Each state and US territory designed its own rebate program and all 56 of the programs have been approved by the U. S. Department of Energy.  

By visiting your state, from this link,  you can find out what appliance rebates are availabe in your state or territory.   The states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Rhode Island have already closed their rebate programs. 

Oklahoma's grant amount that was approved to be used in this manner is $3,495,000.  The appliance rebate program is designed for Oklahoma residents to buy energy-efficient appliances from Oklahoma retailers to replace existing appliances in Oklahoma single residences.

Appliances purchased prior to April 22, 2010 will NOT qualify for the rebate program. 

The appliances and the amounts of rebates in Oklahoma are as follows:

• Clothes Washers                   $200
• Refrigerators                         $200
• Room Air Conditioners              $50
• Water Heaters                       $100
• Central Air Conditioners         $100
• Gas Furnaces                       $100
• Ground Source Heat Pumps   $250
• Air Source Heat Pumps          $250

Also Please Note:

• Clothes Dryers are NOT included.
• To qualify, an appliance must replace an inefficient appliance,  the old appliance must be removed from the property.  The new appliance must replace the old appliance. 
• Online appliance purchases are not qualified purchases. 
• An appliance purchased for a rental property will not qualify. 
• There is a maximum of one rebate per appliance and two rebates per household. 
• Forms are not available yet but will the information will be posted on the Oklahoma Department of commerce Site when that information is available

So, my fellow Oklahomans,  if you know that you are going to need a new appliance that is on this list , mark Earth Day, April 22, 2010 on your calendar to do that shopping!  See you at the appliance store!

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