R.I. submits plan for appliance rebate program
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Rhode Island met the federal government's Oct. 15 deadline for devising a plan to encourage the use of energy-efficient home appliances, which will make about $1 million in sales rebates available to the state's residents over the next three years. The U.S. Department of Energy is making available $300 million to consumers for the purchase of new, energy-efficient home appliances in a second version of Cash for Clunkers. Money for the program comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- the federal stimulus legislation approved by Congress this year. The program will be administered by the states, which had to submit their proposed plans to the energy department by Thursday, Oct. 15. Rhode Island made the deadline, according to a state document obtained by The Journal. The Energy Department recommended the states focus on heating and cooling equipment, appliances and water heaters, as those products offer the greatest energy-saving potential. Rhode Island's plan, developed by the state's Office of Energy Resources, suggests a top rebate of $1,300 for certain furnaces. The lowest rebate, $25, will be for thermostats. The rebates will be good on appliances that carry an Energy Star rating, including: central air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, furnaces, room air conditioners, clothes washers, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators and water heaters. The federal government developed Energy Star to certify and label products meeting certain energy-efficiency criteria. 
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