Clothes Washer Rebate

NOTE: The Fiscal Year 2013 deadline for purchasing a qualifying high-efficiency clothes washer
and submitting your rebate application has PASSED. If new funding becomes available, the High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate will be re-instated effective November 1, 2013. Please check back on or around that date for further information.

CWLP residential electric and water customers who replace an existing clothes washer with a qualifying new high-efficiency model from November 1, 2012, through February 15, 2013, could earn a $150 rebate from CWLP. Funding for the program is limited and rebates will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one rebate is allowed per household. Clothes washers being purchased for placement in newly constructed homes are not eligible for this program.

Only units that qualify for "Tier 3" (the most energy- and water-efficient level) on the product list maintained by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) and that do not use silver ion technology are eligible for the rebate. CEE updates its product list around the middle of each month, so customers interested in this program should check back routinely for the latest list of models eligible for a CWLP rebate.

	1.	Visit or contact CWLP's Energy Services Office to request a copy of the rebate application. You'll also receive a list of CEE Tier 3 models. Get contact information for the Energy Services Office.
	2.	Purchase your qualifying new clothes washer anytime from November 1, 2012, through February 15, 2013.
	3.	After making your purchase, complete the rebate application and submit it, along with your dated purchase receipt, to: CWLP Energy Services Office 1008 E. Miller Street Springfield, IL 62702 Your application must be postmarked within 30 days of your purchase date or by February 15, 2013, whichever comes first.

Your rebate will be applied as a credit to your CWLP bill once the information on the application has been verified. Please allow up to 45 days for rebate processing.

What Benefits Do High-Efficiency Clothes Washers Offer?
Clothes washing accounts for more than 20% of the water used inside the average home. Older, conventional washing machines can use over 50 gallons of water per cycle. Today's high-efficiency models, which are readily available in retail stores throughout Springfield, use 50% less water and energy than their older counterparts. They perform better in other ways, too, providing more complete cleaning while using less detergent and reducing wear and tear on your clothes. New high-efficiency models also remove more water during the spin cycle so loads have to spend less time in the dryer.

For more information about CWLP's High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate, contact the CWLP Energy Services Office at 789-2070 or nrgxprts@cwlp.com. For information about other water- and energy-efficiency rebate programs offered by CWLP, visit the Efficiency Rebates page on this website.

Additional information about the Consortium for Energy Efficiency can be found on the organization's website at www.cee1.org.