Refrigerator Rebate

Receive $35 for recycling your old refrigerator. Get an addtional $50 rebate from SVP when you buy a qualifying ENERGY STAR^® refrigerator. You must recycle your old refrigerator through our program to be eligible for the $50 rebate.

Today's environmentally friendly refrigerators have been engineered to use less than half the electricity of older models. With a rebate from Silicon Valley Power, you can save $50 on your new ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator today—and even more on your electric bill tomorrow. Your rebate will appear as a credit on your utility bill.

To be eligible for the refrigerator rebate, just follow these simple steps:

• Download a copy of the refrigerator rebate application and review the program requirements.
• Purchase an ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator from a participating retailer. NOTE: Does NOT include: freezer only (any size), refrigerator only, single door; or refrigerator / freezer, single door appliances sized smaller than thirteen cubic feet.
• Recycle your old refrigerator through the City of Santa Clara Recycling Program with JACO Environmental at 1-877-577-0510. Old refrigerator must be in working order.
• Fill out the application and fax or mail it in with a copy of your receipt. Postmark must be no later than sixty days after purchase or installation. See below for more information.

The fax number to send the completed form is 408-244-2990.

The mailing address to send your completed form is:
SVP Refrigerator Rebates
1601 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200
Santa Clara, CA 95050

One rebate per Silicon Valley Power utility account. New construction does not apply. Replacement appliances only. Must recycle old refrigerator.

Please be aware of the following…
On April 28, 2008, the ENERGY STAR criteria changed for all full-size refrigerators. All refrigerators greater than 7.75 cubic feet must be at least 20 percent more efficient than the federal standard. Before April 28, 2008, refrigerators needed to be at least 15 percent more efficient than the federal standard. The criteria for freezers and compact refrigerators and freezers did not change. Learn about the ENERGY STAR criteria for refrigerators.

Products manufactured before April 28, 2008 that qualified for the previous ENERGY STAR criteria, and do not qualify under the current criteria, may still be labeled with the ENERGY STAR logo and retailers may continue to promote these products as qualified until July 28, 2008. Silicon Valley Power will honor refrigerator rebates for those that were purchased on or before July 28, 2008 that met the previous ENERGY STAR criteria of being at least 15 percent more efficient. All refrigerator purchases made after July 28, 2008 that do not meet the new ENERGY STAR criteria of being at least 20 percent more efficient than the federal standard will be denied for the rebate. If you have any additional questions regarding the refrigerator rebate requirements please call us at (408) 244-SAVE (7283).

•  Qualified Refrigerators (Energy Star Website)
Refrigerator rebate application (PDF: 718k)

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Refrigerator Recycling Rebate

We are also offering a $35 rebate to customers for removing an older working refrigerator under our refrigerator recycling rebate program. The program supports the proper recycling refrigerator components and permanently removes these high-energy-usage refrigerators from the grid. The recycling rebate may be used in conjunction with the $50 efficiency rebate currently available for the purchase of a new Energy Star-qualified refrigerator.

Residents may recycle up to two units per household and must own the appliances. Customers must call toll free at 1-877-577-0510 to recycle a refrigerator or freezer. The refrigerator / freezers must be in working order and at least 14 cubic feet.

PLEASE NOTE: The old refrigerator must be recycled to qualify for the new refrigerator rebate. For more information, please visit the Jaco Environmental website. You can also schedule are refrigerator recycling pick-up appointment online.