Pa. ups rebate amounts for efficient home heating

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is bumping up the amount of rebates available to Pennsylvanians who purchase a new, Energy Star-rated hot-water heater, furnace or boiler.

Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today that rebates available for appliances purchased from here on will be eligible for the higher rebate amount.

Now, the Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program offers rebates ranging from $250 to $1,000. The program began in April by offering rebates worth $100 to $500.

The higher the equipment’s efficiency rating, the larger the rebate. The $11 million program is paid for by federal economic stimulus money.

Nearly 3,900 have already received a rebate, which only apply to non-electric residential heating equipment. Rebates on electrical appliances may be available through regulated electric utility companies