GAHANNA, Ohio, June 1, 2011 – AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), recently introduced two new appliance rebate offers as part of its Residential ENERGY STAR® Appliance Rebate Program.
In an effort to increase consumer awareness and encourage the purchase of ENERGY STAR® products, AEP Ohio is offering mail-in rebates as a way of reducing the price of ENERGY STAR qualified products for its customers.
“AEP Ohio is offering a $15 mail-in rebate to residential customers who purchase an ENERGY STAR dehumidifier and a $25 mail-in rebate for customers who purchase an ENERGY STAR room air conditioner and recycle their old, working unit,” said Jon Williams, AEP Ohio manager energy efficiency and peak demand response. “We encourage current AEP Ohio residential customers to take advantage of these rebates for qualified dehumidifier and room air conditioner purchases made May 1 through August 31, 2011.”
Room air conditioners may even be recycled along with a refrigerator or freezer scheduled for pick up through AEP Ohio’s Appliance Recycling Program or they can be taken to alternative drop off sites, found on the Ohio EPA website at www.epa.ohio.gov/ocapp/recycle.aspx . Rebates are available at participating retailers or on line at www.gridSMARTOhio.com and must be submitted no later than September 15, 2011. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, an individual must be a current AEP Ohio residential service customer residing in Ohio.
The AEP Ohio Residential ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Program is part of the company’s gridSMART® initiative to help customers use less energy, manage their bills and protect the environment. For additional information about AEP Ohio’s energy efficiency program portfolio, visit www.gridSMARTOhio.com
ENERGY STAR® (www.energystar.gov) is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy working with manufacturers to help consumers throughout the United States identify, purchase and use energy efficient appliances, lighting, electronics and other products. The goals are to save energy, save money and reduce pollution.
AEP Ohio provides electricity to nearly 1.5 million customers of major AEP subsidiaries Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company in Ohio, and Wheeling Power Company in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. AEP Ohio is based in Gahanna, Ohio, and is a unit of American Electric Power.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP’s transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP’s utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east and north Texas). AEP’s headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. News releases and other information about AEP can be found at www.aep.com.