The Connecticut Appliance Stimulus Package Rebate Details as submitted in the application to the Federal Government on October15, 2009 are as follows:
The Rebate Program is to be administered by your electric utility company Connecticut Light &Power, United Illuminating, or, Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative. Look for details to be included in your electric bills sent between November 16, 2009 – December 31, 2009, as well as on the State of Connecticut and utility company websites. Retailers should also be publishing details in circulars and in other forms of advertising. Phase 1 of the program is scheduled to launch December 15, 2009 and end February 28, 2010 followed by Phase 2 running April 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010 and Phase 3 starting July 1, 2010 if funding is still remains.
The Connecticut Appliance Stimulus Package Rebate targets Refrigerators with $50 Rebates, Clothes Washers with $100 Rebates, Freezers with $50 Rebates, and Room Air Conditioners with $50 Rebates. The Appliance Stimulus Package Rebates in the Connecticut Program are expected to be used on *18,113 refrigerators for a total of $905,650, *12,076 clothes washers for a total of $1,207,600, *3,020 freezers for a total of $151,000, and 9,055 room air conditioners for a total of $452,750. The Rebates also target central air conditioners with rebates of $500 targeting the replacement of 604 units for a total of $302,000. The total dollar amount of rebates to be given out is $3,019,000. Additional rebates are available under existing utility rebate programs for refrigerators, clothes washers, freezers, and central air/heat pumps, with only Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative having an existing rebate for room air conditioners. In some cases the rebate may be doubled if used within 45 days of a utility company Home Energy Solutions Energy Audit.
The Connecticut Appliance Stimulus Package Rebates are available after purchasing with applications available from retailers, utilities either On-Line or, by calling, and the states energy information websites. Rebate applications must be sent in postmarked within 30 days of purchase to the address specified on the application and will be processed on a first come, first served basis. The rebates will only be paid as long as funding is available and there is no guarantee of a rebate being paid for submittal of an application. If a rebate is issued it should be sent to the customer within 60 days of the receipt of the application.
The Connecticut Appliance Stimulus Package Rebate Program is valid for residential CL&P, UI, and CMEEC electric customers. The Rebates cover appliances purchased, replaced and installed, on or after December 15, 2009 to May 31, 2010 or later if funding remains. The exact dates depend on approval of Phase 1 & 2. The appliances must be installed by a licensed contractor when applicable, in the territory of the sponsoring utility company, and only one rebate per appliance per household is permitted.
Make sure to check for complete details of the program on the state energy information websites, your utility company website and mailings, and at retailers to assure compliance with program details to receive your rebates.