Puget Sound Energy is offering seven new rebates for both electric and natural gas customers in Western Washington.
PSE offers a wide array of rebates and incentives for home improvements and equipment that reduce energy use and lower bills, and many of these same measures could also qualify for as much as $1,500 in federal tax credits and $100 from Washington state’s appliance rebate program for energy efficient clothes washers.
The added rebates in 2010 for PSE customers include:
Electric ENERGY STAR-qualified geothermal heat pump: $1,500
Conversion from electric forced-air-furnace to high-efficiency heat pump: $1,000
Natural gas ENERGY STAR-qualified boiler: $350
Electric ENERGY STAR-qualified heat pump water heater: $250
Electric waste water heat recovery: $250
Natural gas ENERGY STAR-qualified tankless water heaters: $150-200
High-efficiency electric storage water heater: $50
Also in 2010, PSE will continue to offer residential customers numerous other rebates on energy-efficient appliances, equipment and upgrades, including discounts on compact fluorescent lighting, free duct sealing, up to $3,950 to convert from PSE electric heat to natural gas, up to $1,600 for insulation installation, $800 for ductless heat pumps, up to $500 for qualifying windows, $250 for natural gas furnaces, and rebates for efficient water heaters, boilers and heat pumps, and many others offers.
In 2008-2009, PSE conservation programs saved customers enough energy to supply 23,000 local homes with electricity and 4,000 with natural gas for a year.
More information about PSE’s rebates, residential energy efficiency programs and ways to take control of home energy use is available at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by visiting PSE.com.
