Ohio Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

Ohio will be issuing 89,000 rebate vouchers to Ohio residents who replace their old refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers, hot water tanks, and electric heat pumps with new energy efficient ones that have the ENERGY STAR label. In addition, the hot water tanks must be replaced with a gas water heater certified after 1-1-09. The clothes washer must be certified after 7-7-09 and the dishwasher after 8-11-09.
The rebates are $100 for the refrigerators, dishwashers, and gas hot water tanks. They are $150 for the clothes dryer and $250 for the heat pump. The vouchers are issued on a first come - first served basis and when they are gone, their gone. There will be approximately 20,000 vouchers each for the refrigerators, clothes dryers, and dishwashers. there will be approximately 15,000 vouchers for the hot water tank and 2,000 vouchers for the heat pumps. You old appliance MUST be hauled away and recycled so they are no longer used. The new appliance MUST be purchased during the program, which is scheduled to begin in March, 2010. The official start date will be announced by the State of Ohio no later than March 31, 2010.