Don’t Miss Out on Propane Appliance Rebates for Your Customers

As of late September 2021, the Texas Saves with Propane Appliance Rebate Program still has ample funds with $178,000 remaining. The pilot Propane Appliance Rebate Program funded by the Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) kicked off this past spring (2021) for homeowners and businesses that purchase select new propane appliances. Whether someone is remodeling their home, building a new house, or just replacing an old or malfunctioning appliance, this program is for them.

Program Goals

The end goal of the program is to: 1) Incentivize homeowners and businesses to purchase propane appliances and offset the cost of the appliance for the end user; and 2) Ensure the safe installation of propane appliances as many propane marketers never know when a propane customer changes out a new appliance. This program helps with that, and this safety aspect is one of the primary reasons ProCOT was able to leverage matching dollars from the national Propane Education & Research Council (PERC).

2021 Rebate Amounts

$300 for a new propane furnace or boiler (backup qualifies) $300 for new propane water heater $600 rebate cap per Texas household or Texas business

Application

A completed application must be received by a Texas customer’s propane provider via the online rebate portal at https:// txsaveswithpropane.com. Any Texas propane retailer can sign up to start using the rebate portal. A PDF of the rebate application that must be filled out by the customer, the propane provider and propane technician doing the safety inspection can be found in the rebate portal, on the website or email rebates@propanecounciloftexas.org to request a copy.

What is considered proof of purchase?

A proof of purchase is required. To show proof of purchase, please provide a copy of the end user’s sales receipt or “paid” invoice (dated after April 1, 2021). The invoice must be marked paid or show a zero balance.

New construction documentation

update! To make the program easier and more accessible for new construction proof of purchases, our program will now accept home purchase contract/builder contract with a homebuyer, home bill of sale, builder contractor’s work order with the installation address, Texas Gas Check Form or Gas Appliance System Check Forms.

A safety inspection is required. Rebate application must be received within 30 days of propane safety inspection.

Why must application be received via the online rebate portal?

1. There is a portion of the application that is electronic for a reason. It is the gatekeeper and pre-qualifier. What a marketer fills in on the online portion of the rebate form will determine if they can move forward in the application process. The online portion will check if an appliance was not installed with the required date range or if an application is being submitted not within the required 30 days of the safety inspection. 2. The online rebate portal will become even more important as funds diminish, as every time a reservation or rebate is submitted, the funding calculator deducts in real-time, saving your place in line and ensures your rebate is funded. 3. Lastly, when it is in the rebate portal, you can manage all your customers rebates. You can see where they are in the process, whether incomplete, under review, processing or paid.

Avoid delays in the application process, check for these common errors:

1. Don’t forget to identify the amount of the rebate the customer is requesting. 2. Missing signatures, especially the propane technician’s signature on Page 2. 3. No proof of purchase. 4. Submission of unpaid invoices as proof of purchase. 5. Unreadable receipts of proof of purchases.

Do You Have Any Questions? Please visit https://txsaveswithpropane.com, email rebates@propanecounciloftexas. org, or call 512-883-9925.