High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates

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From January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and your participating Local Water Agency together are offering $125 or $200 rebate for qualifying high-efficiency clothes washers. The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) provides a product list (pdf PDF, 82k) of qualifying clothes washers. When viewing this table, please note:

  • CEE Tier 1 does not qualify for a rebate
  • CEE Tier 2 qualifies for a $125 rebate
  • CEE Tier 3 qualifies for a $200 rebate
  • Your Water Agency may not offer rebates on Clothes Washers containing silver ion technology

Product Information

Replacing your current clothes washer with a qualifying clothes washer helps clean clothes using up to 50% less energy and water than standard washers.

To Qualify

  • Must have either natural gas or electricity distributed by PG&E to the installation address
  • Must have water service provided by a participating water agency
  • For a $125 rebate, the clothes washer must have a Modified Energy Factor (MEF) of 2.0 or greater and a Water Factor (WF) of 6.0 or less
  • For a $200 rebate, the clothes washer must have a MEF of 2.2 or greater and a WF of 4.5 or less

How to Participate

View the list of qualifying High Efficiency Tier 2 and Tier 3 Clothes Washers (pdf PDF, 82k)

Purchase and install a qualifying clothes washer

Choose one of the following:

  • Sign up at PGE.com for My Account and apply online with e-Rebates
  • Download and complete the Rebate Application (pdf PDF, 453k)
  • Call the Smarter Energy Line at (800) 933-9555 to request an application package

Complete and sign the original application form, and mail with your proof of purchase to:

Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Integrated Processing Center
PO Box 7265
San Francisco, CA 94120-7265

To verify funding availability and for any questions, please call PG&E's Smarter Energy Line at
(800) 933-9555.

Please note, as of July 1, 2008, the Coastside County Water District, which covers the city of Half Moon Bay and the unincorporated coastal communities of El Granada, Miramar and Princeton-By-The-Sea, located in San Mateo County, will be participating in this program. Also, the California Water Service Company Bayshore district that covers the cities of San Carlos and San Mateo will be participating again in the program as their new fiscal year has begun. Eligible customers who reside in these cities and purchase a qualifying clothes washer starting July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 or until funds are depleted, may apply for this rebate. If your customers live in these cities, please let them know to contact their local water agency for more information.

Customers of the California Water Service Company Bayshore district that covers the cities of San Carlos and San Mateo and purchased a qualifying clothes washer between May 2, 2008 and June 30, 2008, will be unable to receive the water agency portion of the rebate as available funds for this rebate program were depleted during this time period. Eligible customers who reside in these cities may still receive the Pacific Gas & Electric Company portion of the rebate on qualifying models. If your customers live in these cities, please let them know to contact their local water agency for more information.