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Duquesne Light Watt Choices: Sounds Like Cash For Appliances - Part 2!

JACO,Duquesne Light Watt Choices,wattchoices.com,cash for appliances,Duquesne Light,duquesne light billing,watt choice rebate,Energy Star ratedHas anyone taken advantage of the rebate programs Duquesne Light has been offering to their customers who buy energy efficient appliances or make energy saving upgrades to their homes? In the latest billing statements mailed out by Duquesne Light there was an insert that invited customers to look at wattchoices.com for a list of appliances and upgrades that qualify for the Duquesne Light rebate.

These rebates are administered by Duquesne Light and are separate from any other programs you may be eligible to participate in. The current $50.00 rebate for customers buying energy efficient dehumidifiers was highlighted in the flyer, but there are many other appliances that can qualify. Some Duquesne Light customers may qualify for several rebates.

You will find a list of all the current rebate promotions on their website. Duquesne Light also mentions that you should check this list often as they plan on adding additional rebate promotions as time goes on. Rebates on things like installing a high efficiency showerhead, adding ceiling insulation, or switching to compact fluorescent lightbulbs are issued in the form of Visa debit cards that can be used anywhere such cards are accepted.

Refrigerator in the basement or garage?
Additionally, Duquesne Light is offering a $35.00 rebate check to customers who have them come pick up an old, energy wasting refrigerator. You don’t have to buy another one in order to take advantage of this program and Duquesne Light arranges pick it up and responsibly dispose of it for you. Sounds like a pretty good deal. They pick up the cost of disposing the old refrigerator and pay you! As long as the refrigerator can still run when plugged in, Duquesne Light customers can have up to two refrigerators picked up per year.


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From the Duquesne Light Watt Choices website:
Refrigerator Haul Away Benefits
Have it hauled away for free!!
Duquesne Light will pay you $35 per refrigerator.
The old refrigerator will be disposed of responsibly. It will be dismantled and more than 90% of each unit will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner.
Reduce your energy needs thus reducing the need for more power plants and reducing the environmental impacts of energy generation.


Eligibility for refrigerator haul away
You must be a Duquesne Light residential customer.
The refrigerator must be empty and in working condition.
You are required to have the functioning refrigerator at your Duquesne Light billing address at the time of the removal.
The refrigerator must be 10-30 cubic feet in size and cannot be Energy Star rated.
You must own the appliance being recycled.
You can only turn in up to two units per account per year.
The refrigerator must be accessible with a clear path for removal by JACO.


How To Participate?
Enroll online or call to schedule a pick-up date and time.
Call JACO at 1-877-270-3521 between 8am-6pm M-F or 10am-5pm Saturday (closed Sunday) to schedule an appointment. If calling after hours, leave a message and receive a callback within one business day.
Schedule online


Program Details

JACO will call you 48 hours in advance to give you a 4 hour time frame as to when the driver will arrive.
You will need to have the unit plugged in, emptied out, and running. The driver will inspect it to verify that it is the right size, between 10 and 30 cubic feet, and working. Please note, if the unit is too small or large or not working, the crew will not be able to pick it up.
Once the pick-up team inspects and verifies these requirements, they will complete a form with you. The form has your name and address as well as the options and cubic foot size of the unit. Once the driver fills out the form they will sign it and then ask you to read it over, approve and sign it as well. Please verify that your name and address are correct on the form.
Once you have read and signed the form, the driver will give you a copy for your records.
Within approximately 4-6 weeks after the pick-up, you will receive your rebate check in the mail.

Questions
For questions about your appointment or rebate call JACO at 1-877-270-3521.

Additional Information / Terms and Conditions

Why is Duquesne Light offering the program? The program helps customers save money by eliminating older, energy-wasting units.  In turn, it reduces Duquesne Light’s overall energy needs thus reducing the need for more power plants and avoiding the environmental impacts of energy generation.  In addition, units are recycled in a environmentally responsible manner and are not being returned to the used appliance market.
 

How much of the refrigerator is recycled and how does it benefit the environment?   More than 90 percent of each unit is recycled by JACO Environmental at a LOCATION TBD recycling facility, following guidelines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. JACO safely disposes of toxins and ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11) gases from foam insulation.   After capturing toxins (oils, mercury, PCBs) and ozone-depleting substances (CFC 11 and other foam insulation blowing agents and CFC 12 and other refrigerants) the program recycles all the plastic, metals and glass in the refrigerator, thus limiting landfill waste.
 

Whom do I contact if JACO does not arrive at the scheduled date and time?  Contact JACO at 1-877-270-3521
 

Whom do I contact if I need to reschedule or cancel my appointment?  JACO at 1-877-270-3521

 

Electric Utility Rebate Programs

This list provides links to your electric utility company's energy efficiency rebate programs. This list provides links to your electric utility company's energy efficiency rebate programs.This list provides links to your electric utility company's energy efficiency rebate programs.This list provides links to your electric utility company's energy efficiency rebate programs.
Utility rebate programs  
Alabama Power Company Free water heater
Allegheny Power Watt Watchers Program
Alameda Municipal Power Refrigerator Rebate
Ameren UEfficiency
American Electric Power - Ohio Refrigerators
American Electric Power - Texas Residential Rebates
American Electric Power - Oklahoma Residential Rebates
American Electric Power - Arkansas Residential Rebates
Anaheim Public Utilities Energy Efficiency Rebates
Anchorage Municipal Light General Information
Atlantic City Electric Programmable Thermostat
Arizona Public Service APS Rebate Program
Austin Energy Many Rebates
Azusa Light and Water Many Rebates
Baltimore Gas and Electric Appliances and Lighting
Berkshire Gas Residential Energy Efficiency
Baltimore Gas and Electric Various Residential Rebates
Burbank Water and Power Lawn Mower Exchange
Cambridge Electric Light Company Various Residential Rebates
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Savings Central
Chugach Electric Prepay discount
Citizen's Electric Company General Information
City of Gridley Electric Residential Rebates
City of Healdsburg Electric Residential Rebates
City of Palo Alto Utilities New Construction Rebates
Colorado Springs Utilties Get The Green Back
Columbia River PUD Many rebates
Commonwealth Electric Company Various Residential Rebates
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Various Residential Rebates
Connecticut Light and Power Home Services & Rebates
Connecticut Natural Gas Water Heater Rebate
Consumer Energy "Bring Home The Savings"
Copper Valley Electric Various Rebates
Delaware Power Appliance Rebates
Duke Power North Carolina Smart$aver
Duke Power South Carolina Smart$aver
Duke Power Indiana Smart$aver
Duke Power Ohio Smart$aver
Duquesne Light Watt Choices
Dominion Various Rebates
Efficiency Maine - State of Maine Various Residential Rebates
Entergy Lighting and Residential
Florida Power and Light Various Programs
Florida Public Utilities Gas Rebates
Florida Power and Light (Electric) Electric Rebates
Gainesville Regional Utilities Many Rebates
Georgia Power Water Heater
Glendale Water and Power Residential Rebates
Golden Valley Electric Association Energy$ense
Gulf Power Earth Cents
Hawaiian Electric Company Various Programs
High Plains Power General Information
Holy Cross Energy Appliance Rebates
Idaho Power Various Programs
Illuminating Company - First Energy Online Savings Store
JEA - Jacksonville Electric Authority Various Rebates
Jersey Central Power and Light Online Savings Store
Kansas City Power and Light Home Improvements
Kentucky Utilities Air Conditioning
Lakeland Electric Various Rebates
LCEC Appliance Rebates
Los Angeles Water and Power "RETIRE" Program
Met - Ed Online Savings Store
Mississippi Power Earth Cents Rebates
Mid American Energy - Iowa Residential Rebates
Mid American Energy - Illinois Residential Rebates
Mid American Energy - South Dakota EnergyAdvantage
New York Electric and Gas Various Residential Rebates
North Little Rock Electric General Information
North Western Energy Rebates and Tax Credits
NV Energy Various Rebates
NSTAR Gas Company Various Residential Rebates
Ocala Electric Residential Rebate Incentives
Ohio Edison - First Energy Online Savings Store
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Lighting
Omaha Public Power District AimGreen Rebates
Orlando Utilities Commission Home Rebates
Rochester Gas and Electric Various Residential Rebates
Pacific Gas and Electric Rebates for home
Pacific Power Watt Smart
Pasadena Water and Power Energy Conservation Rebates
Penn Power - First Energy Online Savings Store
Penelec - First Energy Online Savings Store
Pike County - Light and Power Heating and Air Conditioning
PNM - New Mexico Rebates and Discounts
PPL ePower
Progress Energy Energy Efficiency Programs
Public Service New Hampshire Lighting & Appliances
Rhode Island Electric Various Rebates
Riverside Public Utilities Rebate Programs
Santee Cooper Various Rebates
Sacramento Municipal District Residential Rebates
San Diego Gas and Electric Residential Rebates
Sierra Pacific Power - NV Energy Energy Efficiency Rebates
Silicon Valley Power "Cut Costs" Rebates
Southern California Edison Rebates and Savings
Tallahassee Utilities Many Rebates
Tampa Electric Many Rebates
Tennessee Valley Authority General Information
Toledo Energy - First Energy Online Savings Store
Tucson Electric Company Green Energy Rebates
UGI General Information
United Power Cycled Air Program
WE Energies Energy Partners
Kodiak Electric Smart Strip Giveaway
Western Massachusetts Electric Various Programs
Wireglass Electric General Information
Valley Rural Electric Water heater
Yankee Gas Energy Efficiency Fund
   
US Department of Energy Listing of Tax Credits
DSIRE Database of State incentives
Efficient Data Centers Listing of Utility Rebates
   
This list provides links to your electric utility company's energy efficiency rebate programs.

 

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