The state's effort to boost the purchase of new energy-efficient refrigerators and washing machines produced plenty of buyers.
Across New York, $3.5 million in Stimulus funds was handed out in rebates to push the purchase of more than 13,000 washers and refrigerators, according to NYSERDA Assistant Communications Director Dayle Zatlin.
Over $300,000 of the rebates have been distributed locally.
"Erie is one of our largest participating counties. We had over a thousand applications from Erie County," Zatlin said.
"It's a way to have some impact. Every program and every time a person takes a step to be more energy efficient , we take a step closer."
There are also nearly 1700 names on a wait-list in case some of the primary recipients don't follow the rules in accessing rebates.
The program gave refrigerator purchasers $350, and $250 for new washing machines.