Over $5.6 million will be available for rebates that target heating, cooling and water heating systems in Missouri.  The U.S. Department of Energy approved the plan by Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a new Energize Missouri Appliance Rebates program to be administered by DNR’s Energy Center. The Energy Center will implement the program using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The program will help Missourians buy appliances at lower costs, reduce home utility expenses and benefit Missouri retail businesses. The Energy Center plans to launch the program on April 19, 2010 — at same time as Missouri’s second annual “Show Me Green Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday”.
 
The Energize Missouri Appliance Rebates program will provide Missouri citizens a rebate when they purchase a qualified ENERGY STAR gas furnace, air source heat pump, central air conditioner, clothes washer, dishwasher or one of many qualifying kinds of water heaters, including solar water heating equipment. (Unfortunately, ENERGY STAR refrigerators apparently do not qualify.)
 
Rebates will be for the following items and amounts:
        
Gas Furnaces – $125
Air Source Heat Pumps – $250
Central Air Conditioning – $100
Water Heaters-Gas Condensing- $150
Water Heaters-Gas Storage – $100
Water Heaters-Gas Tankless- $100
Water Heaters-Solar (With Gas Backup) – $500
Water Heaters-Electric Heat Pump- $150
Water Heaters-Solar (With Electric Backup) – $500
Clothes Washers – $75
Dishwashers – $75

Missouri residents should also check with their utility providers for other rebates that may be available for these appliances as well as for other ENERGY STAR appliances not included in Missouri’s program.

Rebates will be made on a first-come, first-served basis and will be discontinued when the rebate fund has been exhausted.
 
To be eligible for rebates purchases must be made after the 2010 starting date of the program, April 19, 2010. For a list of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and equipment, visit the ENERGY STAR site.

Information and updates on Energize Missouri Appliance Rebates are available at the Energy Center website.

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