High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates

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From January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009, 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

Changes Effective July 1, 2009

Please note, effective July 1, 2009, Hillsborough in San Mateo County; Rio Vista in Solano County; the North Marin Water District (NMWD), which serves Inverness Park, Novato, Olema, Paradise Ranch Estates and Point Reyes Station in Marin County; the Sonoma County Water Agency, including the water agencies for the cities of Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa and Sonoma; and the Valley of the Moon Water District will no longer be participating in the Cooperative High Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate Program. If you reside in these cities, please contact your water district, water agency or Department of Public Works for more information.

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, 453k)
  • 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.