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VA State Energy Plan: Save on Energy Efficient Products

Update: the allocated funds have been used up. The VA government is working on allocating more funding to the VA State Energy Plan. For more information and news, click here.

From the website of VA Former Governor Tim Kaine:

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the allocation of $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to implement the Virginia State Energy Plan (SEP), a blueprint for funding energy-related initiatives throughout Virginia. The funding will help create jobs, encourage energy conservation, and promote alternative energy generation through rebates to residential and commercial consumers, as well as grants to localities and individual projects.

The $40 million in ARRA funding will be allocated as follow:

• $15 million to the recently announced Virginia Energy Efficiency Rebate Program which will provide rebates to consumers who purchase energy efficient products and equipment.
• $15 million to the new Renewable Energy Rebate Program which will provide rebates to Virginians who install renewable energy generation systems-such as solar or wind systems.
• $10 million for biomass and waste-to-energy projects, available to localities and individual projects.

The Virginia Energy Efficiency Rebate Program provides rebates of 20% for expenses, or up to $2,000 per household, for residential consumers and $4,000 for commercial consumers on purchases made after June 25, 2009. Virginians can also receive up to $250 of the cost of having an energy audit conducted by a certified energy auditor. Those wishing to receive a rebate will be required to complete an application and proof of purchase. Beginning today, consumers can visit the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy website to sign up for email notification when applications are available.

Finally, Virginian's can save even more on energy efficient products October 9-12, 2009 during the state's third annual sales tax holiday on ENERGY STAR and WaterSense qualified products. During this annual holiday, consumers can save money by buying certain qualified products tax-exempt, which will also deliver savings for years to come through lower home utility bills. As with last year's holiday, high-efficiency products with ENERGY STAR or WaterSense certification will be exempt from sales tax.

For more information on Renew Virginia, visit www.governor.virginia.gov.

Click here to view a Fact sheet detailing the programs above.

The rebate program applies to any qualifying energy efficient product purchased after June 25, 2009! This can also be combined with the $1,500 federal tax credit for energy efficient windows.