High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates

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From January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and your participating Local Water Agency together are offering $125 or $200 rebate for qualifying high-efficiency clothes washers. The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) provides a product list (pdf PDF, 82k) of qualifying clothes washers. When viewing this table, please note:

  • CEE Tier 1 does not qualify for a rebate
  • CEE Tier 2 qualifies for a $125 rebate
  • CEE Tier 3 qualifies for a $200 rebate
  • Your Water Agency may not offer rebates on Clothes Washers containing silver ion technology

Product Information

Replacing your current clothes washer with a qualifying clothes washer helps clean clothes using up to 50% less energy and water than standard washers.

To Qualify

  • Must have either natural gas or electricity distributed by PG&E to the installation address
  • Must have water service provided by a participating water agency
  • For a $125 rebate, the clothes washer must have a Modified Energy Factor (MEF) of 2.0 or greater and a Water Factor (WF) of 6.0 or less
  • For a $200 rebate, the clothes washer must have a MEF of 2.2 or greater and a WF of 4.5 or less

How to Participate

View the list of qualifying High Efficiency Tier 2 and Tier 3 Clothes Washers (pdf PDF, 82k)

Purchase and install a qualifying clothes washer

Choose one of the following:

  • Sign up at PGE.com for My Account and apply online with e-Rebates
  • Download and complete the Rebate Application (pdf PDF, 53k)
  • Call the Smarter Energy Line at (800) 933-9555 to request an application package

Complete and sign the original application form, and mail with your proof of purchase to:

Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Integrated Processing Center
PO Box 7265
San Francisco, CA 94120-7265

To verify funding availability and for any questions, please call PG&E's Smarter Energy Line at
(800) 933-9555.

Please note, as of May 2, 2008, the California Water Service Company Bayshore district, covering the cities of San Carlos and San Mateo, has depleted its available funds for this rebate program and is no longer providing a rebate for this initiative. Customers in the cities of San Carlos and San Mateo will no longer receive the water agency portion of the rebate. However, qualifying customers residing in these cities will continue to be eligible for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company portion of the rebate on eligible models.