Appliance Rewards
For Alliant Energy's residential customers in Iowa
When buying an appliance, remember that it has two price tags: what you pay to take it home and what you pay for the energy and water it uses.
ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10–50 percent less energy and water than standard models. The money you save on your utility bills can more than make up for the cost of a more expensive but more efficient ENERGY STAR model. Plus, IPL will give you cash back on your qualifying ENERGY STAR appliance purchase.
Download the 2009 Iowa Residential Energy-Efficiency Cash Rewards booklet [PDF]
Eligible equipment and reward amounts:
Clothes washers
Through superior design and features, ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washers clean clothes using 40 percent less energy (through hot water savings and shortened clothes-drying times) than standard washers. And most full-sized ENERGY STAR washers use 18-25 gallons of water per load, compared to 40 gallons used by a standard machine. They also extract more water from clothes during the spin cycle, which reduces drying time and heating energy. ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washers are available in both top-loading and frontloading designs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Alliant Energy must provide the main source of energy for either the water heater or the clothes dryer in order to qualify for the clothes washer cash reward. Since water heaters and clothes dryers can be powered by electricity or natural gas, you must determine the fuel type and the fuel source of the water heater and the dryer. The energy/fuel can come from Alliant Energy, from another utility or a mix. If it is a mix, customers may apply to both utilities for a cash reward. If Alliant Energy provides both the water heater and the dryer energy/fuel, the cash reward is capped at $100.
Fill out the cash reward form completely, or your form could be returned unpaid. There is a section to indicate if Alliant Energy provides either the water heater or dryer fuel source.
| Equipment | Reward |
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ENERGY STAR qualifying clothes washers |
$100 each |
2009 Iowa Residential Appliance Reward claim form [PDF]
Important Requirements for Clothes Washer Rewards [PDF]
Freezers
ENERGY STAR qualified freezers use at least 10 percent less energy than required by current federal standards.
| Equipment | Reward |
|
ENERGY STAR qualifying freezers |
$25 |
2009 Iowa Residential Appliance Reward claim form [PDF]
Refrigerators
In most households, the refrigerator is the single biggest energy consuming kitchen appliance.
ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators use high-efficiency compressors, improved insulation and more precise temperature and defrost mechanisms to improve energy efficiency. In addition, they require about half as much energy as models manufactured before 1993.
| Equipment | Reward |
|
ENERGY STAR qualifying refrigerators |
$50 |
2009 Iowa Residential Appliance Reward claim form [PDF]
Room air conditioners
| Equipment | Reward |
|
ENERGY STAR qualifying room air conditioners |
$25 |
2009 Iowa Residential Room Air Conditioner Reward claim form [PDF]
Dishwashers
Replacing a dishwasher manufactured before 1994 with an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher can save you more than $30 a year in utility costs. ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers use at least 41 percent less energy than the federal minimum standard for energy consumption and use much less water than conventional models.
| Equipment | Reward |
|
ENERGY STAR qualifying dishwashers |
$20 |
2009 Iowa Residential Appliance Reward claim form [PDF]
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IPL does not guarantee that the installation of high-efficiency equipment will result in reduced usage or demand or in cost savings. IPL makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to any equipment purchased and/or installed, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall IPL be liable for any incidental or consequential damage. Products and services from IPL detailed here are offered to customers of Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company. View additional application and qualification information. View a list of 2009 Cash Reward Forms. |