If you missed out on the state’s appliance rebate program this spring, keep your eye out for a second chance. Thanks to unclaimed funds, Texas will be able to offer a new appliance rebate program in the winter of 2010.

Through the new program, rebates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis through a purchase and mail-in program. The goal of the program is to promote awareness of ENERGY STAR appliances and decrease energy consumption by encouraging appliance replacement.

The following is a list of anticipated eligible appliances:

• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Room Air Conditioners
• Clothes Washers
• Dishwashers
• Central Air Conditioners
• Air-Source Heat Pumps
• Water Heaters

View the Winter 2010 Program’s Frequently Asked Questions for basic information on the new program. You can also sign up for e-mail updates.

If you want to know more about what you missed in the spring, here’s some information on the completed April 2010 program.