Those wanting to take advantage of the clothes washer or dishwasher rebates that have been offered since 2008 need to hurry. Those rebates will only apply to purchases made prior to June 1, 2012. Otherwise, New-Mac will continue to offer rebates on electric water heaters, window air-conditioning units, dual-fuel heat pumps, and ground-source heat pumps. However, the EER/SEER requirements for heat pump rebates have increased to 19.1 for ground-source and 16.5 for dual-fuel in 2012.
New-Mac hopes customers will use this incentive by spending a little more to purchase energy efficient units, knowing they can qualify for rebates. Of course, buying energy efficent also means additional savings throughout the life of the unit since it will use less energy.
The rebate qualifications are listed below. Please keep these requirements in mind when making purchases – because only qualifying appliances/heat pumps will be rebated.
In order to be eligible for a rebate, New-Mac must receive a completed rebate form and a copy of the purchase receipt within 90 days of the date of purchase. Rebate forms can be found online at www.newmac.com, or can be picked up at both the Neosho and Anderson offices, or by calling 451-1515 or 800-322-3849. Rebates will be applied to your New-Mac bill in the form of an energy credit.
Purchases must meet these qualifications:
CLOTHES WASHERS – $100 (through June 1)
• must be submitted within 90 days of purchase
• must be Energy Star rated
• only for homes with electric water heaters
• limit one per address
• for residential customers only
• purchases must be made by June 1, 2012
DISHWASHERS – $50 (through June 1)
• must be submitted within 90 days of purchase
• must be Energy Star rated
• only for homes with electric water heaters
• limit one per address
• for residential customers only
• purchases must be made by June 1, 2012
WINDOW AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS – $50
• must be submitted within 90 days of purchase
• must be Energy Star rated
• limit one per address
• for residential customers only
WATER HEATERS – $50
• must be submitted within 90 days of purchase
• must have an energy rating of .9 or better
• only for replacement of another electric water heater, or for a new home
• for residential customers only
DUAL-FUEL HEAT PUMPS – $150 PER TON
• must be submitted within 90 days of purchase
• must be Energy Star rated (16.5 SEER)
• must be dual fuel (having natural gas or propane for back-up)
• for residential or commercial customers
GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS – $300 PER TON
• must be submitted within 90 days of purchase
• must be Energy Star rated (19.1 EER)
• If only the unit needs replaced and the looping is still present, customers can get $150 per ton if
the new unit is a gain of at least 3 EER.
• 10 tons or more must be pre-approved
• for residential or commercial customers
Mail the completed form with a copy of your receipt to:
New-Mac Electric Cooperative
Attn: Member Services
P.O. Box 310
Neosho, MO 64850