New Rebate Info

IMPORTANT: PLEASE forward this notice to all appropriate sales and customer service personnel.

November 2010 News ONLINE APPLICATION Account or Parcel Numbers Are Optional We simplified the online application process by making customers' water account number (and/or parcel number) optional. If customers have questions about any aspect of the rebate process, please refer them to www.socalwatersmart.com or (888) 376-3314. DON'T WAIT Two-Step Rebate Application Be sure to remind your customers to complete the online application as soon as possible and to mail the following required documents within 60 days of their online application. Copy of sales receipt/invoice. Copy of water bill. Copy of the online confirmation page. Online applications are cancelled after 60 days if hard copy documents are not received. Any application documents received that do not correspond to a valid online application are returned to customers, which means they have to repeat the process. Please note:  Old hard copy application forms expired May 31, 2010 and cannot be accepted. For customer convenience, please recycle any old application forms you have on hand. WE CAN HELP! Quick Links to Program Resources Check SoCalWaterSmart.com for rebate availability Order NEW Qualifying Product Labels for Clothes Washers Order SoCal Water$mart Program Flyer Schedule a FREE Product Knowledge Training

Example Qualifying weather-based irrigation controller $195 SoCal Water$mart rebate  -80 Customer cost after rebate  $115   Replace Your Product Rebate Labels The baseline rebate amount is now $85 for high-efficiency clothes washers. For new product labels or to schedule a program training session for your store location, please contact us.

Rebates are back- at least for a while

Here are the details-

REBATE AMOUNT CHANGES:

- High-efficiency clothes washers (4.0 Water Factor or less): $50 (Please

note the change in the clothes washer requirement from WF 5.0 to WF 4.0 as

of July 1, 2009.) 

- High-efficiency toilets (WaterSense qualified, 1.28 gpf or less): $50 

- Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers (Smart Water Application

Technologies™ or “SWAT” tested; add-on devices are not rebated)

-- (<1 acre): $80

-- (1+ acre): $25/station

- Rotary nozzles, new requirement to include pressure regulating heads:

$4/nozzle 

- Synthetic turf: $0.60/sq ft (not available in all areas as local water

agencies must now match funds and retrofitted area must be less than ½

acre; check the website for details)

As always, local water agencies have the option to add funding and increase

rebate amounts for their customers. Agency funding updates will be provided

on a monthly basis.  

If you have any questions, please visit the program website at:

www.bewaterwise.com or call the SoCal Water$mart hotline at: 888-376-3314.

We look forward to working with you!

MWD approves $19 million infusion for water conservation rebates

March 26th left many residents and Home owner associations in limbo. Under the previous guidelines that Metro set forth, dollars were allocated for installing smart timers, mp rotators and other water saving devices. However, on the 26th this program changed dramatically and hundreds of customers without the refund they had budgeted for. Due to the state budget crisis as well and many other issues the money had slowed to halt. 

Check out this article to see where we are in the process MWD approves $19 million infusion for water conservation rebates. Will help save 300k acre-feet over next 20 yrs http://tinyurl.com/le4h5c

Where is the Federal Money Going?

Met, SoCal water leaders thank the feds for stimulus $$ for water programs. http://cli.gs/Mtz2AP

Rebate Central for Southern California

Having trouble figuring out rebates. Monarch is here to help. Check out the following links.

Rebate Reservation System Now in Effect UPDATE: June 3, 2009 - Rebate reservations are available only in limited areas. Reservations are available for customers served by the following water agencies.  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Reservations are available only for the following agencies Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) Pasadena Water & Power Burbank Water & Power Anaheim Public Utilities Metropolitan’s Save Water - Save A Buck Rebate program has transitioned to a Rebate Reservation System. A rebate reservation is now required in order to be eligible for rebates. When rebate reservations are available, Commercial and Multi-family end users or property / business owners must call the program Customer Care line at 1-877-728-2282 to reserve rebate funds for qualifying water efficient technologies offered through the program. Property management entities are permitted to make the reservation. Devices can only be purchased after receiving a rebate reservation confirmation. Customers will receive a confirmation number and further instructions after being pre-qualified over the phone. Call 1-877-728-2282 Program Terms & Conditions • Rebate payment is subject to verification and completeness  of a rebate application along with the required documentation • One rebate is permitted per device type (lifetime) per property • Technology must be a qualifying model under Metropolitan’s approved list • Installation address must be within Metropolitan’s service area • Rebate amount is subject to change without notice • Rebates offered are subject to availability of funds • Rebate funds are offered on a first come, first served basis • Reserved funds are non-transferable • Metropolitan reserves the right to verify and inspect rebated devices Go to www.mwdsaveabuck.com

METRO CHANGES REBATE PROCESS

  Before you buy  smart timers or MP ROTATORS and expect rebates Monarch recommends you understand the new process. Go to  www.bewaterwise.com for more info.