For Immediate Release: Monday, Feb. 15, 2010

Contact: Mike Mueller, S.D. Bureau of Administration, 773-3688 or mike.mueller@state.sd.us

 

 

 

PIERRE, S.D. – A rebate program to encourage replacement of old, inefficient appliances with new ENERGY STAR^® qualified models is set to begin March 1, 2010, in South Dakota.

 

The U.S. Department of Energy allocated South Dakota $772,000 in federal stimulus grant funds for the residential rebate program. The appliances and rebate levels are:

 

§         Clothes washers: $100

§         Dishwashers: $75 

§         Refrigerators: $150

§         Freezers: $150

§         Water Heaters: $125

 

Rebates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis – subject to availability of the limited funds. The appliances must be purchased on or after March 1, and each household will be eligible to receive one rebate for each type of appliance.

Consumers must fill out and mail an application form and copy of the itemized sales receipt to receive a rebate. Proof of proper disposal of old appliances, in the form of a disposal receipt or retailer’s disposal affidavit, will be required for refrigerator and freezer rebates.

Application forms are available at retail appliance stores or online at http://ApplianceRebate.sd.gov. The rebate program Web site also indicates the amount of rebate money remaining, complete eligibility criteria, complete lists of eligible ENERGY STAR^® qualified appliances, and recycling and disposal locations.

 

Consumers with questions may contact the rebate program by e-mail at ApplianceRebate@state.sd.us or by toll-free phone call to 1-866-353-1173. Phone lines are staffed from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (CT) on Saturdays.

 

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