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Your local water agency and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are collaborating to offer a streamlined rebate process to customers who purchase new high–efficiency clothes washers. Replacing your current clothes washer with a qualifying clothes washer helps clean clothes using up to 50 percent less energy and water than standard washers.
Earn a combined rebate for your purchase of a qualified water– and energy–efficient clothes washer and save energy, water, and money for the life of your new appliance.
Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Tier 3 models qualify for a combined rebate of up to $125, depending on your water agency.
How to Participate
Step 1: View the list of qualifying CEE High-Efficiency Tier 3 Clothes Washers (
PDF, 82 KB), and important qualifications, listed below.
Step 2: Purchase and install a qualifying clothes washer
Step 3: Apply for your rebate through one of the following options:
- Sign up at PGE.com for My Account and apply online through eRebates
- Download and complete the Rebate Application ( PDF, 275 KB). This application is valid for water agency rebates for Tier 2 Clothes washers purchased before Dec. 31, 2011.
- Call the Smarter Energy Line at (800) 933-9555 to request an application package
Complete, sign and mail the original application form with your proof of purchase to:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Integrated Processing Center
High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate
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 1-800-933-9555.
Important Qualifications
- Must be a customer of PG&E and a participating water agency with active meters serviced by PG&E and your participating water agency.
- Clothes washer must have a Modified Energy Factor (MEF) of 2.4 or greater and a Water Factor (WF) of 4.0 or less.
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) provides a product list ( PDF, 82 KB) of qualifying clothes washers. When viewing this table, please note:
- Not all high-efficiency clothes washers qualify for a rebate. ONLY models Tier 3 on the current CEE list are eligible. CEE Tier 1 and 2 clothes washer models do not qualify for this program.
- Clothes Washers containing silver ion technology do not qualify.
Rebate Amounts Effective January 1, 2012
Eligible customers purchasing qualified high-efficiency clothes washers listed as Tier 3 on the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Clothes Washer Qualifying Product List may receive up to a $100 or $125 rebate depending on the rebate amount offered by the Participating Water Agencies:
| Water Agency | Water Agency Rebate Amount | PG&E Rebate Amount | Combined Rebate Amount | Alameda County Water District (ACWD) | $50 | $50 | $100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Water Service Company | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| City of American Canyon | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Brisbane/ Guadalupe Valley Municipal Improvement District | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Burlingame | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Calistoga | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Davis | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| City of East Palo Alto/American Water | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Hayward | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Millbrae | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| City of Napa | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of Redwood City | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| City of San Bruno | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| Coastside County Water District | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Daly City Water Department | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Estero Municipal Improvement District | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| Menlo Park Municipal Water District/ California Water Service Company | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| Mid-Peninsula Water District | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| North Coast County Water District | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| Town of Hillsborough | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Town of Yountville | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Westborough Water District | $75 | $50 | $125 |
| Zone 7 Water Agency | $75 | $50 | $125 |
PG&E's 2010-2012 rebate program is available to qualifying products purchased and installed between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012. Payment of rebates is not guaranteed as funds are limited, and amounts and offerings are subject to change. All rebate program terms and conditions apply.
Water Agency Participation Changes Effective January 1, 2012
City of Brentwood, City of Santa Rosa, City of St. Helena, Marin Municipal Water District, Solano County Water Agency and Sonoma County Water Agency will not be participating in the Cooperative High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate Program effective January 1, 2010. If you live in these areas, please contact your local water agency, water district, or city's Department of Public Works for more information. Eligible customers residing in these areas may still receive the PG&E portion of the rebate on qualifying models.
