When low-income households purchase energy-efficient home appliances, the state of New Mexico wants to help them save money.
The second phase of the state’s “Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate” (HEAR) will begin to be implemented on Friday, according to the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD).
During this phase, the department will begin providing low-income families with refunds for ENERGY STAR home equipment, including heat pump dryers, electric stoves, and breaker box modifications.
Households might receive rebates of up to $14,000 for more than 200 energy-efficient appliances that qualify, according to the EMNRD.
The rebates were broken down by EMNRD:
- $840 for an electric clothes dryer with a heat pump
- Electric oven, range, cooktop, or stove: $840
- *Service center for electric loads: $4,000.
- *Electric wiring: $2,500
(*Only eligible electrification upgrades are eligible for the rebate.)
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Which households are eligible?
The reimbursements are available to New Mexico families that are below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) or who are registered in benefit programs such as Medicaid and/or SNAP, according to EMNRD.
Visit CleanEnergy.nm.gov to find out more about the program, determine your eligibility, and submit an application.
“Residents can quickly check their eligibility for these programs by entering their zip code,” Rebecca “Puck” Stair director of the Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECAM) stated. “We’re committed to making this process as easy and accessible as possible.”
A $43 million fund from the U.S. Department of Energy, made possible by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, supports the initiative.
According to EMNRD, the goal of the rebate program is to lower the cost of clean energy for low-income families across the state.
