The program will start March 15, 2010.

The program will last until program funds are depleted. The rebates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please continue to monitor the Web site to view availability of funds and rebates.

You may apply for your rebate either on-line or through the mail. Rebates are not guaranteed and are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Please continue to monitor the Web site to view availability of funds and rebates.

To apply for your rebate on-line:

1. Click on the Apply for Rebate button under your appliance category.
2. Select the appliance manufacturer and model.
3. Select vendor information.
4. Enter all relevant information.
5. Submit rebate certifying that all information entered is correct.
6. Print confirmation page and mail to the address below with the proof-of-purchase and hauled-away/recycling section filled out by a participating vendor or a recycling center agent or enclose either hauled-away receipt from a participating vendor or recycling center.
   
   Arkansas ENERGY STAR^® Appliance Rebate
   Support Center
   P.O. Box 1887
   Saginaw, MI 48605-1887
   

To Apply for your rebate through the mail:

1.  Download the printable rebate application form 
2. Fill out form completely, sign and date.
3. Make a copy of the rebate form for your files.
4. Enclose rebate form and a copy of your vendor printed receipt.
5. Fill out the hauled-away/recycling section by a participating vendor or a recycling center agent or enclose either hauled-away receipt from a participating vendor or a recycling center.
6. Circle model number and purchase date on receipt.
7. Mail to:
   
   Arkansas ENERGY STAR^® Appliance Rebate
   Support Center
   P.O. Box 1887
   Saginaw, MI 48605-1887
   

Yes. Arkansas residents may apply for one rebate per appliance category per household. For example, a customer can apply for one refrigerator rebate, one clothes washer rebate and one water heater rebate. However, two applications for the same appliance type (e.g., two refrigerator purchases) will not qualify.

To check the status of your rebate, follow the steps below. Please allow six to eight weeks for processing of your rebate.

1. Click on the Rebate Status link on the main menu.
2. Enter web submission ID along with your zipcode
   or
   Enter your mailing address and first and last name as submitted on the rebate form.
3. Click the Submit button.

The rebates will not be retroactive. Purchases made prior to the program launch date will not be eligible to receive rebates.

Visit the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program.

No, not all appliances qualify for the program. All appliances must meet program efficiency requirements as established by ENERGY STAR^®.

The rebates for eligible appliances are as follows:
Clothes Washers: $225
Refrigerators: $275
Water Heaters (Gas Storage that meet 2010 ENERGY STAR^® criteria, Heat Pump and Gas Tankless varieties only): $300

The U.S. Department of Energy, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, awarded the Arkansas Energy Office (AEO) $2.74 million to launch an ENERGY STAR^® Appliance Rebate Program. The program is intended to stimulate the economy by encouraging consumers to replace older, less efficient appliances with new, more energy-efficient ENERGY STAR^® qualified models. The replacement of older appliances saves families money, helps protect the environment, stimulates the economy and creates jobs.

Program-approved vendors have agreed to take old appliances picked up through the program out of service and recycle them. Click here to view a list of program-approved vendors.

Consumers are required to replace their old appliance with a new ENERGY STAR^® qualified appliance to be eligible for a rebate. Program-approved vendors will provide documentation to the consumer to use to verify that the vendor fulfilled the haul-away requirement.

Any Arkansas residential consumer who has a valid physical address, has purchased an eligible ENERGY STAR^® qualified product and has replaced an existing appliance is eligible to apply for the rebate. Neither business customers nor business installations are eligible for the rebate program.

ENERGY STAR^® appliances meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy. ENERGY STAR^® qualified appliances use 10% to 50% less energy and water than standard appliances.  All ENERGY STAR^® products feature the signature blue ENERGY STAR^® logo on the front of the product and on the product packaging.

Participating vendors have signed agreements with the Arkansas Energy Office stating that certain federal program requirements will be met. For example, participating vendors guarantee that appliances replaced through the program will be properly disposed of according to federal requirements.

Participating vendors are listed on the AEO Web site.  If you are an interested vendor, please call the Energy Office at 501.682.7690. Click here to view a current list of participating vendors.

Rebated products were chosen based on a variety of factors including the state's climate zone, other rebate incentive programs, the energy and water savings per unit, existing ENERGY STAR^® market share and cost effective program implementation.

Contact your local Mayor's Office. The Arkansas Municipal League maintains a Local Government Portal that will provide you with the contact information to your city Mayor's Office. Click here (http://www.arml.org/cities.html) to be redirected to the Arkansas Municipal League's Local Government Portal.

To get additional help, please click here to submit your question electronically. You can also reach us at 877.883.8510 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.

Qualified models may be found at http://www.ENERGYSTAR.gov/. Be mindful that gas storage water heaters that meet the 2009 ENERGY STAR^® criteria (EF<0.67) and solar water heaters do not qualify for the rebate.

ENERGY STAR^® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR^®, saved enough energy in 2008 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 29 million cars - all while saving $19 billion on their utility bills. As an ENERGY STAR^® partner, the Arkansas Energy Office (AEO) promotes continuous energy performance. AEO and ENERGY STAR^® work together to bring you financial and technical assistance, tools and information to help better the environment through energy efficient practices and products.