The New Jersey Appliance Stimulus Package Rebate Details at this time are as follows:

The Program dates are fuzzy with conflicting dates depending on which state website or press release you are reading. A New Jersey Board of Public Utilities press release dated October 28, 2009 states a program launch of January 1, 2010, yet the New Jersey Clean Energy website is listing a tentative start date of April, 2010. Continue to watch both the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and New Jersey Clean Energy websites to monitor the starting date.

The New Jersey Appliance Stimulus Package Rebate Program will have $8.33 million in funding from the federal government under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for consumers residing in New Jersey who buy Energy Star Appliances to receive rebates from. The New Jersey Appliance Stimulus Package Rebates in the Board of Public Utilities press release are listed as $35 for clothes washers, $25 – 75 for dishwashers, $75 – 100 for refrigerators, $250 for electric heat pump water heaters, and $1,200 for solar (gas back up) water heaters.

In addition to the above rebate program, money is also being applied to the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, which will allow customers of the municipal utilities throughout the state that were previously not eligible for New Jersey Clean Energy Program Rebates to receive rebates. Eligibility is also being extended to fuel oil and propane consumers by this funding action. The Municipal Utility Customers can receive rebates of $300 for central air conditioners, $300 for air source heat pumps, and $400 for ground source heat pumps. Fuel oil customers can receive $300 rebates on oil furnaces and $300 on oil boilers. Propane customers can receive rebates of $25 for gas storage water heaters, $300 for gas tankless water heaters, $300 for gas furnaces, and $300 for gas boilers. The refrigerator freezer rebate of $50 is also being expanded to offer more rebates.

With the conflicting dates being given by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and New Jersey Clean Energy websites I recommend monitoring both websites for clarification of the date details as well as any additional information on appliance eligibility. The present information also stated some appliance rebates may be offered on a seasonal or, limited time frame basis. You may also call 1-866-NJSMART for additional information.