The state of Texas received more than $23 million in federal stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish and administer an Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program — the first of its kind in Texas. The Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program encourages consumers to replace old (but functional) appliances with new, energy efficient, ENERGY STAR® or CEE qualified models to stimulate the Texas economy and increasing energy conservation efforts in Texas.

Texas residents with a valid Texas residential address qualify for a rebate if they follow all program rules. You must replace an older, functional appliance for a new ENERGY STAR or CEE qualified model to receive a rebate check. You can qualify for one rebate per appliance category (for instance, you may not qualify for two refrigerator rebates), two appliance rebates per household and two recycling bonus rebates per household from the eligible appliance list. Appliances must be purchased from a Texas retail location or contractor. Online purchases are not eligible. All payments will be mailed to the residential address, with no exceptions. P.O. Boxes are not accepted without a street address.

• Consumers will have an opportunity to RESERVE an appliance rebate by calling a toll-free number or registering online from this Web site starting on April 5, 2010. Exact start time to be announced the week of March 29, 2010.


• Texas anticipates high interest in this program, and rebate reservations will go quickly. When all of the guaranteed rebates are reserved, consumers may continue to sign up for a waiting list to request rebates. Though placement on the waitlist is not a guarantee of a rebate reservation, rebate applications from waitlist participants will be processed in the order they are received pending available funds.


• Consumers must provide their name, address and appliance category when requesting a reservation. After providing this information, you will receive a rebate application form and will immediately know whether you have a reservation or a waitlist request.

• Consumers should PURCHASE their appliances starting April 16, 2010. For refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers and room air conditioners, the purchase period ends April 25, 2010. Because purchases may occur at the time of installation for central air conditioners, hot water heaters and air-source heat pumps, these products should be purchased between April 16, 2010 and up to 60 days from the rebate reservation or waitlist request date. The appliance table below also provides specific purchase periods for each eligible appliance category.


• All appliances MUST be installed and the rebate form(s), copy of receipt and supporting documentation must be postmarked within 60 days from the rebate reservation or waitlist request date.

NOTE: The rebate program will not apply to any purchases made prior to April 16, 2010.

CEE = Consortium for Energy Efficiency; SEER = Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio;

The Comptroller’s State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) will be working with retailers and recycling facilities to create a system to help consumers replace functional old appliances and recycle them where available for a $75 bonus rebate.

If you have any additional questions regarding whether an appliance is ENERGY STAR qualified, please feel free to contact the ENERGY STAR Hotline at hotline@energystar.gov or 1.888.STAR.YES (1.888.782.7937).

For more information about the State Energy Conservation Office and this rebate program please visit their website here.