Has your state started it’s Cash for EnergyStar Appliances program yet? Some have, and the program is so popular that some funds are being depleted within hours!

Last year I wrote about the program, which is like Cash for Clunkers for appliances. The money comes from the federal government and was set aside as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 

Unlike Cash for Clunkrs, states were given the authority to decide which new EnergyStar appliances would qualify for a rebate, how much the rebates would be worth and when the rebates would begin.

Since states were given that authority, each program is different. Has your state begun its program? If so, which appliances are included and how much will you get back?

You can find the answers to all of those questions at EnergySavers.gov. There’s a handy little map. Click on your state and see what’s up. The page is updated as new info is received.

My state doesn’t start its program until April. This stinks for us, because we needed to replace our appliances earlier. I just keep reminding myself that we’ve been saving with our energy and water bills… sigh.

Has your state already started its program? Was it hard to apply for the rebates?