Iowa
Qualified appliances include boilers, furnaces, central and window air conditioners, water heaters, refrigerators, clothes washers and dishwashers.
Required energy rankings and rebate amounts listed at www.energy.iowa.gov.
Highest rebate available is $500 for certain refrigerators. Other rebates include $200 for a dishwasher, $150 for a propane water heater.
A specific number of rebates is allocated for different appliances, with about 4,000 reserved for refrigerators.
Households purchasing multiple appliances can receive multple rebates.
All retailers may participate; no sign-up required.
Nebraska
Qualified appliances include furnaces, heat pumps, central air conditioners, refrigerators, clothes washers and dishwashers.
Required energy rankings and rebate amounts listed at www.neo.ne.gov.
Highest rebate available is $250 for heat pumps and natural gas and propane furnaces. Other rebates include $100 for a central air conditioner and $50 for a dishwasher.
Demand will dictate the number of rebates allocated for different appliances.
Limit of two rebates per customer.
Retailers must register for the program beginning March 1, with a list of participating stores to be available on the Nebraska Energy Office’s Web site.
Sources: Nebraska Energy Office, Iowa Office of Energy Independence
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