Virginia Super Efficient Home Appliance Rebate Program
Updated March 13, 2012
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
ENERGY STAR AND SUPER EFFICIENT APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAMS
WILL TERMINATE AS OF 12:01 a.m. on
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) will close the state rebate programs for Energy Star and Super Efficient appliances, heating/cooling equipment, and other energy efficient systems at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2012. Applicants with approved applications in the “paperwork received” status will no longer have access to the rebate log-in system to check on their rebate status. Applicants on the rebate wait list will not be approved, and the wait list will be abolished since all rebate funds have been committed and no funds will remain for wait-listed applicants. All rebates will be processed and paid out to applicants by the end of March.
We want to thank all applicants, vendors, contractors and our utility partners who participated in the program and helped make both of these appliance rebate programs such a success. Over 62,000 Virginia residents accessed these appliance rebate systems since April 2010, and DMME paid out rebates ranging from $35 to $1,500 to almost 44,000 applicants in that two-year period. A little over $10 million was distributed to rebate applicants for appliance rebates in the Commonwealth. We are confident that the money spent by Virginia consumers on energy efficient appliances, systems and equipment will, over time, significantly decrease their energy consumption while saving both energy and money spent on utility bills into the future. We have appreciated the opportunity to provide Virginia residents with this financial incentive to increase the energy efficiency of their homes.
Updated January 19, 2012
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Super Efficient Home Appliance Rebate Program Closure on January 20, 2012
to New Applicants
The Super Efficient Home Appliance Rebate Program will be closed to new applicants on Friday, January 20, 2012. We will not accept any new application reservations for rebates after 5:00 p.m. on that date. The following restrictions will apply to those applications:
- You will have 30 days to complete your selected project items from the date you are approved
- You must redeem the rebate in the system by your 30-day deadline to avoid rebate cancellation
- You must mail your claim information to DMME’s Division of Energy as soon as possible after you redeem the rebate in the system, but no later than March 1, 2012.
- Any rebate claims received that are postmarked after March 1, 2012 will be returned to the sender and no rebate will be issued for that claim.
An applicant who is currently in the “approved” status is encouraged to redeem your rebate in the system as soon as possible. Once you are in the “payment pending” status, you should mail in your claim to us by March 1, 2012.
To facilitate the rapid processing of your claim, please include the following documents and information in the paperwork you mail to us:
- Bar coded summary page you print during the rebate redemption process
- Applicant Signature Page
- Invoice including model number and date of purchase of your new appliance or system
- AHRI certificate or Energy Star proof of purchase, depending on the item purchased
If ANY document is missing from your claim, it will slow down the rebate approval process and your rebate could be cancelled or rejected.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with these restrictions as we transition to the rebate program’s closure stage. Thank you for your participation in the Super Efficient Home Appliance Rebate Program.
Waiting List -- What does that mean?
Rebate reservation requests that are received after all available funds have been reserved are entered into a waiting list or queue in the order that they were received. Those wait-listed reservations may be approved in that order as rebate funding becomes available. Even though all available funds have been reserved, applicants with approved reservations sometimes redeem a lower amount of funds than their reservation allows, or redeem no rebate amount at all. Some approved reservations are subsequently rejected because items do not meet program requirements, or applicants are unable to supply proper documentation. Each of these events makes additional funds available and allows us to approve reservation requests on the wait list.
DMME cannot speculate on when or whether a wait listed reservation request might be approved or disclose to a wait listed applicant their ranking on the wait list. DMME will allow the wait list to grow to a size that should be large enough to ensure that there are enough applicants in line to allow DMME to reallocate funds that are not used by approved applicants (based on the percent of such “breakage” learned from 18 months of experience). DMME will close the program to new applications when the wait list is large enough to ensure that Virginia citizens can use all of the available funds. When all funds are awarded, if there are applicants still on the wait list, DMME will notify them by email that the program is closed and no funds are available.
Launch Date: October 24, 2011
Updated December 20, 2011
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) is launching a supplemental appliance rebate program for selected high-end, “super efficient” High Efficiency, Tier 2 and Tier 3 appliances and heating cooling equipment on October 24, 2011. These appliances have been rated by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), which has worked with energy-efficiency organizations and utilities nationwide to promote common specifications for systems and products that offer greater energy efficiency. High Efficiency, Tier 2 and Tier 3 equipment exceeds the energy conservation standards of ENERGY STAR, which has been the qualifying threshold for our current appliance rebate program to date. The new items will qualify for substantially higher rebate amounts, ranging from $275 to $1,500.
These appliances are more expensive to purchase, but they also are much more energy efficient, and will help to ensure that Virginia residents receive the maximum benefits in dollar and energy savings from the program. The new higher-tier appliance program will supplement, not replace the existing appliance rebate program.
Federal grant guidelines stipulate that rebates will not be available for any of the above products purchased prior to the program launch date, which for this program is October 24, 2011. Households may, however, apply for a rebate for more than one Super Efficient, Tier 2 and Tier 3 appliance if purchased after this date.
As of December 20, 2011, we have added Tier 2 and 3 Natural Gas Furnaces as eligible items for rebate under this program. Qualifying furnaces must be purchased on or after December 20, 2011 to be eligible for the rebate, per federal grant guidelines mentioned above.
How to Apply For or Redeem a Super Efficient Home Appliance Rebate
- Click on this link to create an account or login to your account: https://epm.virginiainteractive.org/eeappliancerebate/
- Purchase a CEE-rated High Efficiency, Tier 2 or Tier 3 qualified appliance from a Virginia retailer or vendor.
- Ensure proper installation of your new appliance and the recycling or proper disposal of your old appliance.
- Login to the Super Efficient Home Appliance rebate system to redeem your rebate within thirty (30) days of your reservation acceptance. To redeem your rebate, return to the appliance rebate link above. You will print out a 2-page redemption form during the redemption process to sign.
- Mail your signed redemption form and all required documentation to DMME for processing**; the mailing address is listed on the form.
- Login to your account to track the progress of your claim and watch the mail for your rebate check!
** Once you have mailed your paperwork to DMME, please allow 8-12 weeks for processing. You will receive an email once your paperwork has been approved that will tell you when you can expect to receive your rebate check.
Product Eligibility Requirements and Rebate Amounts
| Equipment (Tier 2 and 3 only) | Tier 2 rebate |
Tier 3 rebate |
Central Air Conditioner (split) |
n/a |
$1,500 |
Central Air Conditioner (packaged) |
$1,500 |
n/a |
Air Source Heat Pump (split) |
$1,500 |
n/a |
Air Source Heat Pump (packaged) |
$1,500 |
n/a |
Natural Gas Furnace |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
Refrigerator |
$400 |
$400 |
Clothes Washer |
$350 |
$350 |
Dishwasher |
$275 |
$275 |
Rebate Eligibility and Documentation Requirements: Super Efficient Eligibility and Documentation Requirements - 
Frequently Asked Questions: Super Efficient Frequently Asked Questions -
Ask A Question: FAQceeappliance@dmme.virginia.gov
Terms and Conditions: Super Efficient Terms and Conditions -
Learn more About Super Efficient Qualified Products:
For Super Efficient Residential Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps, click here: http://www.cee1.org/resid/rs-ac/res-ac_specs.pdf
Special Rules for Super Efficient Central Air Conditioners: Super Efficient Central Air Conditioner Special Rules -
Special Rules for Super Efficient Heat Pumps: Super Efficient Heat Pump Special Rules -
Special Rules for Natural Gas Furnaces: http://www.cee1.org/gas/gs-ht/gas_heat_specs.pdf. The list of eligible gas furnaces is updated monthly; go to www.cee1.org for the most recent listing.
For Super Efficient Refrigerators, click here: http://www.cee1.org/resid/seha/refrig/refrig-main.php3
The list of eligible refrigerators is updated monthly; go to www.cee1.org or the above link for the most recent listing.
For Super Efficient Clothes Washers, click here: http://www.cee1.org/resid/seha/rwsh/reswash_specs.pdf
For Super Efficient Dishwashers, click here: http://www.cee1.org/resid/seha/dishw/dw-spec.pdf
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