New appliance rebate program announced

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texas Comptrollers office will issue a new appliance rebate program this winter.

There is about $10 million left from the first rebate program.

The April program was marred by a website registration failure. By the end of the day on April 7th the rebate program was full, offering interested buyers space on a waiting list.

Despite the popularity, there is $10 million in unclaimed funds that the comptrollers office plans to issue in a second program.

R.J. DeSilva with the comptrollers office said that they are hoping for a December or January launch and will update the public when a date has been selected.

They will be opening bidding for a vendor to handle the new, mail-in rebate program, this month.

The program offers rebates for energy-efficient appliances.