The deadline for applying for $500 rebates on purchases of hybrid electric vehicles from the Department of Environmental Protection is August 14.

To qualify for the rebate, the hybrid electric vehicle must be registered in Pennsylvania and operate, primarily, within the Commonwealth. The rebate will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Rebate request forms and required documentation must be submitted no later than six months after the vehicle is purchased.

Rebates will be provided only for the purchase of the cleanest and most fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. These “full hybrid” vehicles use the hybrid technology to significantly increase fuel economy while significantly reducing emissions. “Mild hybrids” that use the hybrid technology to increase a vehicle’s power and performance rather than significantly reducing emissions will not qualify for the rebates.

For more information visit DEP’s Hybrid Rebate Program webpage or call Cleo Arp, Grant Officer, at 717-772-8912.

7/21/2006