NC rebate for energy efficient appliances? (Raleigh, Durham: Home Depot, refrigerator, buying)

[jayvills]

Are there any incentives in NC for buying energy efficient appliances? I'm moving to Raleigh with my wife from Boston, MA and we can get a mail-in-rebate from "Energy Star" for buying these appliances at Sears/Home Depot/Lowes.

Is there a similar program that exists in the Raleigh/NC area?

Thanks
Jason

[NewUser]

Yes. I just received my $150 gift card from Home Depot for buying a $1500 fridge last month. You have to watch the ads though, because they don't do it all the time.

[jamieshel88]

I usually check the energy star rebate website (use google to find it) and you can search for different rebates by zip codes.

[jayvills]

I ended up calling Sears at Crabtree Valley Mall and unfortunately NC doesn't have a program like I was talking about. Hopefully utilities (electric/gas) is less in Raleigh vs. up here in Boston.

-Jason

[NewUser]

Originally Posted by jayvills

I ended up calling Sears at Crabtree Valley Mall and unfortunately NC doesn't have a program like I was talking about.

Not really. . . . .it could mean that Sears doesn't have an Energy Star rebate offer right now. . . . .or maybe that Sears doesn't do Energy Star rebates. . . .or maybe that salesman didn't know what he was talking about.

I CAN tell you that both Home Depot and Lowes definitely offer Energy Star rebates here in the Raleigh/Durham area, but they only occur every once in a while as a promotion and you have to watch the circulars to determine when to buy.

I bought a new Maytag $1500 refrigerator 6 weeks ago at Home Depot in Garner and just received the $150 rebate (as a Home Depot gift card) in the mail a few days ago.

[MrsSteel]

I checked on the DSIRE website & it doesn't look like there are any tax incentives.
DSIRE: DSIRE Home

Back in May, Sears had a good deal on many of their applicances. We bought the LG washer & drier with free delivery & we got about $350 back in rebate checks.