NJ Clean Energy- ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate program

July 18, 2022

Summary

The New Jersey Office of Clean Energy (OCE) offers rebates to state residents who purchase certain energy efficient home appliances. The program website has a search engine where consumers can look up if their product is eligible for rebate. The OCE also offers a $50 rebate for refrigerator/freezer recycling. This recycling offer is only valid till June 30, 2017.

When mail-in rebates are active, as a general rule, all appliances must be ENERGY STAR rated; however, additional requirements may apply to different types of appliances. Rebate requests must generally be made no later than 180 days after the purchase of a qualifying appliance and be accompanied by proof of purchase and product information. Rebates may be limited to one per customer for some equipment types although this is not always the case. Limited number of stores offer rebates as in-store discount. 

 In order to be eligible for a rebate, consumers must be customers of an electric utility that collects the Societal Benefits Charge on customer bills. The electric utilities that do this are Atlantic City Electric; Jersey Central Power & Light; PSE&G Electric; and Rockland Electric Company. This limitation applies to the refrigerator/freezer recycling program but does not apply to energy efficient lighting incentives.

For further information on the program please consult the program website.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: New Jersey
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/energy-star-product-rebates/new-jersey-energy-star-product-rebates
Administrator: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Office of Clean Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Clothes Washers
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • LED Lighting
Incentive Amount: Lighting: varies
Refrigerator: Tier 1 $50, $Tier 2 $75
Clothes washers: Tier 1 $50, Tier 2 $75
Dryer: Tier 1 $100, Tier 2 $300
Old Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling: $50 each
Maximum Incentive: Maximum rebate capped at $500 per household
Equipment Requirements: Clothes washer:
Tier 1 Front Load - IMEF greater than or equal to 2.28; IWF less than or equal to 3.7
Tier 1 Top Load - IMEF greater than or equal to 2.06; IWF less than or equal to 4.3
Tier 2 Front Load or Top Load- IMEF greater than or equal to 2.74; IWF less than or equal to 3.2

Refrigerator:
Tier 1: Must be ENERGY STAR certified
Tier 2: Energy use is 15% less than the minimum federal efficiency standard

Clothes Dryers:
Tier 1 Gas - CEF greater than or equal to 3.48
Tier 1 Electric - CEF greater than or equal to 3.93
Tier 2 Gas or Electric - CEF Greater than or equal to 4.3

Incentives

This program has 2 incentives
Technologies: Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors: Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 75.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Clothes Washers
Sectors: Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 75.00 $/Unit

Authorities

Name: NJ BPU order approving clean energy budget for FY2016
Date Enacted: 06/26/2015
Name: NJ BPU order approving clean energy budget for FY2017
Date Enacted: 01/10/2017

Contact

Name: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Address: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Post Office Box 350
Trenton NJ 08625-0350
Phone: (866) 657-6278

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.