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Appliance Rebates Help Residents

Cut Electricity Costs



Residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands where the cost of electricity is over four times the national average of the continental United States, are saving money with ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances—and with rebates of 30% off the purchase price up to $599. The State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program began offering rebates in USVI on energy-efficient dishwashers, freezers, air source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, and tankless water heaters on February 1, 2010. Room air conditioners and refrigerators were added on November 22, 2010. The program will run until funds are depleted.
            Retailers are also benefitting from the program. Patricia Lord, USVI’s rebate program administrator, reports that retailers have seen an increase in sales and deliveries since the program began.
            Recycling is required for old air conditioners, dishwashers, freezers, and refrigerators. An additional $100 recycling rebate is available to residents of three islands (St. Thomas, St. John, and Water Island) to defray transportation costs.
            “The program encourages residents to recycle old, inefficient appliances instead of keeping them or passing them on to someone else,” says Energy Operations Coordinator Leila Muller. “This is a great way to promote awareness and energy efficiency in the home.”
            Territory contact isLeila Muller, 340-713-8436 and DOE Contact is Lani MacRae, 202-586-9193 or visit: energysavers.gov

 

 

Energy Star Rebate Program Nears End
The Virgin Islands Energy Office, a division of the Governor’s Office, announces that its Energy Star appliance rebate program will end on August 15. Energy Office Director Bevan R. Smith Jr. said, “The program is a victim of its own success. Over 1,700 residents have participated in the program and benefitted from stimulus funds.”
        The Energy Office had originally budget $500,000 for the program that rebated 30 percent of the purchase cost to residents who purchased energy efficient appliances. A request has been made to the Department of Energy to increase that budget by $230,000. The program began in September of 2009 and is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
        Purchases made before August 15, 2010 will be eligible to receive rebates, but the applications must be turn into the Energy Office before Sept. 15, 2010. So far $274,000 in payments have been made in the program and an amount almost equal is still pending.
        Smith added, “The Energy Office processed almost double the applications predicted. Although, some returns were not as quick as we would have liked, no major problems occurred.”
        This will not affect the Energy Office’s rebate program for alternative energy systems or its solar water heater programs or rebates for certain other energy efficiency items. The solar water heater program still has about $3 million in funds to be expended and the renewable energy rebate program has $2 million left to expend.
        For additional information, contact the Energy Office at 713-8436, St. Croix, or 714-8436, St. Thomas.

State Energy Program

Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010

2KW Electric Systems:
     Solar, Wind & Hybrid (Solar & Wind) 50% Product cost up to $13,300 - Limit 1 per cycle
      System products include: inverters, charge controller, battery bank, p/v panels, wind generator, tower. (One time purchase of all system components listed above: procurement outside the USVI requires submission of two USVI price quotes, mainland price quote and Energy Office approval prior to purchase.

Solar Water Heater………………………………………Limit 2 per cycle
     39 Gallons & below up to 120 Gallons..........................50 percent off purchase price, max $2,500

Other Energy Efficient Products

Electric Water Heater Timer……… 25% off purchase price – Limit 1 per cycle

Air Condition Units…30% off (Max Res $1000, Bus $2000) – Limit 1 per cycle

LED…..................................................30% off (Max Res $1000, Bus $2000)

Window Film.........................................30% off (Max Res $1000, Bus $2000)

Thermal Control Membrane....................30% off (Max Res $1000, Bus $2000)

ARRA RENEWABLE & ENERGY STAR

Oct. 1, 2009 to April. 30, 2012

 Items must BE PURCHASED in theU.S. Virgin Islands to be eligible for the rebate

 

System Components………………………...…Limit 1 per cycle

 Photovoltaic Panels ……...................................50 % off purchase price (Limit 2 KW)

Wind Turbine Generator w/tower………...........50% off purchase price (Max $7,000)

Sine Wave Inverter……………………….........50% off purchase price (Max $3,000)

Deep Cycle Battery Bank……….…..................50% off purchase price (Max $3,000)

Charge Controller…………………………........50% off purchase price (Max $300)

Energy Star products on www.energystar.gov....30 % off items $200 or more (Max Res $1000, Bus $2000)

Vendors the Energy Office has dealt with

 

Welcome to the V. I. Energy Office web site

The site contains information on renewable energy and energy efficient programs implemented in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Documents are also available here for downloading so the web site can serve as a tool for Virgin Islanders attempting to remedy the adverse effects of the skyrocketing cost of petroleum.