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Central Air Conditioning and Air Source Heat Pump rebate

An air conditioning study conducted in 2006 by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) found that 60 percent of all new air conditioners were not installed properly. As a result, manufacturers have requested utilities to adopt rebate guidelines focusing on quality installation practices.

The 2008 air conditioning rebate program focuses on key areas of the installation process to help ensure our customers get the maximum benefit from their new air conditioner.

Rebate Summary:
Customers who purchase and install a qualifying ENERGY STAR^® rated air conditioner or air source heat pump from one of our registered contractors may receive a rebate up to $430.

Rebate Amounts	A/C	ASHP
Unit Size	Rebate	Rebate
SEER 13	$ 30	$130
SEER 14	$180	$280
SEER 15	$280	$380
SEER 16+	$330	$430

Air conditioner must be installed within the East Central Energy electrical service area.
Limit one rebate per customer account.
A certified HVAC contractor must perform installation. Search for registered contractors.
Only registered contractors have rebate applications. Complete rebate details are detailed on the back of the application form.

Clothes Washers

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$25 rebate

Dehumidifiers

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$25 rebate

FREE CFL recycling - 50 cents off other lamps

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ECE residential members can recycle CFLs free or save 50 cents per lamp with other fluorescent bulbs at participating hardware stores. Limit 10 coupons per member per year.

For this important environmental conservation program East Central Energy, Great River Energy, our power supplier, and area hardware stores partner with Mercury Technologies of Minnesota, the state's leading recycler of used fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps. The company is fully licensed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Ground Source Heat Pumps

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In addition to popular ENERGY STAR® appliance rebates, this year ECE's rebate for ground source heat pumps will be $200 per ton, which amounts to $800 to $1,200 rebate for units to handle typical new houses today.

LED Holiday Lighting Rebate

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This holiday season, give yourself the give of a smaller electric bill by replacing your Christmas lights with LED lighting. Now through December 25, 2008 you can receive a $3 per string rebate (up to five strings) if you purchase 50 bulb or more strings. See coupon for details.

Oct. 14 - Nov. 30 Special Appliance Rebate

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$125 rebate for ENERGY STAR refrigerators (recycling of old refrigerator is required)

$75 rebate for ENERGY STAR clothes washers

Refrigerators, Freezers

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$50 rebate for refrigerators and freezers, $75 rebate for refrigerators and freezers where the old one is recycled

Window, Room or Ductless Air Conditioner

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$35 rebate