Cuomo’s Plan To Conserve Energy

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Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting Monday, March 19^th, the “Buy Green, Save Green NYS High-Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program,” will be available to New York residents for the purchase of high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® refrigerators and clothes washers (governor.ny.gov). 

“The rebate program gives residents the funding to make their homes more energy efficient, it makes it possible for New Yorkers to spend less on energy costs, and it provides a needed boost to retailers across the state,” said Governor Cuomo (governor.ny.gov). 

Thanks to funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program, rebates of $350 will be given out for high-efficiency refrigerators and $250 for high-efficiency clothes washers that meet Consortiumfor Energy Efficiency (CEE) super-efficiency levels- tiers of 2 and 3 (governor.ny.gov). 

Francis J. Murray Jr., president and CEO of NYSERDA says, “Refrigerators and clothes washers are the appliances where we can make the biggest energy efficient gains,” (governor.ny.gov).  They use significantly less electricity than the federal standard, and super-efficient clothes washers use less water than standard washing machines (governor.ny.gov).

If you would like a high-efficiency ENERGY STAR ® refrigerator or clothes washer, you’ll have to act quickly. Rebates will be awarded on a first-come, first-service basis, and purchases of these products before the 19^th will not be eligible (governor.ny.gov). 

Click HERE to view the full article on the Household Appliance Rebate Program. 

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