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Con Edison: Cash Rebates Still Available for Energy Star A/Cs

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 10:30 GMT by Market Wire}  

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 16, 2010) - Over 3,000 New York City and Westchester County residents are pocketing $30 rebates from Con Edison for purchasing Energy Star room air conditioners, as part of the company's wide variety of energy-savings programs now available for home and business owners ([ www.conEd.com/energyefficiency ]).

With summer heat approaching, Con Edison reminds customers that $30 rebates are still available for customers who invest in cost-cutting Energy Star-rated room air conditioners. Watch Con Edison Account Executive Jessica DiDonato talk about the benefits of Energy Star air conditioners at [ www.coned.com/videos ]. Applications for the $30 rebate can be downloaded at [ www.coned.com/roomacrebates ].

Con Edison also continues to offer a host of energy-savings for homes and businesses of all sizes.

Energy-Savings Programs

Customers can enroll in a variety of energy savings programs:

For Homeowners (one- to four- family homes)

• Rebates from $200 to $600 for installing eligible energy-efficient heating and air conditioning equipment.
• Free programmable thermostats for central air-conditioning systems.
• Rebates for new Energy Star room air conditioners.

For Apartments, Condos, or Co-ops (5 to 50 units)

• Free surveys to evaluate building common areas and individual units for lighting, cooling- and heating-efficiency improvements, and incentives for these improvements.
• Incentives for new Energy Star refrigerators and air conditioners, and free recycling of old, inefficient refrigerators and air conditioners.

For Small Businesses

• Free energy surveys
• Free upgrades such as CFLs and water-heater thermostats
• Big incentives up to 70 percent for major lighting, heating, and cooling upgrades
• Free programmable thermostats for central air-conditioning systems ($300 value)

For Large Commercial and Industrial Customers

• Partial funding for energy study
• Rebates and performance-based incentives for high-efficiency equipment

Additional energy-savings programs will be launched in the coming months. To learn more, go to [ www.conEd.com/energyefficiency ] or call 1-877-870-6118. More helpful energy-savings tips and videos are available at [ www.conEd.com/thepowerofgreen ].

Tips are also available on Facebook at Power of Green ([ www.facebook.com/powerofgreen ]), on Twitter @ConEdLiz and @ConEdSara and by downloading the company's Power of Green iPhone app.

Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: [ ED ]), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $13 billion in annual revenues and $34 billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam service to more than 3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit Con Edison's Web site at [ www.conEd.com ].