UPDATE on the UPDATE: All gone! According to the Austin American Statesman, all appliance rebate money has been reserved. Hope you made it in!
UPDATE: Apparently the program got such a high volume of interest, they were having some problems with their website today! Go figure. Here’s an update, looks like there is still plenty of money in rebates left:
While we are still experiencing a heavy response and high traffic, the online rebate reservation system at Texas Powerful Smart has been restored to limited traffic as of 12:25 p.m. CT.
The latest numbers show over $15 million in rebates are still available. So, don’t give up.
The Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program officially began today! Rebate reservations will continue to be accepted online at www.texaspowerfulsmart.org or via toll-free call to 1-877-780-3039.
Word from the Comptroller’s office is that they are getting swamped with requests for rebates. They sent out an email just now with the following:
We’re experiencing unprecedented response to the Texas Powerful Smart Web site and phones for the rebate reservations! Please keep trying!
You can also follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates. Use the hashtag: #txrebate
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Are you joking? The comptroller’s office of Texas needs to apologize for its very amateurish handling of the website and the program. If the website is clogged, how did the rebates get distributed? It’s worth an investigation of not only the money but also the competency of the group. This was announced in December. Other states have had clogged up websites and Texas had 3 full months to plan. Please fire the planning people for this program and put the 3 stooges to work. This was the worst handled event I’ve seen in some time! A big apology is owed to the citizens of Texas. Also, I sure hope no other similar federal money is going to flow through this office. Or should we just expect another lame excuse “we didn’t expect all this…” Major incompetency!