Vermont does energy efficiency differently from almost every other state. Instead of leaving it to each utility, Vermont created Efficiency Vermont — a statewide “efficiency utility” that every ratepayer funds and that serves every address in the state, no matter who delivers your electricity. That means the core rebates on weatherization, heat pumps, and water heating are available statewide, and your local electric utility layers its own incentives on top.
And Vermont’s utilities are unusually generous: Green Mountain Power, Burlington Electric, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Washington Electric, Stowe Electric, and the municipal utilities in the VPPSA group all run their own rebate menus — often on heat pumps, EVs, batteries, and even electric yard equipment. This page covers the active statewide and utility programs for 2026, for both homeowners and businesses, so you can see what actually applies at your address instead of guessing.
Find Your Vermont Rebates
Enter your ZIP code to see the programs available at your address — no full address or account needed to search.
Residential Energy Rebates in Vermont
For most Vermont homeowners the two biggest levers are weatherization and heat pumps, and both are anchored by Efficiency Vermont statewide — with your electric utility often stacking a second rebate on top of the same project.
Efficiency Vermont (Statewide)
Home Weatherization
Efficiency Vermont’s weatherization rebates cover up to 90% of eligible project cost for qualifying households, and income-eligible Vermonters can get insulation and air-sealing done free through the Weatherization Assistance Program (roughly $10,000 of work) delivered by the state’s Community Action Agencies. In a Vermont winter, sealing and insulating first is what makes everything else — especially a heat pump — actually work.
Heating, Cooling & Water Heating
Statewide rebates run up to $475 on a ductless heat pump and more on ducted systems, plus $600 (with a $400 income bonus) on a heat-pump water heater. Because Efficiency Vermont is statewide, these reach every address — and then your utility’s rebate stacks on top of the same install.
EVs & Financing
Efficiency Vermont offers up to $5,700 on new and used EVs through partner dealerships, and the Home Energy Loan finances efficiency projects up to $25,000 at rates from 0% to 6.99% depending on income — often the difference between doing the whole job and doing half of it.
Utility Rebate Programs — Residential
On top of Efficiency Vermont, your electric utility runs its own incentives. Which utility you have matters, because the menus differ:
Green Mountain Power (GMP)
The state’s largest utility offers income-qualified heat-pump rebates (up to $2,000), EV rebates (up to $1,500), induction cooktops ($200), e-bikes, and one of the most interesting storage programs anywhere: Bring Your Own Device pays $850 per kW of enrolled battery storage, and the Home Battery lease puts two batteries in your basement for about $55 a month while GMP uses them to shave grid peaks.
Burlington Electric Department (BED)
Burlington’s municipal utility runs the deepest residential menu in the state — mini-split and ducted heat pumps (with income bonuses), heat-pump water heaters ($800, plus $400 income), EVs and EV chargers, plus rebates on induction cooktops, e-bikes, heat-pump clothes dryers, and even electric yard equipment. If you’re a BED customer, check it before buying almost any major appliance.
VEC, Washington Electric, Stowe & the VPPSA Municipals
Vermont Electric Cooperative and Washington Electric Co-op offer EV rebates and free or low-cost Level II home chargers for members; Stowe Electric runs heat-pump and induction rebates jointly with Efficiency Vermont; and the eleven municipal utilities in the VPPSA group publish annual exclusive offers — appliance coupons, do-it-yourself weatherization credits, and EV and electric-yard-equipment rebates. The finder above routes you to your specific utility’s list.
Gas & Solar
Vermont Gas Systems customers in the Chittenden, Franklin, and Addison County area get their own equipment rebates (furnaces, boilers, tankless and combi water heaters) and weatherization covering 50–90% of cost depending on income. On solar, Vermont’s value comes primarily through net metering — bill credits for the power your system sends back to the grid — rather than a state income-tax credit; your installer models the net-metering credit for your utility.
Federal and other tax incentives may apply depending on your situation; those change frequently and depend on your circumstances, so we don’t estimate them here. Consult a qualified tax professional and see our Federal Incentives page.
Commercial Energy Rebates in Vermont
For Vermont businesses the same structure holds: Efficiency Vermont handles the statewide custom and prescriptive efficiency incentives, your utility adds its own, and the Vermont Economic Development Authority provides the financing for larger projects.
Efficiency Vermont — Business
Efficiency Vermont’s Business Custom and LED incentives cover lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, controls, and process improvements, with custom incentives sized to the verified savings of the project. Its commercial energy services also include benchmarking, new-construction and renovation support, and weatherization for commercial buildings — the technical backbone most Vermont businesses start with.
Utility & Municipal Commercial Programs
Green Mountain Power & Burlington Electric
GMP runs custom business projects, ductless heat pumps ($400 per condenser), EV and workplace-charging incentives, electric forklift rebates ($3,000 new), and an Economic Development Incentive for larger loads. Burlington Electric offers custom commercial rebates, workplace EV charging (up to $2,500 per port), heat pumps, and electric forklift and mower incentives.
Cooperatives & Municipals
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Washington Electric, and the VPPSA municipals offer commercial EV-charging and electric-equipment rebates — public chargers, forklifts, commercial mowers. For multifamily properties, 3E Thermal provides project-based energy services through Capstone Community Action.
Financing: VEDA
The Vermont Economic Development Authority finances the capital side: the Commercial Energy Loan Program offers variable-rate financing up to $6,000,000 (with fixed-rate options), plus an Agricultural Energy Loan Program for farms and EV-charging loans for workplace and public charging.
Federal Tax Provisions
Federal energy tax credits changed sharply in 2025 — most residential credits ended after December 31, 2025, while some commercial incentives run into 2026. We keep the current details on our Federal Incentives page; confirm your situation with a qualified tax professional.
Commercial Projects: Work With an Energy Professional
Larger Vermont incentives — Efficiency Vermont custom projects and VEDA-financed work — generally start by engaging an energy consultant and getting an incentive commitment before the project begins. Doing that in-house, on top of running the building, is a real lift, and starting work early can forfeit the incentive.
GetEnergyRebates.com connects Vermont commercial building owners and facility managers with regional energy professionals — energy auditors, LED and HVAC installers, and efficiency consultants who work with Efficiency Vermont and the state’s utilities.
→ Get matched with a Vermont energy professional
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I combine Efficiency Vermont rebates with my utility’s rebates?
Often, yes. Efficiency Vermont administers the statewide energy-efficiency incentives, while your electric utility — Green Mountain Power, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Burlington Electric Department, or another — may offer its own rebates on top, for example on cold-climate heat pumps, EV charging, or battery storage. These are frequently designed to stack, but some measures can only be claimed once. Verify with both Efficiency Vermont and your utility before applying so you know which incentive covers which piece.
Do Vermont commercial rebates require pre-approval before starting work?
For larger and custom projects, usually yes. Efficiency Vermont’s custom commercial incentives generally require you to engage an energy consultant and receive an incentive commitment before the work begins; starting early can forfeit the incentive. Prescriptive rebates on standard equipment are more flexible, but confirm the requirements with Efficiency Vermont before you purchase — it is the single most common mistake on commercial applications.
What’s the best starting point for a commercial efficiency project in Vermont?
Start with an assessment. Efficiency Vermont can connect a business with an energy consultant who scopes the building, identifies the measures with the best payback, and builds the documentation your incentive application will need. The assessment also gives you an independent analysis to justify the spend internally. For most facilities, right-sizing the project around that assessment beats leading with a single equipment replacement.
What about federal tax credits?
Federal and other tax incentives may apply depending on your situation; those change frequently and depend on your circumstances, so we don’t estimate them here. Consult a qualified tax professional and see our Federal Incentives page.
All 227 programs we track for VT
Each program below is listed as its administrator publishes it, with a link to that source and the date we last checked it.
Programs for homes
Efficiency Vermont (VEIC) 19 programs
Bath Fans
Estimated benefit: $110 per fan, post-purchase, on a qualifying ENERGY STAR certified bath fan. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a post-purchase rebate and get $110 back on a qualifying ENERGY STAR® certified fan." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, Bath Fans, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/bath-fans-for-residential-rental-properties, effective date printed as May 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $110 per fan for a landlord replacing bath fans in Vermont rental units — a tenant cannot claim this one directly. The part worth planning around is the stack: in municipalities served by VPPSA, four or more eligible projects per rental unit or property add an $800 bonus, which turns a routine fan swap into the anchor for a bigger upgrade package. So if you are doing one fan, look at what else in the unit qualifies before you file. Confirm the current amount with Efficiency Vermont when you apply, as the base rebate has been in place since 2023.
Clothes Dryers
Estimated benefit: Up to $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR clothes dryers with heat pump technology.
Timing: Effective Date: July 15, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get up to $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models with heat pump technology." - Efficiency Vermont, Clothes Dryers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/clothes-dryers, effective date printed as July 15, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $400, and the condition is the whole thing: the dryer has to use heat pump technology, so a standard electric-resistance ENERGY STAR dryer earns nothing at all. That is the question to ask in the showroom, because the label alone will not tell you. Check the model against the qualifying list before you buy. This amount has been in place for several years, so confirm it is current with Efficiency Vermont when you file.
In-Unit Clothes Dryers for Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: $400 per item on qualifying ENERGY STAR in-unit clothes dryers for rental units. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, In-Unit Clothes Dryers for Rental Properties, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/clothes-dryers-rental-property, effective date printed as May 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $400 per in-unit dryer in a Vermont rental, and the distinction that decides it is in-unit versus shared: a laundry room appliance goes to Efficiency Vermont's commercial-use dryer rebate instead, which pays up to $600. Get that right before you file, because there are three dryer rebates at three amounts. In VPPSA-served municipalities, four or more eligible projects per unit or property add an $800 bonus, so look at the whole unit rather than the one appliance. Confirm the current figure when you apply.
In-Unit Clothes Washers
Estimated benefit: $400 per unit on in-unit clothes washers in rental properties. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, In-Unit Clothes Washers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/clothes-washers, effective date printed as May 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $400 per in-unit washer in a Vermont rental property, paid to the owner. The leverage is the VPPSA bonus: in municipalities VPPSA serves, four or more eligible projects per rental unit or property add $800 on top, so a washer, dryer, dehumidifier and fridge done together are worth considerably more than four separate claims would suggest. Plan the unit, not the appliance. Confirm the amount is current with Efficiency Vermont before you commit, because this page has stood unchanged for some time.
Dehumidifiers for Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: $110 per item on qualifying ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers for rental units. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get $110 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, Dehumidifiers for Rental Properties, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/dehumidifiers-rental-property, effective date printed as May 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $110 flat per dehumidifier in a rental unit — which is above the top of Efficiency Vermont's general dehumidifier range, so a landlord is better off here than under the offer most people find first. Make sure you file under the rental record. In VPPSA-served municipalities, four or more eligible projects per rental unit or property add an $800 bonus, so this is worth bundling with other appliance replacements rather than claiming alone. Paid to the property owner, not the tenant.
Freezers
Estimated benefit: $250 per item on ENERGY STAR freezers in rental properties. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, Freezers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/freezers, effective date printed as May 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $250 per ENERGY STAR freezer supplied with a Vermont rental unit, paid to the owner. If your rental is in Burlington, go to Burlington Electric instead — BED runs its own rental-only refrigerator and freezer rebate, and that is the right door for a Burlington landlord. Elsewhere, the VPPSA bonus applies: four or more eligible projects per rental unit or property add $800 in municipalities VPPSA serves. Confirm the current amount with Efficiency Vermont before you buy, as this page has been in place since 2023.
ENERGY STAR Refrigerators
Estimated benefit: $250 per item on qualifying ENERGY STAR refrigerators when replacing refrigerators in rental units. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Property owners can apply for a $250 rebate for qualifying ENERGY STAR® models when replacing refrigerators in rental units." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, ENERGY STAR Refrigerators, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/refrigerators-residential-rental-properties, effective date printed as May 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $250 per qualifying ENERGY STAR refrigerator, and read the wording closely: Efficiency Vermont frames this as replacing a refrigerator in a rental unit, so a first fit-out of a newly created unit may fall outside it. Ask before you buy if that is your situation. In VPPSA-served municipalities, four or more eligible projects per unit or property add an $800 bonus, which makes a whole-unit appliance refresh the better play. Burlington landlords should check Burlington Electric's own rental-only appliance rebate as well.
Heat Pump Water Heaters for Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: Up to $1,000 per item on heat pump water heaters installed in rental units. Municipalities served by VPPSA add an $800 bonus on 4 or more eligible projects per rental unit or property.
Timing: Effective Date: December 31, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get up to $1,000 back on heat pump water heaters installed in rental units." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $800 bonus on 4+ eligible projects per rental unit or property | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-residential-rental-property-rebate-form.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, Heat Pump Water Heaters for Rental Properties, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/heat-pump-water-heaters-rental-properties, effective date printed as December 31, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $1,000 per heat pump water heater in a Vermont rental unit — which matches the most a homeowner can reach, and only then with the income adder, so a landlord does unusually well here. In VPPSA-served municipalities, four or more eligible projects per unit or property add an $800 bonus on top. This page has carried the same terms for several years, so confirm the figure with Efficiency Vermont before you order. Paid to the property owner.
Integrated Controls for Ductless Heat Pumps
Estimated benefit: Up to $600 back for installing integrated controls with a new ductless heat pump in a single-family home. Washington Electric Co-op adds up to $100; Stowe Electric pays $5 a month for Connected Homes participation instead.
Timing: Effective Date: December 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Install integrated controls with a new ductless heat pump in a single family home and get up to $600 back." Table as printed: | Utility | Offer | Details | | Washington Electric Co-op | Up to an additional $100 rebate. | [Learn more](https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-WEC-Heating-Incentive-Form.pdf) | | Stowe Electric Department | $5 monthly incentive for participating in the [Connected Homes program](https://www.stoweelectric.com/ch). | [Learn more](https://www.stoweelectric.com/ch) | - Efficiency Vermont, Integrated Controls for Ductless Heat Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/integrated-controls, effective date printed as December 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $600 for integrated controls, and the binding condition is timing: the controls have to go in with a new ductless heat pump, so a controls-only retrofit on an existing system is outside this offer. If you are installing heat pumps, decide on controls at the same time rather than afterwards. Washington Electric Co-op adds up to $100 on top; Stowe Electric instead pays $5 a month for Connected Homes participation, which is a recurring payment rather than a lump sum and cannot be added to the $600. Single-family homes only — raise it with your HVAC professional at the quoting stage.
Smart Thermostats
Estimated benefit: Up to $100 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR smart thermostats.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Get up to $100 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® smart thermostats that will adjust to your daily schedules, weather conditions, and heating and cooling needs." - Efficiency Vermont, Smart Thermostats, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/smart-thermostats, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $100 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR smart thermostat. Who actually pays depends on where you take service: Efficiency Vermont's page is framed as rebates available from named utilities, so the offer may come through your own utility rather than from Efficiency Vermont, and the list of participating utilities sits in a part of the page we could not read. Call your electric utility and confirm the amount and the route before you buy. A smart thermostat only earns its keep if the heating system can actually respond to a setback, so if you are on a heat pump, ask your installer how the two will work together.
DIY Weatherization
Estimated benefit: $100 cash back on materials for do-it-yourself weatherstripping, insulation and air sealing. Municipalities served by VPPSA add a further $100 DIY weatherization bonus.
Timing: Effective Date: January 27, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get cash back on materials for DIY project(s) including weather-stripping, insulation, and air sealing." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $100 DIY weatherization bonus | [Post-purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/2025-EVT-DIY-Weatherization-Coupon-R2.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, DIY Weatherization, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/diy-weatherization, effective date printed as January 27, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $100 toward materials for your own weatherstripping, insulation and air sealing — and this is the one Efficiency Vermont weatherization offer that does not require a certified contractor or a blower-door test, which is exactly why it is worth knowing about for a small job. In VPPSA-served municipalities there is a further $100 bonus on top. Renters as well as owners can use it. Start where the air is actually moving — doors, window frames, attic hatches, basement sills — and keep the receipts for the materials.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
Estimated benefit: 75% of project costs to a maximum of $7,000 for low and moderate income households, or 75% to a maximum of $3,000 at higher incomes, for insulation and air sealing.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2026 as printed on the page. Efficiency Vermont states the offer is available while funding lasts. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Work with an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor to improve your home's insulation and air sealing — enhancing comfort, health, and safety — and get up to $7,000 off project costs." Table as printed: | Income level | Costs covered | Maximum rebate | | Low and moderate | 75% | $7,000 | | High | 75% | $3,000 | - Efficiency Vermont, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/home-performance-with-energy-star, effective date printed as July 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This is where efficiency work should start, and the money reflects that: 75% of project cost to a maximum of $7,000 for low and moderate income households, or 75% to $3,000 at higher incomes, for insulation and air sealing. The conditions are real work rather than paperwork — an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor has to oversee the job and complete blower-door and health-and-safety testing, the project has to cut air leakage by at least 10% measured before and after, and every recommended health and safety improvement has to be installed. Past Efficiency Vermont weatherization rebates on the same property are deducted, and customers of Vermont Gas or Burlington Electric are paid by their own utility instead, on different terms. Efficiency Vermont states the offer is available while funding lasts, which is a real cap rather than boilerplate, so get a contractor in to measure rather than waiting.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR for Rental Property Owners
Estimated benefit: 75% of project costs to a maximum of $7,000 per unit where rents are low or moderate, or 75% to a maximum of $3,000 per building where rents are high.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2026 as printed on the page. Efficiency Vermont states the offer is available while funding lasts. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Work with an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor to improve insulation and air sealing — enhancing occupants' comfort, health, and safety — and get up to $7,000 off project costs, per unit." Table as printed: | Rent level | Costs covered | Maximum rebate | Per unit or building | | Low and moderate | 75% | $7,000 | Per unit | | High | 75% | $3,000 | Per building | - Efficiency Vermont, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR for Rental Property Owners, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/home-performance-rental, effective date printed as July 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: For a landlord, the per-unit versus per-building switch is the entire economics of this offer: at low or moderate rent levels it pays 75% of cost up to $7,000 per unit, but at high rent levels it pays 75% up to $3,000 per building. Which tier you land in is Efficiency Vermont's determination about your rent levels, not a calculation you can do from unit count, so get your tier confirmed before you size a budget. It covers one to four unit rental properties; five or more units go to the Building Performance program instead. Efficiency Vermont says the offer is available while funding lasts, so if your rents put you in the per-unit tier, get an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor scoping the work now rather than next spring.
Virtual Home Energy Visit
Estimated benefit: Free virtual home energy assessment by video chat with an Efficiency Vermont energy expert, including a personalized list of recommended improvements.
Timing: Effective Date: May 10, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Whether you rent or own your home, schedule a Virtual Home Energy Assessment and an Efficiency Vermont energy expert will assess your home via video chat. They will provide guidance on your home’s specific areas for improvement and include a personalized list of next steps. They can also include recommendations that focus on health and safety, if desired." - Efficiency Vermont, Virtual Home Energy Visit, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/home-energy-visit, effective date printed as May 10, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Free, by video chat with an Efficiency Vermont energy expert, and you come away with a personalized list of recommended improvements. The reason to flag it: it is open whether you rent or own, where most assessment offers quietly exclude tenants — so if you are a renter who cannot touch the building envelope, this is still a way to find out where your money is going. It costs nothing and takes an hour. Book it before you spend anything on equipment, because the order you do work in matters more than which brand you buy.
Rental Property Energy Consultation
Estimated benefit: Free energy consultation in which a consultant assesses a rental property and identifies ways to save money and energy.
Timing: Effective Date: June 6, 2022 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"An energy consultant will assess your rental property and help you identify ways to save money and energy." - Efficiency Vermont, Rental Property Energy Consultation, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/rental-property-consultation, effective date printed as June 6, 2022, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Free consultation in which a consultant walks your rental property and identifies where the money and energy are going. For a landlord this is the right first step rather than picking rebates off a list, because the appliance and envelope offers stack in ways that are hard to see from outside — particularly in VPPSA-served municipalities, where four or more eligible projects in a unit unlock a bonus. Homeowners and renters are routed to Efficiency Vermont's virtual home energy visit instead. Book the consultation, then plan the package.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Estimated benefit: A referral listing rather than a rebate: Efficiency Vermont points customers to State of Vermont and Rewiring America solar resources. Efficiency Vermont does not pay a solar rebate. In Vermont the money in a solar project comes from net metering, which your own electric utility administers under PUC Rule 5.100.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2026 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Solar energy can work hand-in-hand with efficiency upgrades to lower energy bills." - Efficiency Vermont, Solar Photovoltaic (PV), https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/solar-photovoltaic-solar-pv, effective date printed as January 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Read this as a signpost rather than an offer: Efficiency Vermont does not pay a solar rebate, and this page points you to State of Vermont and Rewiring America resources instead. The money in Vermont solar comes through net metering, which your own electric utility administers under the Public Utility Commission's rules, and the terms differ by utility - so start with your utility's net metering tariff. Vermont also applies tax treatment to solar installations, and that is a question for a tax professional rather than for us. Ask a solar professional to model the net metering credit and the siting and REC adjustors against your own usage before you commit to anything.
LEDs for Indoor Growing
Estimated benefit: Up to $100 cash back on qualifying LED fixtures for indoor growing.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get up to $100 cash back on qualifying fixtures. This incentive is designed to replace high-wattage fixtures with long run hours (12-18 hours per day) in year-round residential growing operations. Separate lighting offers exist for commercial growing. Please review the eligibility criteria below carefully and contact us with any questions." - Efficiency Vermont, LEDs for Indoor Growing, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-indoor-growing, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $100 on qualifying LED fixtures for a year-round residential indoor growing setup. The design basis tells you whether it fits: Efficiency Vermont scopes it to replacing high-wattage fixtures running 12 to 18 hours a day, which is where the savings actually come from — an occasional seed-starting rig will not get there. Commercial growers go to Efficiency Vermont's separate commercial lighting and indoor growing offers, which are custom incentives with no $100 cap. Check the fixture against the qualifying list before you buy.
Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement
Estimated benefit: Income-based incentives toward replacing a mobile home with an energy-efficient modular home, plus low-interest 30-year financing. Additional incentives are available to buyers below 80% of median income.
Timing: No deadline found. The route requires completing a Homebuyer Education class and several loan applications first, so the lead time is months rather than weeks. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Replace your current mobile home with an affordable, comfortable modular home." Highlights: "Low monthly costs / Superior air quality, insulation, temperature and noise control / Long-lasting construction for cold weather / Income-based incentives and low interest, 30-year financing". Eligibility: "Energy-efficient manufactured homes are for any interested homeowner. Additional incentives are available for buyers below 80% of median income." - Efficiency Vermont, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: If you own an older mobile home, this is the most consequential thing on Efficiency Vermont's list for you: income-based incentives toward replacing it with an energy-efficient modular home, plus low-interest 30-year financing, with extra incentives below 80% of median income. Be realistic about the path, because it is five steps and takes months rather than weeks — a Homebuyer Education class with Cornerstone Housing Partners or a local Homeownership Center, a manufactured housing down payment loan through Champlain Housing Trust, a USDA Section 502 Direct Home Loan, then Efficiency Vermont compares options and connects you with a builder. The incentive is income-based and sized during that process, so your amount comes out of the application rather than off a table. Start with the education class, because nothing else moves until it is done.
Low-Income Residential New Construction
Estimated benefit: $5,000 for an Efficiency Vermont Certified 2.0 home or $6,000 for Certified High Performance, plus a $1,000 all-electric bonus. Washington Electric Co-op customers add a $1,000 completion incentive; VGS customers add $600 plus $300 for a drain water heat recovery system.
Timing: No application deadline found. Meeting the State of Vermont's Residential Building Energy Standards is a condition of any incentive, and two site inspections are required - one after insulation and before drywall, one at completion. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Incentive $5,000 ... $6,000 / All-electric bonus (see back for details) $1,000" - Building your new home with Efficiency Vermont: Specifications & Incentives For Income Eligible Customers, p. 2. Additional Incentive Details, p. 4: "Completion incentive $600 [VGS] ... $1,000 [Washington Electric Cooperative] / Drain water heat recovery system $300 [VGS] ... NA". Page 3: "Incentives for projects within the city of Burlington are paid by Burlington Electric Department."”
Our energy expert: $5,000 for an Efficiency Vermont Certified 2.0 home or $6,000 for Certified High Performance, plus a $1,000 all-electric bonus — with a caution attached: the incentive document Efficiency Vermont links from this live page is dated January 2022, so confirm the current figures before you build a budget on them. Washington Electric Co-op customers add a $1,000 completion incentive and Vermont Gas customers add $600 plus $300 for drain water heat recovery; projects inside Burlington are paid by Burlington Electric instead. The all-electric bonus conditions are specific and need to be in the design from the start: a heat pump sized to the heating load at 5F, resistance backup locked out by controls above 5F, no gas connection or fuel storage tank, and an EV-ready 240V 40A outlet or charger. Income limits are by county — $92,150 for a household of four in Addison, $99,750 in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle, $91,200 in Washington and $89,200 elsewhere — and two site inspections are required, one after insulation and before drywall and one at completion. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Burlington Electric Department 15 programs
Bathroom Fan and Controller Rebate - Owner-Occupants
Estimated benefit: $110 for an ENERGY STAR certified bath fan with an integral or separate timer control, capped together with any contractor rebate at 75% of installed cost.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Bathroom Fan and Controller. For Owner Occupant. Rebate Amount: $110 ... The fan must have an integral timer control or must be controlled by a separate timer control device.”
Our energy expert: $110, and the control is what decides it rather than the fan: a countdown timer does not qualify, because BED wants continuous or automated intermittent operation, and a spot-ventilation bathroom fan with no controller is not eligible at all. The fan has to serve whole-home ventilation of the main occupied spaces and appear on the ENERGY STAR certified bath fan list. This is one of the few BED measures where you can do the work yourself — the invoice route accepts qualifying fan and controller purchase receipts rather than requiring a contractor invoice. Existing buildings only, filed within 90 days of installation, and capped with any contractor rebate at 75% of installed cost.
Bathroom Fan and Controller Rebate - Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: $110 for an ENERGY STAR certified bath fan with timer control in a rental dwelling, capped together with any contractor rebate at 75% of installed cost. A completed W-9 is required before BED issues payment.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Bathroom Fan and Controller. For Rental Properties. Rebate Amount: $110 ... A completed W9 form. Download a blank W9, if needed.”
Our energy expert: $110 for an ENERGY STAR certified bath fan with a timer control in a rental unit, paid to the property owner rather than the tenant. This is one of the few BED measures where the rental amount matches the owner-occupant amount — on laundry and refrigeration the landlord does substantially better, so do not assume the pattern holds. The practical difference here is paperwork: the rental track needs a W-9 before BED pays and does not ask for a BED account number, because the payee is the owner rather than the metered tenant. Existing buildings only, and the form goes in within 90 days of installation.
Heat Recovery / Energy Recovery Ventilation (HRV/ERV) Rebate
Estimated benefit: $100, or 75% of installed cost if that is less. Limit one rebate per household or business.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) & Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV). Rebate Amount. $100 or the lesser of 75% of the installed cost”
Our energy expert: $110 is not what this pays — BED's figure is $100, or 75% of installed cost if that is lower, one per household. The trap is in BED's own signposting: it points you at Efficiency Vermont's qualifying products document and then warns you not to use that document to work out the BED amount, because Efficiency Vermont's rebate on the same equipment is much larger. Check both utilities' offers on balanced ventilation before you decide whose form to file. Residential customers only despite the 'per household or business' wording, existing buildings only, and a contractor invoice marked paid in full is required within 90 days.
Dehumidifier Rebate - Owner-Occupants
Estimated benefit: $40 for an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient model, or $25 for an ENERGY STAR certified model.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Dehumidifer. For Owner Occupant. Rebate Amount: $40: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models. $25: ENERGY STAR certified models”
Our energy expert: $40 for an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient model against $25 for a plain ENERGY STAR certified one, and the Most Efficient designation is not something every ENERGY STAR dehumidifier carries. Check the model against the qualifying products list before you buy, because buying first and checking later is how you end up on the lower tier. New units only; used, rebuilt and refurbished are excluded. If you own rental property in Burlington rather than occupying the home, look at BED's rental track instead — it pays considerably more for less demanding equipment.
Dehumidifier Rebate - Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: $110 for an ENERGY STAR certified model placed in a rental dwelling - nearly three times the owner-occupant Most Efficient amount, and available on a plain certified unit. A completed W-9 is required.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Dehumidifer. For Rental Property. Rebate Amount: $110: ENERGY STAR certified models ... Dehumidifier must be used in rental property only. This rebate is only available to the property owner; not the tenant.”
Our energy expert: $110 for a plain ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier in a rental unit — against $25 for an owner-occupant buying the very same machine, which is the sharpest owner-renter gap in BED's appliance book. If you run rental stock in Burlington, this is one of the easiest wins on the list. The rebate is paid to the property owner against a W-9, and a tenant cannot claim it even where the tenant pays the BED bill. The unit has to be new and on the qualifying products list at the time of purchase, with the form in within 90 days.
Clothes Washer Rebate - Owner-Occupants
Estimated benefit: $150, paid as a credit on the electric bill rather than a cheque, for an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient certified washer.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Clothes Washer. For Owner Occupants. Rebate Amount: $150 (paid as a bill credit)”
Our energy expert: $150, and it arrives as a credit on your electric bill rather than a cheque — worth knowing, because a customer watching the post for an envelope concludes the rebate failed. The washer has to carry the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation; plain ENERGY STAR certification is not enough on the owner-occupant track, and the Most Efficient washers product finder is where to check. Expect the credit on your next or the following month's bill. If you own rental property in Burlington, the rental washer track pays considerably more on an easier product standard. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Clothes Washer Rebate - Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: $400 for a merely ENERGY STAR certified washer in a rental dwelling - more than twice the owner-occupant amount, on a looser efficiency standard. A completed W-9 is required.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Clothes Washer. For Rental Properties. Rebate Amount: $400 ... Only valid on purchases of new ENERGY STAR-certified Washers ... Clothes Washer must be used in rental property only.”
Our energy expert: $400 for a plain ENERGY STAR certified washer in a rental unit, where an owner-occupant gets $150 and has to find a Most Efficient model — more money on an easier standard, and the strongest single argument in BED's book for a Burlington landlord to replace laundry equipment. The washer has to be used in the rental property and the rebate is paid to the owner, not the tenant, against a W-9. No BED account number is requested, because the payee is the owner. Confirm the current amount with BED when you file, and get the claim in within 90 days of purchase.
Clothes Dryer Rebate - Owner-Occupants
Estimated benefit: $200 for an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dryer with hybrid heat pump, or $400 for one with full heat pump technology. Vented or ventless both qualify; gas dryers do not.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“$200 rebate – ENERGY STAR “Most Efficient” dryers with hybrid heat pump. $400 rebate – ENERGY STAR “Most Efficient” dryers with heat pump technology ... Gas clothes dryers are not eligible.”
Our energy expert: $200 or $400, and the whole difference turns on hybrid heat pump versus full heat pump technology — a distinction a showroom will not necessarily volunteer, so ask which one you are being sold before you sign. The dryer has to carry the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation, and vented or ventless both qualify. Gas dryers earn nothing, which matters in Burlington where many homes are on gas. File within 90 days of purchase, and if you own rental property look at the rental track, which reaches $400 without the heat pump requirement.
Clothes Dryer Rebate - Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: $400 for an ENERGY STAR certified dryer in a rental dwelling, with no heat pump requirement. A completed W-9 is required.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Clothes Dryer. For Rental Properties. Rebate Amount: $400 rebate – ENERGY STAR-Certified dryers ... Clothes Dryer must be used in rental property only.”
Our energy expert: $400 for an ENERGY STAR certified dryer in a rental unit, with no heat pump requirement at all — where an owner-occupant has to buy a full heat pump dryer to reach the same figure. For a Burlington landlord that makes dryer replacement unusually straightforward. Vented or ventless both qualify, gas dryers do not, and the rebate goes to the property owner against a W-9 rather than to the tenant. Confirm the terms with BED when you file, because the looser standard at the higher amount is worth having in writing, and get the claim in within 90 days.
Combination Clothes Washer and Dryer Rebate - Owner-Occupants
Estimated benefit: Up to $400 for an ENERGY STAR washer/dryer combination unit using heat pump technology, installed in Burlington.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Combination Clothes Washer & Dryer. For Owner-Occupants. Rebate Amount: Up to $400 ... Rebate is for ENERGY STAR washer / dryer combination units with heat pump technology”
Our energy expert: Up to $400 for an ENERGY STAR washer-dryer combination unit using heat pump technology, and this is the one laundry measure where owner-occupants and landlords are paid the same. Whether a combination unit beats buying a separate washer and dryer depends entirely on the price of the combo against the $150 washer and $400 dryer rebates, so price all three routes before you choose — the arithmetic is not obvious. Note the amount is stated as 'up to', and we did not find a percentage cap for this measure, so confirm the figure for your specific unit when you file. New units only, installed in Burlington, on the qualifying products list at the time of purchase, and filed within 90 days.
Combination Clothes Washer and Dryer Rebate - Rental Properties
Estimated benefit: Up to $400 for an ENERGY STAR heat pump washer/dryer combination unit installed in a rental dwelling in Burlington.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Combination Clothes Washer & Dryer. For Rental Properties. Rebate Amount: Up to $400 ... Must be new, installed in Burlington, Vermont, and listed on the Qualifying Products List at the time of purchase.”
Our energy expert: Up to $400 for an ENERGY STAR heat pump washer-dryer combination in a rental unit. Two details differ from BED's other rental laundry tracks and are worth confirming before you buy: this one keeps the heat pump technology requirement that the rental dryer rebate drops, and it does not list a W-9 among the documents to prepare, where the other rental tracks do. Ask BED what they want in hand so a claim is not held up on paperwork. New unit, installed in Burlington, on the qualifying products list at the time of purchase, filed within 90 days.
Refrigerator or Freezer Rebate - Rental Properties Only
Estimated benefit: $250 for an ENERGY STAR certified replacement refrigerator or freezer in a rental dwelling. BED offers nothing for owner-occupied homes or commercial properties on this measure.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“We do not offer a rebate on refrigerators or freezers for owner-occupied properties ... Refrigerator or Freezer. For Rental Properties. Rebate Amount. ENERGY STAR ® Certified: $250 ... Receipt showing proper disposal of existing unit.”
Our energy expert: This is the one BED measure that is flatly unavailable to an owner-occupant — $250 for an ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator or freezer in a rental dwelling, paid to the property owner, with owner-occupied homes and commercial properties excluded in BED's own terms. It is also replacement-only, so a fridge for a newly created unit does not qualify. Two documents are needed that other appliance rebates do not ask for: a W-9, and a receipt showing proper disposal of the old unit — arrange the disposal paperwork with your appliance dealer at delivery, because reconstructing it later is a nuisance. File within 90 days of installation.
Induction Cooktop Rebate - Residential
Estimated benefit: Up to $200, paid as a bill credit, limited to the lesser of $200 or 50% of the purchase price. One rebate per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Induction Cooktop. Rebate Amount: up to $200 (paid as a bill credit) ... Rebate is only available for installations in new homes and for replacement of existing natural gas or propane fueled ranges or cooktops.”
Our energy expert: This is a fuel-switching rebate and that is what customers get wrong: it pays on a cooktop going into a new home or replacing an existing natural gas or propane unit, and it is expressly not available for replacing an existing electric cooktop. The amount is the lesser of $200 or 50% of purchase price, paid as a bill credit, one per account. There are physical minimums too — at least three elements and at least 24 inches in both length and width. Keep the details of the gas or propane appliance you are removing, because BED makes you certify it, and file within 90 days of installation.
Electric Lawn Mower Rebate - Residential
Estimated benefit: Push mower: the lesser of $75 or 50% of purchase price, paid as a bill credit; income-qualified customers get an enhanced rebate capped at $150 or 50% of purchase price. Ride mower: the lesser of $300 or 50% of purchase price. Limit one per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Residential push mower: up to $75 (paid as a bill credit). Enhanced rebate for Income-Qualified customers (push mowers only): $75. Residential ride mower: up to $300 ... Enhanced rebate is limited to $150 or 50% of the purchase price.”
Our energy expert: Read the income-qualified line carefully, because BED's own documents do not agree on it: its web table and its point-of-sale form print different figures, and the enhanced rebate for an income-qualified household is stated as capped at $150 or 50% of purchase price. Whether that $150 stands on its own or sits on top of the standard $75 is not something we can settle from BED's published pages, so if you are near the income line let BED make the determination and give you the figure in writing before you buy. Standard is the lesser of $75 or 50% of price for a push mower and the lesser of $300 or 50% for a ride mower, paid as a bill credit, one per account. The income uplift applies to push mowers only — a ride mower earns none. Voltage floors are real gates at 36 volts for push and 48 volts for ride, reconditioned mowers are excluded, and if you are near the income line let BED make the determination, because its web table and its point-of-sale form print different figures.
Residential EV Charger Rebate
Estimated benefit: $900 with an all-electric vehicle, $700 with a plug-in hybrid, or $1,000 for income-qualified customers with either - each up to 75% of installed cost. Limit one per household or business.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; the charger may be bought before the vehicle but no later than 90 days after the vehicle purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“$900 when purchased with an all-electric vehicle (new or pre-owned, purchased or leased) up to 75% of installed cost ... $1,000 for Income-Qualified customers when purchased with any EV or PHEV ... Charger must be a ChargePoint Home Flex charger.”
Our energy expert: Two gates decide this and both are easy to trip. First the hardware: BED requires a ChargePoint Home Flex specifically, so any other brand earns nothing at all. Second the enrollment: BED will not process the rebate until the station is enrolled in the Residential EV Rate through the ChargePoint app and you can see the Schedule screen — install and claim without enrolling and you simply wait. The amounts are $900 with an all-electric vehicle, $700 with a plug-in hybrid, or $1,000 for income-qualified customers with either, each up to 75% of installed cost, one per household. A licensed contractor has to pull City of Burlington permits, the charger may be bought before the vehicle but no later than 90 days after it, and the form goes in within 90 days of installation.
Green Mountain Power 9 programs
Ductless Heat Pump Rebate (Income-Eligible)
Estimated benefit: $2,000 per condenser for households at or below 80% Area Median Income; GMP's rebate is combined with Efficiency Vermont's in one application
Timing: No end date is printed on the program page; the posted AMI table is captioned "80% 2026 Area Median Income threshold by household size", so the thresholds are stated for 2026 only.
“Income-eligible GMP customers can save $2,000 per condenser! ... Customers who are at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) qualify for the $2,000 rebate.”
Our energy expert: $2,000 per outdoor condenser for GMP households at or below 80% of Area Median Income — per condenser, so a multi-head system on one outdoor unit earns it once. The threshold varies by county and household size, and GMP's posted table is captioned for 2026 only, so work from the current year's figures rather than an older copy. You never file with GMP for this: the application is handed to Efficiency Vermont, and both utilities' money arrives through that one application. Have your HVAC professional confirm which county threshold applies to you before the job is scoped.
Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Estimated benefit: Up to $600, delivered through GMP's partnership with Efficiency Vermont
Timing: No end date is printed on the GMP page; the amount is set by the Efficiency Vermont rebate schedule, which Efficiency Vermont revises on its own cycle.
“Save up to $600 through our partnership with Efficiency Vermont! ... Visit Efficiency Vermont for the details on getting up to $600 in savings through our partnership with them.”
Our energy expert: Up to $600 on a heat pump water heater, delivered through GMP's partnership with Efficiency Vermont rather than by GMP directly — which means Efficiency Vermont's current schedule sets the figure and revises it on its own cycle. Confirm the amount at the point of purchase rather than from any page, this one included. If your current tank is electric resistance and near the end of its life, this is one of the easier swaps to justify in Vermont. Ask your plumbing professional to quote it with the rebate applied so you can see the real difference.
Whole Building Heat Pump and Geothermal
Estimated benefit: Geothermal: $1,800 per heating ton from GMP plus $300 per ton from Efficiency Vermont, $2,100 per ton total, up to 10 tons. Air-to-water whole building systems are rebated through the GMP/Efficiency Vermont partnership.
Timing: No end date is printed on the page. Geothermal is handled as a custom project through GMP's Energy Innovation Team, so the amount is confirmed per project before work starts.
“Qualified geothermal systems have a custom project rebate of $1,800 per heating ton up to 10 tons, with Efficiency Vermont offering an additional $300 for a total of $2,100 per ton.”
Our energy expert: For geothermal the published figure is $1,800 per heating ton from GMP plus $300 per ton from Efficiency Vermont — $2,100 a ton, capped at 10 heating tons per project, and that cap is what you design against. Air-to-water whole-building systems are paid out of the Efficiency Vermont whole-building rebate instead, so there is no separate GMP per-unit figure on that arm. Geothermal runs as a custom project through GMP's Energy Innovation Team and the amount is confirmed per project before work starts. Get GMP into the conversation at design stage rather than after you hold a quote, because that is while the tonnage and the incentive are both still movable.
Induction Cooktop Rebate
Estimated benefit: $200 for an installed induction cooktop or range, one per GMP account
Timing: Purchases through 31 December 2026. The rebate application must be submitted in the same calendar year as the purchase, or within 180 days of the purchase date if filed in the following year.
“Save $200 when you install an induction cooktop or range. Valid on purchases on or after October 1, 2022. ... Rebate valid for purchases through December 31, 2026”
Our energy expert: $200 for an installed induction cooktop or range, one per GMP account, and two conditions decide it: the unit has to replace a fossil-fuel cooktop or range, and it has to be fixed rather than portable. Purchases run through 31 December 2026, the application has to be filed in the same calendar year as the purchase or within 180 days if it slips into the next, and GMP needs a W-9 before it pays. Keep the details of the appliance you are replacing, because the fossil-fuel condition is what the claim turns on. If you are coming off gas, have the electrician check circuit capacity on the same visit.
Electric Mower and Garden Tractor Rebate
Estimated benefit: $100 on electric lawn tractors and $50 on electric push mowers
Timing: The program page says purchases through 31 December 2026. The linked Terms & Conditions page still says 31 December 2023 - see audit_finding.
“Save while you cut the grass and carbon emissions! $100 rebate on electric lawn tractors and $50 on push mowers. ... Rebate valid for purchases through December 31, 2026.”
Our energy expert: $100 on an electric lawn tractor, $50 on an electric push mower of at least 36 volts, and the retailer has to be located in Vermont — an online order from out of state will not qualify. Confirm the deadline with GMP before you buy: the program page says purchases through 31 December 2026 while the terms page it links to still says 31 December 2023, and the two have not been reconciled. Proof of purchase and a W-9 are required before payment. If a trimmer, blower or chainsaw is also on your list, look at GMP's yard care bundle, because the mower can count toward it.
Yard Care Rebates
Estimated benefit: $25 each on an electric trimmer, leaf blower or chainsaw, plus an extra $50 when you buy any three of trimmer, blower, chainsaw or electric mower as a bundle
Timing: Purchases through 31 December 2026; the application must be filed in the same calendar year as the purchase, or within 180 days of purchase if filed the following year.
“$25 rebate on electric trimmers, electric leaf blowers and electric chainsaws. ... Pick 3 items - leaf blower, trimmer, chainsaw or electric mower - for your bundle, and we will give you an extra $50.”
Our energy expert: $25 each on an electric trimmer, leaf blower or chainsaw, plus an extra $50 when you buy any three of trimmer, blower, chainsaw or electric mower together — the bundle is the part worth planning around. The mower counts as one of the three even though it is rebated on a separate page, which is the detail that makes the extra $50 reachable. The retailer has to be located in Vermont, purchases run through 31 December 2026, and the claim has to be filed in the same calendar year or within 180 days of purchase. Send the W-9 in with the application rather than waiting to be asked for it.
Electric Vehicle Rebate
Estimated benefit: All-electric: $1,500 new purchase, $1,000 new lease, $1,000 used. Plug-in hybrid: $1,000 new purchase, $750 new lease, $750 used. Income-eligible all-electric adder of $1,000, to a maximum of $2,500.
Timing: Vehicles must be purchased or leased by 31 December 2026. GMP also states it "reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time."
“Offer valid for qualifying vehicles through December 31, 2026. ... Incentives available for new all electric vehicles: $1,500 for purchase, $1,000 for lease.”
Our energy expert: $1,500 on a new all-electric purchase, $1,000 on a new all-electric lease and $1,000 used; plug-in hybrids pay $1,000 new purchase, $750 new lease and $750 used. The income adder is $1,000, applies only to all-electric vehicles, is capped at a $2,500 total and is tested against 80% of Vermont statewide median income — not the area median income GMP's heat pump program uses, so do not read one table for the other. The vehicle has to be registered in Vermont at your GMP service address and bought for your own use rather than resale. Purchases and leases have to be completed by 31 December 2026 and GMP reserves the right to change or end the offer, so claim as soon as you have the paperwork.
In-Home Level 2 EV Charger and Home Charging Program
Estimated benefit: A Level 2 charger free to use for as long as you stay in the Home Charging program, plus up to $650 toward installation: a cheque up to $500 once the charger is connected to GMP and you are on a discount charging rate, and $150 off the install if you use Treehouse
Timing: The $500 installation cheque is tied to buying or leasing an all-electric vehicle in 2026. The free charger lasts only while you remain enrolled - GMP retains ownership.
“Get a check up to $500 when your charger is connected to GMP and you're enrolled in a discount charging rate. Get a $150 discount on your install when you work with Treehouse”
Our energy expert: Read 'free charger' precisely: it is free while you remain in the Home Charging program, GMP keeps ownership, and the charger has to stay connected to GMP over wifi on Rate 72 or Rate 74. On top of that sits up to $650 toward installation — a cheque of up to $500 once the charger is connected and you are on a discount charging rate, plus $150 off if you use Treehouse — and the cheque cannot exceed what you actually paid the installer. You need a GMP smart meter, reliable internet, and either ownership of the home or your landlord's written approval. Settle the rate enrollment first because the $500 depends on it, and get an installation quote before you assume $650 covers the job.
Electric Motorcycle Rebate
Estimated benefit: $500 on a new electric motorcycle with a battery of at least 9 kWh, taken at the dealer or claimed by form
Timing: Purchases through 31 December 2026, and the claim form must reach GMP within 90 days of the purchase date - a much tighter filing window than the other GMP rebates, which allow the rest of the calendar year.
“Rebate valid for purchases through December 31, 2026, form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase.”
Our energy expert: $500 on a new electric motorcycle with a battery of at least 9 kWh, and that battery minimum is the specification to check because it rules out the lighter end of the market. The filing window is tighter than GMP's other rebates: the claim has to reach GMP within 90 days of purchase, where most of its measures give you the rest of the calendar year. Purchases run through 31 December 2026, and three Vermont dealers apply it at the point of sale — Wilkins Harley in Barre, CycleWise in New Haven and Central Vermont Motorcycles in Rutland. The rebate form GMP posts is an older edition carrying no amounts, so take the figure from the program page and file well inside the 90 days.
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) 8 programs
Electric Vehicle Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $500 all-electric; $250 plug-in hybrid; additional $500 for members at or below the published income limits (new or used, purchased or leased)
Timing: No end date found on the incentive page; the 2026 Tier III plan budgets $86,250 for 130 AEVs and 35 PHEVs, so the offer is budgeted annually.
“VEC offers the following one-time bill credits: AEV - $500; PHEV - $250 (Vehicles may be new or used; purchased or leased). Note: If your income is at or below the following, levels you will receive an additional $500 incentive.”
Our energy expert: $500 for an all-electric vehicle, $250 for a plug-in hybrid, and another $500 if your household sits at or below VEC's published income limit for your county and household size, which in most counties starts at $62,550 for one person. New or used, bought or leased, so this is not restricted to a showroom purchase. One thing to know before you rule yourself out: VEC publishes the income test two ways, as county dollar limits on its incentive page and as 80% of area median income in its filed plan, and those are not the same test — let VEC apply it. The measure is budgeted annually, so claim in the year you buy.
Free Level II Home EV Charger with Managed Charging
Estimated benefit: Level II charger supplied at no charge, plus $8 per month for not opting out of peak events
Timing: Ongoing; no closing date found. Enrollment is by request form and a Member Participation Agreement.
“VEC offers Level II EV chargers to members at no charge. ... Enroll their charger in a communications platform so that VEC can request that the charger not operate during peak events (five to six times per month for three to four hours each). You can opt out of individual events if needed. You will receive an $8/month incentive if you do not opt out of events.”
Our energy expert: The charger is free, but the $8 a month for leaving VEC's peak events alone is the part that compounds, and the part the headline hides. There are two enrollments here, not one: the charger goes onto VEC's communications platform so VEC can pause it during peak events, and you also have to sign up for Beat the Peak alerts. You keep the right to opt out of any individual event and forfeit only that period's payment, which makes the commitment lighter than it first reads. Request the form and the Member Participation Agreement before you buy any hardware, because a charger you source yourself goes down a different and smaller route.
Self-Purchased Level II EV Charger Incentive
Estimated benefit: $250 for a qualifying Level II charger; ChargePoint and Emporia units enrolled in VEC's platform add $50 up front and $8 per month
Timing: No end date found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan carries a $66,750 budget for home charger controls.
“If you purchase your own Level II charger, you can receive a $250 incentive if you either 1) set a schedule to not charger from 5-10pm Monday through Friday, or 2) if it is an Emporia or ChargePoint, enroll it in VEC's communications platform to receive another $50 upfront incentive and $8/month as long as you do not opt out of events.”
Our energy expert: $250 if you buy your own Level II charger, and only ChargePoint or Emporia hardware earns the extra $50 up front and $8 a month — the brand you pick decides whether the recurring money is available to you at all. That makes equipment choice the real decision here rather than the rebate. VEC's own two pages disagree on the peak window you have to avoid, one saying 5pm to 10pm weekdays and the other 5pm to 9pm, so get the window from VEC in writing before you program a charging schedule; set the wrong one and you fail the test. If you have not bought yet, compare this against VEC's free-charger route first.
Pellet Stove Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $200 bill credit direct from VEC for a qualifying pellet stove that did not receive the Efficiency Vermont point-of-purchase incentive, plus a $150 thermal efficiency bonus where the stove is installed in a weatherized home
Timing: The VEC application form is scoped to 'qualifying stoves purchased before January 1, 2024 and those that did not receive the point of purchase incentive'. The filed 2026 Tier III plan carries a $4,000 budget for the measure in 2026.
“VEC partners with Efficiency Vermont to offer a single point of purchase incentive through participating vendors. However, qualifying pellet stoves that did not receive this incentive can apply directly to VEC for a $200 bill credit.”
Our energy expert: $200 direct from VEC, but only on a stove that did not take Efficiency Vermont's point-of-purchase discount at the vendor — you cannot have both, and most members buying through a participating dealer have already had theirs applied. A further $150 thermal efficiency bonus is available where the stove goes into a weatherized home, which is an argument for doing the weatherization first rather than afterwards. Vermont funds wood heat in a way most states do not, so this is worth a real conversation rather than an afterthought. Ask your dealer plainly whether the point-of-purchase discount is being applied, then claim whichever route is still open to you.
Residential Electric Lawnmower Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $50
Timing: No closing date found. Eligible purchases run from 5 May 2019 onward; the filed 2026 plan carries a combined $2,750 budget for residential and commercial mowers.
“VEC offers a bill credit of $50 for new, corded or cordless residential electric lawnmowers purchased on or after May 5, 2019.”
Our energy expert: $50 for a new corded or cordless electric mower purchased on or after 5 May 2019. This is the residential amount — if you cut grass for a living, or you are an institution with a campus, VEC's commercial credit is $1,000 and that is the one to pursue instead. Keep the receipt and the model number. It is worth filing alongside any other VEC claim you are making rather than on its own.
Heat Pump Pool Heater Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $600
Timing: No closing date found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan budgets $600 for this measure in 2026, which funds one unit.
“Members who choose a heat pump pool heater can receive a $600 bill credit as long as the unit has a coefficient of performance of 4 or higher.”
Our energy expert: $600 for a heat pump pool heater, and the gate is a coefficient of performance of 4 or higher — that is the number to check on the submittal, not the brand on the box. The measure exists to displace propane pool heating, so if propane is what is heating your pool today this one is aimed squarely at you. The 2026 filed budget funds a single unit for the year, so confirm availability before you order. Have your pool contractor put the COP rating in writing.
Home Battery Flexible Load Incentive
Estimated benefit: Calculated from battery size: monthly credit = $6.40 x usable kWh / 4 hours (VEC's own example gives $34.56 a month on a 27 kWh battery), or an upfront payment at $268 per the same formula plus half the monthly credit
Timing: Open; the published formula applies to batteries installed 10/1/25 and later. VEC states it reserves the right to update both the monthly and upfront values annually.
“Monthly Peak Event Value ($) – VEC reserves the right to update this value annually. It is currently valued at $6.40 per month. Upfront Peak Event Value ($) - VEC reserves the right to update this value annually. It is currently valued at $268.”
Our energy expert: This is a recurring payment rather than a token: the monthly credit is $6.40 multiplied by usable kWh divided by four hours, which on VEC's own 27 kWh example comes to $34.56 a month. You can instead take an upfront payment at $268 on the same formula plus half the monthly credit, and that choice is worth working through with your installer before you enroll. Two hard entry gates: at least 10 kWh of usable energy and an inverter of at least 2 kW, with VEC drawing on the battery for four-hour peak events and the reserve percentage you choose reducing the payment proportionally. The formula applies to batteries installed on or after 1 October 2025 and VEC reserves the right to reset both values annually, so confirm the current numbers at enrollment rather than working from these.
EV Telematics Managed Charging
Estimated benefit: $100 enrollment incentive funded by Efficiency Vermont, plus $8 per month from VEC for not opting out of peak events
Timing: No closing date found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan budgets $2,000 for 20 participants, funded by Efficiency Vermont.
“Efficiency Vermont is funding a $100 enrollment incentive, and the participating members receive an $8/month bill credit as long as they do not opt out of events.”
Our energy expert: If your charger will not talk to VEC's platform, this is the way in — VEC communicates with the vehicle directly instead, and you take $8 a month for not opting out of peak events. There is also a $100 enrollment payment, which is Efficiency Vermont's money rather than VEC's. The 2026 plan sizes the whole measure at about twenty participants, so it is small. Ask VEC whether your vehicle is supported before you conclude an incompatible charger has shut you out.
Stowe Electric Department 7 programs
Electric Vehicle Incentive
Estimated benefit: New all-electric $700 if Connected Homes eligible, otherwise $350; used all-electric $500 or $350; new or used plug-in hybrid $500 or $350
Timing: No closing date is printed. Stowe states that funds are limited and asks for the request within 30 days of purchase - treat that as a real deadline and confirm funds remain with Stowe before you buy.
“AEV new $700 / $350; AEV used $500 / $350; PEV new $500 / $350; PEV used $500 / $350 (Eligible for Connected Homes / Ineligible for Connected Homes)”
Our energy expert: The axis that decides your money here is not new versus used — it is whether the vehicle can enroll in Stowe's Connected Homes platform. A new all-electric pays $700 if it appears on the form's Connected Homes list and $350 if it does not; used all-electrics and plug-in hybrids pay $500 or $350 on the same split. Two hard gates: the vehicle has to be registered in Lamoille County, which is narrower than Stowe's service territory reads elsewhere, and the form names the specific makes and model years Connected Homes accepts. Stowe states plainly that funds are limited and asks for the request within 30 days of purchase, so check the Connected Homes list before you choose the car and file as soon as you have the paperwork.
Electric Bicycle Rebate
Estimated benefit: $150 for a qualifying Class 1 e-bike
Timing: No closing date found on the 2026 form.
“Stowe Electric Customers who purchased a qualifying electric bicycle are eligible for a $150 rebate”
Our energy expert: $150 for a Class 1 e-bike, and Class 1 is the gate — Class 2 and Class 3 bikes fall outside the form's wording, so check the class marking before you buy. The amount lives in the 2026 rebate form rather than on the page, which is the reason to open the form. More than one bike can go on a single form. Stowe pays better here than the VPPSA member utilities do at $100, so by Vermont standards this is a decent offer if you are in Stowe territory. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Window Insert and Weatherization Rebate
Estimated benefit: $100 for qualifying storm window inserts
Timing: No closing date found, but the form urges claims 'within 30 days of purchase, because funds to provide payment are limited.'
“Stowe Electric Customers are eligible for a $100 rebate for qualifying weatherization rebates”
Our energy expert: $100 for qualifying storm window inserts, and read that narrowly — the form scopes it to inserts rather than weatherization generally, and asks specifically how many WindowDressers inserts went in. If your household is income-eligible, the Tier III bonus goes on top of this on a separate form. Stowe says funds are limited and asks for claims within 30 days of purchase, which is a real deadline even though no end date was found. Line up the insert order and the claim in the same week rather than leaving the paperwork for later.
Induction Cooktop Rebate
Estimated benefit: $200
Timing: No closing date found on the 2026 form.
“induction cooktop are eligible for a $200 rebate”
Our energy expert: $200 for a qualifying induction cooktop, twice what Vermont Electric Co-op pays for the same measure, and unlike VEC's version Stowe's form does not restrict it to installed units or exclude portables. Income-eligible customers claim the Tier III bonus on top using the separate income-qualified form. Keep the receipt and the model number with the claim. If you are coming off a gas range, have the electrician confirm circuit capacity while they are on site.
Level 2 Home EV Charger Rebate
Estimated benefit: $100 for a Level 2 home charger that is Connected Homes eligible; home chargers that cannot enroll in Connected Homes do not qualify
Timing: No closing date was found on Stowe's 2026 rebate form. Stowe states elsewhere that funds are limited, so confirm with rebates@stoweelectric.com that the rebate is still funded before you order equipment.
“Level 2 home charger $100 (Eligible for Connected Homes) / NA (Ineligible for Connected Homes)”
Our energy expert: $100 for a Level 2 home charger, and this gate is absolute rather than a reduction: a charger that cannot enroll in Connected Homes earns nothing at all, not a smaller amount. Stowe's form names ChargePoint and Emporia as the manufacturers it prioritizes. Enrolling the device in Connected Homes afterwards earns a further incentive on a separate form, so raise both in one call. Confirm the model is Connected Homes capable before you buy, because that single decision determines whether you get anything.
Equitable Opportunity — Income Qualified Tier III Rebate Bonus
Estimated benefit: A bonus added on top of whichever qualifying Tier III rebate the customer has already received — heat pumps, wood stoves, pellet stoves, window inserts, induction cooktops and Level 2 EV chargers all qualify; Stowe sets the bonus per measure on the submitted request
Timing: The 2026 form's terms cover 'qualifying products purchased January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026', a two-year window closing 31 December 2026.
“Additional incentive offer for income qualified customers that received a qualifying Tier III rebate ... Heat Pumps, Wood Stoves, Pellet Stoves, Window Inserts, Induction Stove tops, and Level 2 EV chargers”
Our energy expert: This is broader than its old heat-pump-bonus name suggested: the bonus stacks on top of whichever qualifying Tier III rebate you have already taken, and the form covers heat pumps, wood stoves, pellet stoves, window inserts, induction cooktops and Level 2 EV chargers. Income limits run from $62,550 for one person to $118,000 for eight, counting every household member aged 18 or over, and renters have an alternative route against a published monthly rent table — check both before ruling yourself out. Stowe sets the bonus per measure on the request you submit rather than publishing a schedule, so email rebates@stoweelectric.com for the amount on your measure before you build it into a budget. The form covers purchases from 1 January 2025 through 31 December 2026.
Heat Pumps — Stowe Electric and Efficiency Vermont Joint Offer
Estimated benefit: A single combined Stowe Electric and Efficiency Vermont point-of-sale discount taken at purchase; income-qualified customers add the Tier III bonus on the separate income-qualified form
Timing: No closing date found for the joint discount. The income-qualified bonus form covers products purchased 1 January 2025 through 31 December 2026.
“Stowe Electric continues to partner with Efficiency Vermont to provide a robust incentive program that offers customers rebates towards the purchase and installation of technologies that help reduce fossil fuel consumption.”
Our energy expert: Stowe's heat pump money arrives as a single combined Stowe Electric and Efficiency Vermont discount taken at the point of sale, not as a rebate you claim afterwards — it comes off the invoice, and the amount tracks the equipment you choose. The page covers mini-split and cold climate units, air-to-water, heat pump water heaters, ground source and whole building systems. Income-qualified customers add the Tier III bonus on a separate form. Have your HVAC professional put the combined discount in writing on the quote before you sign, because that point-of-sale figure is the number that actually governs, and it is set on Efficiency Vermont's heat pump schedule rather than on Stowe's.
VPPSA (11 rebate-eligible member utilities) 6 programs
E-Bikes, Retrofit Kits and Electric Scooters
Estimated benefit: e-Bikes and retrofit kits $100; electric scooters $250
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: e-Bikes & Retrofit Kits ($100) Electric Scooters ($250)”
Our energy expert: $100 for an e-bike or a retrofit kit, $250 for an electric scooter, and the specification is what sinks most claims — the e-bike needs a motor of at least 250W with a 250Wh battery, and the scooter at least 350W, charged in your own utility's territory. New purchases only. There is a hard window: the purchase has to be made by 31 December 2026 and the application has to reach VPPSA by 8 January 2027, with six to ten weeks of processing after that. Check the motor and battery ratings on the spec sheet before you buy, and confirm your village or town utility is one of the ones taking these rebates — Hyde Park, Burlington Electric and Stowe are not.
Electric Vehicles
Estimated benefit: New all-electric $1,250; new plug-in hybrid $500; pre-owned all-electric $500; pre-owned plug-in hybrid $250; income-qualifying customers add $400
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“$1,250 back for a new all-electric vehicle / $500 back for a new plug-in hybrid / $500 back for a pre-owned all-electric vehicle / $250 back for a pre-owned plug-in hybrid. Income-qualifying customers may receive an additional $400 on a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle.”
Our energy expert: $1,250 on a new all-electric vehicle is the largest consumer EV incentive among Vermont's municipals and co-ops, more than double what either co-op pays, with $500 for a new plug-in hybrid, $500 pre-owned all-electric, $250 pre-owned plug-in hybrid, and $400 more for income-qualifying customers. Take it as an instant discount at one of the twenty participating dealerships rather than applying afterwards — it is the easier route and you are not waiting six to ten weeks on a cheque. The vehicle has to be registered in Vermont at the same address as your utility account, a used vehicle already claimed on will not pay twice, and the window closes on purchases after 31 December 2026 with applications due 8 January 2027. Eligibility runs to account holders at Barton Village, Enosburg Falls, Hardwick, Jacksonville, Johnson, Ludlow, Lyndon, Morrisville, Northfield, Orleans and Swanton; Burlington and Stowe customers go to their own utility's programs, and Hyde Park is outside this one.
Electric Motorcycle
Estimated benefit: Up to $500
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: up to $500 (VPPSA 2026 Rebates & Incentives, Electric Motorcycle, https://vppsa.com/resources/rebates/2025-vppsa-rebates-incentives/, retrieved 2026-10-05. VPPSA prints the offer as a single line; this is the whole of the published amount text.)”
Our energy expert: Up to $500 — that is VPPSA's own wording and the 'up to' is doing work, so do not plan on the full figure until they confirm it. This is the one VPPSA vehicle measure that explicitly covers leases as well as purchases, which is worth knowing if you were going to lease anyway. Where registration is required, the Vermont registration address has to match the premise address on your utility account. Buy or lease by 31 December 2026 and get the application in by 8 January 2027.
Heat Pump and Weatherization Adder
Estimated benefit: $200
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: $200 ... Added incentive for ductless, centrally ducted, or air-to-water heat pumps installed in a weatherized building.”
Our energy expert: This is an adder on a heat pump you have already installed, not a heat pump rebate in its own right — $200 per exterior condenser unit, so a multi-head system on one outdoor unit earns it once. Two conditions decide nearly every claim: the model has to appear on the NEEP list at ashp.neep.org, and the home has to have completed one of four weatherization routes, being Home Performance with Energy Star, Weatherization Assistance Program services since 2005 or current enrollment, a Residential Building Energy Standards certificate from 2011 or newer, or a blower door test under 5 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals. If you are planning the work rather than reacting to a failure, do the weatherization first and have your installer confirm the NEEP listing before anything is ordered. Applications on 2026 purchases are due 8 January 2027.
Window Skins
Estimated benefit: Up to $50
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: up to $50 (VPPSA 2026 Rebates & Incentives, Window Skins, https://vppsa.com/resources/rebates/2025-vppsa-rebates-incentives/, retrieved 2026-10-05. VPPSA prints the offer as a single line; this is the whole of the published amount text.)”
Our energy expert: Up to $50 toward Window Skins in a house or a multi-family building, and 'up to' is the published wording rather than a flat amount. VPPSA asks you to email rebates@vppsa.com and confirm the specific product qualifies before you buy, which is worth doing rather than guessing and hoping. It is a modest amount that works best as one line in a wider air-sealing push. 2026 purchases have to be made by 31 December with applications in by 8 January 2027.
Window Dressers
Estimated benefit: $6.50 per Window Dresser, with income-qualifying customers receiving a further $6.50 per unit
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: $6.50/per Window Dresser Income-qualifying customers may receive an additional $6.50/per Window Dresser.”
Our energy expert: At $6.50 per insert, doubled to $13 for an income-qualifying household, this only makes sense at whole-house scale — one or two windows is not worth the paperwork, a full set is. That is how Window Dressers works in any case, through community build events, so claim across the whole order rather than per window. Confirm with rebates@vppsa.com which inserts qualify before the build. Purchases close 31 December 2026 and applications 8 January 2027; check that your utility takes these rebates, because community builds cross town lines and not every Vermont municipal is in.
VGS (Vermont Gas Systems) 4 programs
Residential Natural Gas Equipment Instant Rebates
Estimated benefit: Furnace $250 at 95-96% AFUE or $400 at 97%+; boiler $500 at 90-94% or $600 at 95%+; combi boiler and water heater $600 or $800; tanked water heater $150 or $450; tankless $100, $450 or $750 by UEF; direct vent space heater $100; heat or energy recovery ventilator $400; drain water heat recovery $500; smart thermostat $100 for up to two
Timing: Amounts and eligibility are valid for equipment installed on or before 31 December 2026, and VGS states the amounts are subject to change after that installation deadline.
“Vermont Gas has moved to a point-of-purchase "instant rebate" for efficient natural gas equipment. Instead of having to complete a form to request a rebate after equipment is installed, these amounts have already been applied to the price when your contractor purchases from a local distributor.”
Our energy expert: The customer journey has changed and that is the part to know: these are instant rebates applied by the distributor when your contractor buys the equipment, so you file nothing. Efficiency rating sets the amount — a furnace pays $250 at 95-96% AFUE or $400 at 97% and above, a boiler $500 at 90-94% or $600 at 95% plus, a combi unit $600 or $800, tanked water heaters $150 or $450, tankless $100, $450 or $750 by UEF, with $400 on a heat or energy recovery ventilator, $500 on drain water heat recovery, $100 on a direct vent space heater and $100 each on up to two smart thermostats. Installation has to be by a Vermont-licensed natural gas contractor with the equipment bought through one of the thirteen participating distributors, and the amounts hold for equipment installed on or before 31 December 2026. Ask your contractor to show the rebate on the quote: VGS tells customers to check it was actually applied, and it verifies installations with photos, invoices or inspections.
Residential Weatherization Rebates
Estimated benefit: Single-family: 50% of project cost to $4,000 at market rate, 75% to $7,000 at moderate income, 90% to $9,500 at low income. Multi-family up to four units: 50% to $10,000, or 75% where tenants pay the VGS bill. Townhouse or condo: 75% to $1,000 per unit.
Timing: Projects must be scheduled for completion by 31 December 2026; VGS states "Rebates and financing offers subject to change. These offers are good through 12/31/2026."
“Great incentives are currently available for comprehensive weatherization projects scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026. Incentive levels vary based on property type and household eligibility.”
Our energy expert: Two conditions decide whether a project qualifies at all and both are easy to miss: the work has to be done by a BPI-certified contractor, and it has to achieve at least a 10% reduction in air leakage. For a single-family home the tiers are 50% of project cost to $4,000 at market rate, 75% to $7,000 at moderate income and 90% to $9,500 at low income; multi-family up to four units pays 50% to $10,000, rising to 75% where the tenants pay the VGS bill; townhouses and condominiums pay 75% to $1,000 per unit. Landlords should look hard at that tenant clause — where tenants hold the VGS account, a single-family project moves up to the 75% tier and the rebate is paid to the landlord. You can phase the work, but the cap is fixed per property so phasing does not buy a second one, and projects have to be scheduled for completion by 31 December 2026.
Energy Efficiency Improvements for Manufactured Homes
Estimated benefit: Duct sealing with both roof and belly insulation: 75% of cost up to $4,875. Duct sealing with belly insulation only, or with roof insulation only: 75% of cost up to $2,850. 100% rebate for low-income qualified customers.
Timing: Work must be completed before 31 December 2026 to be paid.
“VGS will pay the above rebate for approved work completed before 12/31/2026.”
Our energy expert: Manufactured homes have their own schedule, and the scope of work sets the ceiling: duct sealing with both roof and belly insulation pays 75% of cost up to $4,875, while duct sealing with only one of the two pays 75% up to $2,850 — so doing both halves nearly doubles the cap. Low-income qualified customers are covered at 100%. The work has to meet the Vermont TEC Manual 2020 minimums for mobile homes, which means attic insulation to R40 or better in open-blown fibreglass and the belly or floor system to R19 chopped fibreglass rather than dense-packed, so check that your contractor is quoting to that standard. VGS may send an auditor to inspect at no cost to you, and the work has to be finished before 31 December 2026 to be paid.
Home Energy Evaluation and Energy Coaching
Estimated benefit: The entry point to every VGS residential weatherization incentive - an energy professional identifies the opportunities, determines which rebate tier and whether WRAP applies; VGS estimates a weatherization project typically costs $3,000 to $5,000 after its incentives
Timing: No closing date. The practical constraint is scheduling: VGS states it may take up to two weeks to respond to the request form in winter, with comprehensive audits booked two to three months out.
“Comprehensive energy audits are currently being scheduled approximately 2-3 months in advance. Energy coaching appointments are typically available sooner.”
Our energy expert: Start here. VGS routes its weatherization rebates, its income-qualified tiers and WRAP eligibility all through this one evaluation, so skipping it means you cannot reach any of them — an energy professional identifies the work, determines which rebate tier applies and whether WRAP is open to you. The lead time is what to act on: VGS says it can take up to two weeks to answer the request form in winter and comprehensive audits are booking two to three months out, so a project aiming at the 31 December 2026 completion deadline needs the evaluation requested in late summer, not in November. Renters and non-VGS customers can request it as well, and rental or multi-unit properties can establish income eligibility from rental rates rather than household income, which opens additional funding. VGS estimates a weatherization project typically runs $3,000 to $5,000 after its incentives. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Washington Electric Co-op 3 programs
Electric Vehicle Incentive
Estimated benefit: $500 all-electric; $250 plug-in hybrid; additional $500 for income-qualifying members
Timing: No end date found; claimed on WEC's 2026 EV Incentive Form, so the form is reissued by program year.
“WEC offers rebates for members purchasing or leasing new or used electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Electric Vehicle: $500 Plug-In Hybrid: $250 Income-qualifying members may also qualify for an additional $500 incentive.”
Our energy expert: $500 for an all-electric vehicle, $250 for a plug-in hybrid, and another $500 if your household income qualifies on WEC's form. Used vehicles count as well as new, which is the part members miss and the part that puts this within reach on a smaller budget. The claim is an online form now rather than a PDF, so have the purchase paperwork in front of you. Vermont Electric Co-op pays the same three amounts, so if you are weighing the two co-ops there is nothing to choose between them here.
PowerShift — Free Level II Home Charger with Monthly Credit
Estimated benefit: Level II charger supplied at no cost, including any transformer upgrade WEC has to make, plus a $10 monthly bill credit for avoiding charging between 3pm and 10pm. WEC does not cover installation - the licensed electrician, your panel and any service entrance work are yours to pay for.
Timing: Ongoing enrollment; no closing date found. Existing participants were asked by email to accept an updated participation agreement.
“By enrolling your EV or Level 2 charger and avoiding charging during peak hours (3–10 PM), you can earn a $10 monthly bill credit and may qualify for additional incentives. ... If you do not already own a Level 2 charger, WEC will provide an eligible EVSE at no cost and any associated transformer upgrades.”
Our energy expert: The headline is a free Level II charger including any transformer upgrade WEC has to make, but the recurring $10 monthly bill credit for staying off the grid between 3pm and 10pm is worth more over a few years than most one-off rebates in this state. Two lines decide eligibility: plug-in hybrids are not eligible at this time, and you have to actually avoid charging in that window rather than simply own the charger. WEC does not cover installation — the licensed electrician, the panel and any service entrance work are yours. Have an electrician look at your panel before you enroll, because that is where the cost you were not expecting turns up.
PowerShift — Enrollment Credit for a Charger You Already Own
Estimated benefit: $10 monthly bill credit for avoiding 3pm–10pm charging, plus a one-time $100 enrollment payment from Efficiency Vermont
Timing: Open; WEC qualifies the $100 enrollment payment as 'pending availability', so that element is not guaranteed at the time of enrollment.
“If you already own an eligible EV or Level 2 charger, you may be able to participate in the program. Once your EV or charger is connected to WEC's communications platform, you may qualify for a one-time $100 enrollment rebate from Efficiency Vermont (pending availability), as well as the ongoing $10 monthly bill credit for avoiding charging during peak hours.”
Our energy expert: If you already bought your own Level II charger you are not shut out of this — the same $10 a month for avoiding 3pm to 10pm charging is available once the charger is connected to WEC's communications platform. There is also a one-time $100 enrollment payment, which is Efficiency Vermont's money and which WEC itself qualifies as pending availability, so plan around the $10 a month and treat the $100 as a maybe. Plug-in hybrids are not eligible at this time. Call WEC's energy coach and confirm your charger is on the eligible list before you count the credit into anything.
Renewable Energy Resource Center (VEIC) for the Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund, Department of Public Service 2 programs
Windham County Central Wood Pellet Program
Estimated benefit: $15,000 for low-income households and $12,000 for moderate-income households toward a qualifying central wood pellet boiler or furnace, stackable with Efficiency Vermont's $6,000 rebate for the same system
Timing: SUNSETTING — installations must be finished and completed vouchers submitted for payment by 30 November 2026. RERC states 'The Windham County Programs listed below will sunset this year.' Remaining funding for the combined Windham County income-eligible wood heating program was $66,421 as of RERC's 10/1/26 update.
“Low income households are eligible for $15,000 incentive, and moderate-income households are eligible for $12,000 incentive”
Our energy expert: This one has a hard date and a small pot behind it. The program sunsets 30 November 2026 — installation finished and the completed voucher submitted by then — and RERC's 1 October update showed $66,421 left across both Windham County wood heating programs, which at $15,000 a household is a handful of homes. It is Windham County only, your installer has to belong to Efficiency Vermont's Advanced Wood Heating trade group, and the installer applies before the project starts and receives the payment. If a central pellet boiler is on your list, call an eligible installer now rather than after the heating season starts.
Windham County Stove Program
Estimated benefit: 100% of stove and repair project costs, up to $8,000 for low-income customers and $6,000 for moderate-income customers, stackable with Efficiency Vermont's $400 wood or pellet stove discount
Timing: SUNSETTING — installations must be finished and completed vouchers submitted for payment by 30 November 2026. RERC states 'The Windham County Programs listed below will sunset this year.' Remaining funding for the combined Windham County income-eligible wood heating program was $66,421 as of RERC's 10/1/26 update.
“Incentive is 100% of stove and repair project costs, up to $8,000 for low income customers and $6,000 for moderate income customers”
Our energy expert: What makes this worth more than the $8,000 low-income or $6,000 moderate-income ceiling suggests: it covers 100% of project cost including the chimney and hearth repairs needed to meet Vermont's fire and building safety codes, and that repair line is usually what kills a low-income stove change-out. It is Windham County only, and the retailer list is closed to six named businesses — buy anywhere else and you get nothing. It shares the same 30 November 2026 sunset as the central pellet boiler program and draws on the same $66,421 remaining balance, so the two are competing for one pot. Pick an eligible retailer and get the paperwork moving.
Programs for businesses
Efficiency Vermont (VEIC) 56 programs
Clothes Dryers - Commercial Use
Estimated benefit: Up to $600 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR commercial-use clothes dryers.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get up to $600 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models." - Efficiency Vermont, Clothes Dryers - Commercial Use, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/clothes-dryers-commercial, effective date printed as July 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $600 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR commercial-use dryer — for a laundromat, lodging property or health care operation, this is the right record rather than the residential one. Efficiency Vermont runs three separate dryer rebates at three different amounts, so applying under the wrong one costs you money: this commercial route is the highest at $600. A shared laundry room appliance belongs here even in a residential building. Confirm which route your equipment falls under before you file.
Business Energy Assessment
Estimated benefit: Free assessment in which an energy consultant surveys the business and identifies ways to save energy.
Timing: Effective Date: May 9, 2010 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"An energy consultant will assess your business and help you identify ways to save energy." - Efficiency Vermont, Business Energy Assessment, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/business-energy-assessment, effective date printed as May 9, 2010, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This is where nearly every Vermont business owner should start, and it costs nothing: an energy consultant surveys the operation and identifies where the savings actually are. The first step in fixing something is defining the problem, and this is the door into Efficiency Vermont's commercial incentives, including the custom route where the larger money sits. Any size of business qualifies. Book the assessment before you commit to equipment, because the assessment is what sizes the incentive.
Building Performance
Estimated benefit: Up to 75% of project costs for insulation and air sealing work overseen by an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Work with an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor to improve insulation and air sealing — ensure occupants' comfort, health, and safety, and get 75% off project costs." - Efficiency Vermont, Building Performance, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/building-performance, effective date printed as October 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to 75% of project cost for insulation and air sealing overseen by an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor — a substantial share for a business or a multifamily owner, and the percentage rather than a dollar cap is how Efficiency Vermont states it. The routing fact that matters: multifamily buildings of five or more units belong here, while one to four unit properties go to Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, and applying under the wrong one wastes a cycle. Vermont funds thermal fuels, so this reaches buildings heated with oil and propane as well as electricity — a distinction most states leave out. Get an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor to scope the work and confirm the current cap with Efficiency Vermont before you contract.
Updating Building HVAC Controls
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for updating building HVAC controls - from a tune-up to a staged upgrade over time.
Timing: Effective Date: February 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get financial and technical support for updating your building’s HVAC system controls, whether you need a tune-up or plan to advance your system over time." - Efficiency Vermont, Updating Building HVAC Controls, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/building-hvac-controls-updates, effective date printed as February 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Controls are the cheapest useful thing most commercial buildings have not done, and Efficiency Vermont will fund the work on a custom basis — the incentive is set by project-specific analysis rather than a published schedule, with technical support alongside the money. It is scoped to suit either a single tune-up or a staged upgrade across several years, so you do not have to find a whole project's budget at once. What determines the number is the savings your controls work can actually be shown to produce. Start with a business energy assessment and bring your existing control system documentation to it.
Custom Project Support
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, calculated per project, for efficiency work that no standard rebate covers, together with technical support and possible financing.
Timing: Effective Date: May 8, 2026 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get custom financial and technical support for efficiency projects that are not currently eligible for standard rebates." - Efficiency Vermont, Custom Project Support, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/custom-project-support, effective date printed as May 8, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This is the door into Efficiency Vermont's largest program, and it exists for the work no standard rebate covers — the incentive is calculated per project from the savings your analysis demonstrates, with technical support and possible financing alongside. That means the quality of the engineering study largely determines what you are paid. Efficiency Vermont names commercial kitchens, industrial processing and manufacturing as the most frequent recipients, and notes multi-shift operations are strong candidates because the equipment runs longer. If your energy problem is unusual, that is a reason to call rather than a reason to assume nothing fits.
Commercial New Construction
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive plus energy consulting and technical support for enrolled new commercial building projects, which EVT says can cut future energy costs by up to 45%.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Enroll your new building project to receive energy consulting, custom incentives, and technical support. Reduce future energy costs by up to 45% while maximizing quality and comfort." - Efficiency Vermont, Commercial New Construction, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/commercial-new-construction, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Timing is the whole value of this one: enroll the project before design decisions are locked, because the incentive and the consulting support are shaped by choices made on paper, not on site. Efficiency Vermont offers a custom incentive plus energy consulting and technical support, and puts the potential reduction in future energy costs at up to 45%. The enrollment deadlines and the effective date sit in a part of the page we could not read, so get the current enrollment window from Efficiency Vermont directly rather than assuming you have time. Bring them in at the same stage as the architect.
Commercial New Construction - Triple Pane Windows
Estimated benefit: $150 per window meeting ENERGY STAR 7.0 Northern Zone requirements on a Commercial New Construction project.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Get $150 back per window that meets ENERGY STAR 7.0 Northern Zone requirements on your Commercial New Construction project. For additional, whole building-focused offers to support your new construction project, please [contact us and review those offers here](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/printable-resources/CommercialNewConstruction/efficiency-vermont-cnc-brochure.pdf)." - Efficiency Vermont, Commercial New Construction - Triple Pane Windows, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/cnc-triple-pane-windows, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $150 per window, and the specification is exact: ENERGY STAR 7.0 Northern Zone, not merely ENERGY STAR. That distinction decides the claim, so put the 7.0 Northern Zone requirement into the window schedule rather than leaving it to a supplier's interpretation. It applies on Commercial New Construction projects, so it sits inside that program's enrollment rather than standing alone. The rest of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read — confirm the current conditions with Efficiency Vermont as part of enrolling the project.
Multifamily New Construction
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive with technical and design support plus free products for enrolled new multifamily building projects.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Enroll your new multifamily building project to receive technical and design support, cash incentives, and free products." - Efficiency Vermont, Multifamily New Construction, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/multifamily-new-construction, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: A custom incentive with technical and design support and free products, for new multifamily projects enrolled with Efficiency Vermont — and enrollment before the design is fixed is what makes it worth anything. Keep this separate from Efficiency Vermont's income-eligible Low-Income Residential New Construction route, which publishes fixed incentives rather than a custom package; they are different programs and a developer should ask which they are in. The enrollment deadlines and effective date sit in a part of the page we could not read, so confirm the current window with Efficiency Vermont. Call before schematic design, not after.
Furnace Fan Motors
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for efficient furnace fan motors.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2018 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"For efficient brushless DC motors (e.g., BPM, ECM®, ICM) installed on new furnaces that meet the minimum furnace efficiency requirements." Table as printed: | Fuel Type | Unit Capacity (MBh Output) | Minimum Efficiency* | | Liquid Propane (LP) | <225 MBh | 90% AFUE | | #2 Fuel Oil | <225 MBh | 85% AFUE | | Natural Gas (NG) | <225 MBh | 90% AFUE | - Efficiency Vermont, Furnace Fan Motors, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/furnace-fan-motors, effective date printed as July 1, 2018, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This is one of the places Vermont's thermal and process fuel funding reaches equipment an electric-only program could never touch: the qualifying furnace is fossil-fueled, and the measure is the fan motor inside it. The efficiency table is specific — 90% AFUE on liquid propane, 85% on #2 fuel oil, 90% on natural gas — and the furnace has to be under 225 MBh output. The incentive is custom, set per project from the savings rather than a published rate, which means the analysis is what determines your number. If you have furnaces in that size band, raise it during a business energy assessment rather than treating it as a standalone application.
Dual Fuel/Hybrid Heat Pump Rooftop Unit
Estimated benefit: Starting at $1,000 per ton cash back on dual fuel, also called hybrid, heat pump rooftop units that pair a heat pump with a gas furnace.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Vermont businesses now have access to heat pump rooftop unit (HPRTU) HVAC that leverages clean and efficient heat pump technology. Combining a heat pump and gas furnace, these dual fuel (also referred to as hybrid) units bring exceptional flexibility and efficiency to your HVAC system." - Efficiency Vermont, Dual Fuel/Hybrid Heat Pump Rooftop Unit, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/heat-pump-rtus, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Starting at $1,000 per ton on a dual-fuel heat pump rooftop unit, which on commercial rooftop tonnage is material money. Read the qualifying definition carefully: the equipment has to be dual fuel, meaning a heat pump paired with a gas furnace, so an all-electric rooftop unit is a different measure with different terms. The upper end of the per-ton schedule and the effective date sit in a part of the page we could not read, so get the current rate for your tonnage from Efficiency Vermont before you specify equipment. On a multi-unit rooftop replacement that per-ton figure is worth confirming in writing.
Greenhouse Equipment Incentives
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive package for heated greenhouses, with published component rates including up to $0.10 per square foot for a greenhouse controller, $2-$3 per mmbtu saved on pipe insulation and air sealing, up to $0.50 per square foot for thermal and shade curtains, up to 30% cash back on LEDs for indoor growing, and $200 per HP for 2-5HP or $150 per HP for 7.5-100HP variable frequency drives. Fans, heating upgrades and glazing are costed per project.
Timing: Effective Date: March 1, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Incentives for commercial fruit, vegetable, flower, and cannabis growers with heated greenhouses. We can work with you to design a custom incentive package to help you lower operating costs, increase yields, and reduce your carbon footprint." Table as printed: | Hoop-Style Greenhouse Equipment | Rebate per Product | | Exhaust/circulation fans | Custom | | Greenhouse controller | Up to $0.10/sq ft | | Heating system upgrades | Custom | | Pipe insulation and air sealing | $2-$3/mmbtu saved | | LEDs for indoor growing | Up to 30% cash back | | Polyethylene upgrade with infrared film (single to double or double to double new) | Custom | | Thermal and shade curtains | Up to $0.50/sq ft | - Efficiency Vermont, Greenhouse Equipment Incentives, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/greenhouse-equipment, effective date printed as March 1, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: For a heated greenhouse the published component rates are what to work from rather than the word custom: up to $0.10 per square foot for a greenhouse controller, $2 to $3 per mmbtu saved on pipe insulation and air sealing, up to $0.50 per square foot for thermal and shade curtains, up to 30% back on LEDs for indoor growing, and variable frequency drives at $200 per HP for 2 to 5HP or $150 per HP for 7.5 to 100HP. Fans, heating upgrades and glazing are costed per project. Note the pipe insulation basis — paid per mmbtu of fuel saved — which is why this reaches a propane or gas-heated house and not only the electric load. It covers fruit, vegetable, flower and cannabis growers in hoop and gable structures; bring your fuel delivery records to the first conversation, because they are what the savings are measured against.
Equipment for Indoor Growing Operations
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive package for indoor growing operations covering fans, HVAC and lighting controls, HVAC systems, LEDs, drying and processing equipment, refrigeration, pumps and motors, with variable frequency drives at a published $200 per HP for 2-5HP or $150 per HP for 7.5-100HP.
Timing: Effective Date: March 1, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Incentives for cannabis facilities including indoor cultivation, processing, and storage spaces. We can work with you to design a custom incentive package to help you lower operating costs, increase yields, and reduce your carbon footprint. Other agricultural crops grown fully indoors are also eligible." Table as printed: | Indoor Growing Equipment | Rebate per Product | | Exhaust/circulation fans | Custom | | Controls for HVAC and lighting | Custom | | HVAC systems | Custom | | LEDs for indoor growing | Custom | | Drying or processing equipment | Custom | | Refrigeration | Custom | | Pumps and motors | Custom | - Efficiency Vermont, Equipment for Indoor Growing Operations, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/indoor-growing-equipment, effective date printed as March 1, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Almost everything here is set by custom analysis — fans, HVAC and lighting controls, HVAC systems, LEDs, drying and processing equipment, refrigeration, pumps and motors — with one published rate to anchor on: variable frequency drives at $200 per HP for 2 to 5HP and $150 per HP for 7.5 to 100HP. So the number comes out of the engineering, and the quality of that analysis is what determines your payment. It is scoped to Vermont cannabis facilities, covering cultivation, processing and storage. If you also run a heated greenhouse, you may sit across both this and Efficiency Vermont's greenhouse offer, which carries its own per-square-foot rates — worth one call rather than two assumptions.
Heat Recovery Units (HRUs) for Agricultural Use
Estimated benefit: $2,625 cash back per heat recovery unit, which EVT says can cut hot water costs by up to 50%.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Dairy farms with at least 25 cows can get $2,625 cash back per unit and reduce hot water costs by up to 50%." - Efficiency Vermont, Heat Recovery Units (HRUs) for Agricultural Use, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/heat-recovery-units-agriculture, effective date printed as October 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $2,625 per heat recovery unit, and Efficiency Vermont puts the saving at up to half your hot water cost — which on a dairy is a real line item rather than a rounding error. The gate is herd size: at least 25 cows, stated explicitly, so a smaller operation is outside it. If you are near that threshold, confirm with Efficiency Vermont before you commit to equipment. Worth scoping alongside a plate cooler and a vacuum pump drive, since the three together change a dairy's electric bill rather than nibbling at it. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Plate Coolers for Agricultural Use
Estimated benefit: $4,200 cash back on an efficient plate cooler, which EVT says can save a medium-sized dairy farm about $4,000 a year in electricity.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Efficient plate coolers reduce milk cooling energy requirements, prolong refrigeration equipment lifespan, and can save medium-sized dairy farms $4,000 annually in electricity costs." - Efficiency Vermont, Plate Coolers for Agricultural Use, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/plate-coolers-agriculture, effective date printed as October 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $4,200 is the largest single prescriptive farm rebate Efficiency Vermont publishes, and it comes with a saving estimate you can check against your own bill: roughly $4,000 a year in electricity for a medium-sized dairy. We did not establish whether this measure carries the 25-cow herd-size floor that the sibling heat recovery rebate does — confirm that with Efficiency Vermont before you order. Milk cooling is usually the largest electric load on a dairy, which is why this measure pays what it does. Have your dairy equipment dealer confirm the model qualifies and get the rebate confirmed in writing before the order.
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) on Milk Vacuum Pumps
Estimated benefit: $1,575 cash back on a variable frequency drive for a milk vacuum pump, saving 40-55% of milk vacuum pump cost according to EVT.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Dairy farms can get $1,575 cash back on VFDs and save 40-55% on milk vacuum pump costs." - Efficiency Vermont, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) on Milk Vacuum Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/variable-frequency-drives-milk-vacuum-pumps, effective date printed as October 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $1,575 for a variable frequency drive on a milk vacuum pump, against a saving Efficiency Vermont puts at 40 to 55% of the pump's running cost — a vacuum pump runs every milking, so that saving recurs twice a day. Keep this separate from Efficiency Vermont's maple sap vacuum pump drive rebate, which pays $420 for superficially similar equipment; a farm running both would claim under both. Your dairy equipment dealer can confirm the drive qualifies. Scope it with a plate cooler and heat recovery in one visit rather than three.
Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) on Maple Sap Vacuum Pump
Estimated benefit: $420 cash back on a variable frequency drive for a maple sap vacuum pump.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Maple sugaring operations that run 24 hours per day during sugaring season can get $420 cash back on a VFD for a sap vacuum pump." - Efficiency Vermont, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) on Maple Sap Vacuum Pump, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/variable-frequency-drives-maple-sap-vacuum-pumps, effective date printed as October 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $420 for a variable frequency drive on a maple sap vacuum pump. The condition is run time: Efficiency Vermont scopes it to operations running 24 hours a day through sugaring season, which is what makes the drive pay for itself. If your pump runs intermittently, ask Efficiency Vermont rather than assuming you are in or out. Keep it separate from the dairy milk vacuum pump drive, which pays $1,575 on superficially similar equipment — a farm with both would claim under both.
Maple Reverse Osmosis Systems (RO)
Estimated benefit: First reverse osmosis purchase by throughput: $1,000 for 50-199 gallons per hour, $1,750 for 200-599, $2,500 for 600-899 and $3,250 for 900-1,200. Above 1,200 GPH the page directs the customer to call.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Existing sugaring operations that produce more than 80 gallons per year can apply for up to $3,250 back on their first RO purchase. Contact us for incentives when replacing an existing RO system with a High Brix system or adding an additional High Brix RO to an existing system." Table as printed: | Gallon per Hour (GPH) Rating | Rebate per System | | 50-199 | $1,000 | | 200-599 | $1,750 | | 600-899 | $2,500 | | 900-1,200 | $3,250 | | 1,200+ | Please call | - Efficiency Vermont, Maple Reverse Osmosis Systems (RO), https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/maple-reverse-osmosis-systems, effective date printed as January 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Throughput sets the amount on a first reverse osmosis purchase: $1,000 at 50 to 199 gallons per hour, $1,750 at 200 to 599, $2,500 at 600 to 899 and $3,250 at 900 to 1,200, with anything above 1,200 GPH handled by a call. Two conditions decide eligibility and are easy to lose: it has to be an existing sugaring operation producing more than 80 gallons of syrup a year, and the schedule applies to your first RO rather than a replacement. Replacing an existing RO with High Brix, or adding another, is a separate conversation with Efficiency Vermont. The reason this is funded at all is that reverse osmosis cuts evaporator fuel, so bring your fuel purchase records to the discussion — the savings case is built on them.
Ventilation Fans for Agricultural Use
Estimated benefit: Up to $275 per fan, by diameter and efficiency: circulation fans $40 (24-35in), $75 (36-47in) and $150 (48-64in); exhaust fans $75, $175, $175, $275 and $275 across the 24-35, 36-47, 48-51, 52-59 and 60-72 inch bands, rising to $200-$600 per fan when paired with a VFD.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Dairy farms can apply to get up to $275 cash back per fan. Qualifying fans include circulation fans and exhaust fans, and rebates vary by fan size." Table as printed: | Fan Diameter | Min. thrust cfm/watt | Rebate per Fan | Rebate for Circ Fan VFD controls | | 24 - 35 inches | 14.5 | $40 | Please call for custom analysis | | 36 - 47 inches | 20.3 | $75 | Please call for custom analysis | | 48 - 64 inches | 23.2 | $150 | Please call for custom analysis | | Fan Diameter | Min. cfm/watt @ 0.10" SP | Rebate per Fan | Total rebate per fan w/VFD* | | 24 - 35 inches | 11.5 | $75 | $200 | | 36 - 47 inches | 17.1 | $175 | $400 | | 48 - 51 inches | 20.8 | $175 | $400 | - Efficiency Vermont, Ventilation Fans for Agricultural Use, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/ventilation-fans-agriculture, effective date printed as January 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: The column worth noticing is the one for fans paired with a variable frequency drive, which roughly doubles the money: $200 to $600 a fan against $40 to $275 on its own. On the standalone schedule, circulation fans pay $40 at 24 to 35 inches, $75 at 36 to 47 and $150 at 48 to 64, while exhaust fans run $75, $175, $175, $275 and $275 across the 24-35, 36-47, 48-51, 52-59 and 60-72 inch bands. Size is not the only test — each band carries a minimum airflow efficiency from 11.5 up to 23.2 cfm per watt, so a fan of the right diameter can still fail on performance. Have your dairy equipment supplier confirm both the diameter band and the cfm per watt before you order, and ask about the VFD pairing in the same conversation.
Outdoor LED Flood Light Fixtures
Estimated benefit: $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001-10,000 lumens and $220 above 10,000 lumens; $130, $160 and $300 respectively when claimed with the integrated controls rebate.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | DLC Category | Specification | Rebate per Product | Rebate per Product (with Integrated Controls Rebate) | | Outdoor: Low Output | ≤5,000 lumens | $50 | $130 | | Outdoor: Mid Output | 5,001 - 10,000 lumens | $80 | $160 | | Outdoor: High Output | >10,000 lumens | $220 | $300 | - Efficiency Vermont, Outdoor LED Flood Light Fixtures, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-outdoor-flood-light-fixtures, effective date printed as October 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Lumen output sets the amount: $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001 to 10,000, and $220 above 10,000. The part most businesses leave on the table is the integrated controls column, which raises those to $130, $160 and $300 — so specifying controls with the fixture is worth up to $80 more per unit. Fixtures are banded by their DLC output category, so the rated lumens on the submittal decide your figure, not the wattage. Have your electrical contractor price the fixture-plus-controls option alongside the bare fixture before you choose.
Outdoor LED Pole-Mounted Area Fixtures & Retrofit Kits
Estimated benefit: $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001-10,000 lumens and $220 above 10,000 lumens; $130, $160 and $300 respectively when claimed with the integrated controls rebate.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | DLC Category | Specification | Rebate per Product | Rebate per Product (with Integrated Controls Rebate) | | Outdoor: Low Output | ≤5,000 lumens | $50 | $130 | | Outdoor: Mid Output | 5,001 - 10,000 lumens | $80 | $160 | | Outdoor: High Output | >10,000 lumens | $220 | $300 | - Efficiency Vermont, Outdoor LED Pole-Mounted Area Fixtures & Retrofit Kits, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-outdoor-pole-mounted-area-fixtures-retrofit-kits, effective date printed as October 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: The practical point here is that retrofit kits qualify as well as whole fixtures, so a parking lot can keep its existing poles and housings and still claim. The schedule is $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001 to 10,000 and $220 above 10,000, rising to $130, $160 and $300 when the integrated controls rebate is claimed with it. On a large lot the controls column is where the project economics change. Ask your contractor to quote a retrofit kit option against full replacement, because the rebate treats them the same and the installed cost does not.
Outdoor LED Wall-Mounted Fixtures & Retrofit Kits
Estimated benefit: $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001-10,000 lumens and $220 above 10,000 lumens; $130, $160 and $300 respectively when claimed with the integrated controls rebate.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | DLC Category | Specification | Rebate per Product | Rebate per Product (with Integrated Controls Rebate) | | Outdoor: Low Output | ≤5,000 lumens | $50 | $130 | | Outdoor: Mid Output | 5,001 - 10,000 lumens | $80 | $160 | | Outdoor: High Output | >10,000 lumens | $220 | $300 | - Efficiency Vermont, Outdoor LED Wall-Mounted Fixtures & Retrofit Kits, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-outdoor-wall-mounted-area-fixtures-retrofit-kits-wall-packs, effective date printed as October 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Wall packs are usually the highest-count fixture on a commercial building, which makes this schedule worth working through carefully: $50 each at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001 to 10,000 and $220 above 10,000, or $130, $160 and $300 with the integrated controls rebate. Retrofit kits qualify alongside whole fixtures. Count the fixtures before you decide whether to phase the work, because the per-unit controls uplift adds up fast across a building perimeter. Confirm the current schedule with Efficiency Vermont when you quote, since this page does not carry the subject-to-change note its siblings do.
Outdoor LEDs - Decor, Post-Top Fixtures & Retrofit Kits
Estimated benefit: $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001-10,000 lumens and $220 above 10,000 lumens; $130, $160 and $300 respectively when claimed with the integrated controls rebate.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get discounted pricing on qualifying LEDs at participating distributors." Table as printed: | DLC Category | Specification | Rebate per Product | Rebate per Product (with Integrated Controls Rebate) | | Outdoor: Low Output | ≤5,000 lumens | $50 | $130 | | Outdoor: Mid Output | 5,001 - 10,000 lumens | $80 | $160 | | Outdoor: High Output | >10,000 lumens | $220 | $300 | - Efficiency Vermont, Outdoor LEDs - Decor, Post-Top Fixtures & Retrofit Kits, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-outdoor-decorative-post-top-area-fixtures-retrofit-kits, effective date printed as October 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Check the claim mechanism before you buy, because this one differs from its siblings: Efficiency Vermont describes it as discounted pricing at participating distributors rather than cash back, so a municipality or business buying direct from a manufacturer may not reach the discount at all. The amounts match the other outdoor LED schedules — $50 at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001 to 10,000, $220 above 10,000, or $130, $160 and $300 with integrated controls. Retrofit kits qualify alongside whole fixtures, which matters for a streetscape keeping its existing poles. Ask Efficiency Vermont which distributors participate before you go out to tender.
LED Bollard Fixtures
Estimated benefit: $50 per fixture at 5,000 lumens or less, $80 from 5,001-10,000 lumens and $220 above 10,000 lumens; $130, $160 and $300 respectively when claimed with the integrated controls rebate.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | DLC Category | Specification | Rebate per Product | Rebate per Product (with Integrated Controls Rebate) | | Outdoor: Low Output | ≤5,000 lumens | $50 | $130 | | Outdoor: Mid Output | 5,001 - 10,000 lumens | $80 | $160 | | Outdoor: High Output | >10,000 lumens | $220 | $300 | - Efficiency Vermont, LED Bollard Fixtures, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-bollard-fixtures, effective date printed as October 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Be realistic about where a bollard lands on this schedule: almost all of them fall in the lowest band at $50, or $130 with the integrated controls rebate, so the $220 and $300 figures at the top of the table are not the ones to budget against. The full schedule is $50, $80 and $220 by lumen band, rising to $130, $160 and $300 with controls. Bollards are pathway and landscape lighting, so a project is usually about count rather than per-unit value. Add the controls to the specification and claim both, because that is where the meaningful uplift is on a low-output fixture.
LED Mogul Screw-Based Replacements for HID Lamps
Estimated benefit: $50 for 5,000 lumens or less, $60 from 5,001-10,000 lumens and $125 at 10,001 lumens or more, per qualifying LED screw-base replacement for an HID lamp.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." Table as printed: | Lumens | Rebate | | 5,000 lumens or less | $50 | | 5,001 - 10,000 lumens | $60 | | 10,001 or more | $125 | - Efficiency Vermont, LED Mogul Screw-Based Replacements for HID Lamps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/led-mogul-screw-base-replacements-hid-lamps, effective date printed as October 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: For a warehouse or high-bay still running HID lamps, this is the cheapest route in: a screw-base LED replacement drops into the existing fixture with no rewiring, and pays $50 at 5,000 lumens or less, $60 from 5,001 to 10,000 and $125 at 10,001 or more. The fixture-level rebates imply a much bigger job, so do not let them put you off starting here. Check the lamp against Efficiency Vermont's qualifying list before you order in quantity. If the fixtures themselves are at the end of their life, price both routes — but a lamp swap is the one you can do this month.
Integrated Sensors
Estimated benefit: $40 or $50 cash back per qualifying integrated sensor.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." - Efficiency Vermont, Integrated Sensors, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/integrated-sensors, effective date printed as January 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $40 or $50 per qualifying integrated sensor — the sensor type sets which of the two figures applies and we did not find the breakdown, so get the amount for the specific device from Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you order in quantity. Integrated means the sensor is built into the fixture rather than mounted separately, which is what separates this from Efficiency Vermont's four other sensor rebates at $10, $15, $30 and $40. The amounts across those five are not interchangeable. Confirm which rebate your specified device falls under before the order goes in.
Integrated Sensors for Interior Retrofit Kits
Estimated benefit: $15 cash back per qualifying sensor supplied with an interior retrofit kit.
Timing: Effective Date: March 1, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Qualified Products List[View list](https://qualifiedproducts.efficiencyvermont.com/evt/products?search.searchGroup=Lighting)" - Efficiency Vermont, Integrated Sensors for Interior Retrofit Kits, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/integrated-sensors-for-interior-retrofit-kits, effective date printed as March 1, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $15 per sensor supplied with an interior retrofit kit — the smallest amount in Efficiency Vermont's catalogue, and only worth the paperwork at volume. It is an adder on a retrofit kit rather than a standalone offer, which is what separates it from the $40 to $50 integrated sensor rebate. If you are retrofitting a whole floor, count the sensors and claim them together with the kit. If you are doing a handful of fixtures, put your effort into the fixture rebate instead. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Sensors - Ceiling & Wall Remote Mounted
Estimated benefit: $40 cash back per qualifying ceiling, wall or remote-mounted occupancy or daylight sensor.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get $40 cash back on qualifying occupancy or daylight sensors." - Efficiency Vermont, Sensors - Ceiling & Wall Remote Mounted, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/ceiling-wall-remote-mounted-sensors, effective date printed as July 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $40 per ceiling, wall or remote-mounted occupancy or daylight sensor. Efficiency Vermont runs five separate sensor rebates at $10, $15, $30, $40 and up to $50 depending on how the sensor is mounted, and the amounts are not interchangeable — so the mounting method on your submittal decides which rebate you are claiming. This is the remote-mounted one, which generally suits larger spaces where a fixture-mounted sensor cannot see the whole room. Have your electrical contractor confirm the mounting type against the right schedule before ordering.
Sensors - Fixture Mounted
Estimated benefit: $30 cash back per qualifying fixture-mounted occupancy, daylight or dual occupancy/daylight sensor.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get $30 cash back on qualifying occupancy, daylight, or dual occupancy/daylight sensors." - Efficiency Vermont, Sensors - Fixture Mounted, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/fixture-mounted-sensors, effective date printed as July 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $30 per fixture-mounted sensor, and one detail is worth knowing before you specify parts: a dual occupancy-and-daylight sensor pays the same $30 as a single-function one, so the more expensive combined device earns no more rebate. Decide on it for the control strategy rather than for the money. This is the fixture-mounted schedule; Efficiency Vermont pays differently for ceiling, wall and remote-mounted, switch-mounted and integrated sensors. Confirm which of those five your device falls under before you order.
Sensors - Non-Integrated Exterior Occupancy
Estimated benefit: $30 back per qualifying non-integrated exterior occupancy sensor.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"3. Download [rebate form](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-commercial-lighting-rebate-form.pdf) or apply online." - Efficiency Vermont, Sensors - Non-Integrated Exterior Occupancy, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/non-integrated-exterior-occupancy-sensors, effective date printed as July 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $30 per standalone exterior occupancy sensor that is not built into the fixture. Check this against the alternative before you specify: Efficiency Vermont's outdoor LED fixture rebates carry an integrated-controls column worth up to $80 more per fixture, and the two cannot both apply to the same control — so work out which route pays better for your project. On a small number of fixtures the standalone sensor may win; on a large lot the integrated column usually does. Ask your electrical contractor to price both.
Sensors - Switch Mounted
Estimated benefit: $10 per occupancy sensor controlling at least 60 watts, or $30 per daylight sensor controlling at least 30 watts.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"3. Download [rebate form](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/forms/efficiency-vermont-commercial-lighting-rebate-form.pdf) or apply online." Table as printed: | Switch-Mounted Sensor Type | Rebate per Sensor | Minimum Watts Controlled | | Occupancy | $10 | 60 watts | | Daylight | $30 | 30 watts | - Efficiency Vermont, Sensors - Switch Mounted, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/switch-mounted-sensors, effective date printed as July 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Two figures here and they run counter to intuition: a daylight sensor pays $30 and only needs to control 30 watts, while an occupancy sensor pays $10 and has to control at least 60 watts. So the smaller load earns three times as much. That minimum controlled wattage is a real gate — a switch sensor on a single small fixture does not qualify. Work out which type suits each room and check the controlled load before you order, because the arithmetic here does not reward guessing.
Refrigerator & Freezer Case Light Sensors
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for refrigerator and freezer case light sensors.
Timing: Effective Date: March 1, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." - Efficiency Vermont, Refrigerator & Freezer Case Light Sensors, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/non-integrated-refrigerator-freezer-case-light-sensors, effective date printed as March 1, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Unlike every other Efficiency Vermont sensor rebate, this one is custom: the incentive is set by project analysis rather than a published per-sensor rate, so do not assume the $30 fixture-sensor figure applies. What that means in practice is that the savings calculation determines your payment, and a bigger run of cases produces a bigger number. It suits grocery, convenience and food retail with refrigerated display cases. Start with a business energy assessment and have the case count and run hours ready, because those are the inputs.
Combination Ovens
Estimated benefit: Electric combination ovens: $1,000 under 15 pans, $2,000 at 15 pans or more. Gas combination ovens: $500 under 15 pans, $1,000 at 15 pans or more.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on qualifying commercial combination ovens." Table as printed: | Combination Ovens | Rebate | | Electric < 15 pans | $1,000 | | Electric ≥ 15 pans | $2,000 | | Gas < 15 pans | $500 | | Gas ≥ 15 pans | $1,000 | - Efficiency Vermont, Combination Ovens, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/combination-ovens, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Fuel changes the money by a factor of two here, which makes this a genuine decision point rather than a form: an electric combination oven pays $1,000 under 15 pans and $2,000 at 15 pans or more, while the gas equivalents pay $500 and $1,000. Both qualify, so this is not a fuel-switching requirement — it is a preference expressed in dollars. Pan count is the other axis, and 15 is the line. Price the electric and gas options with their respective rebates applied before you choose, and factor in what each does to your ventilation and your demand charge.
Commercial Dishwashers
Estimated benefit: $500 under-counter, $1,000 stationary single door, $1,000 single tank conveyor, $2,000 multi tank conveyor and $750 pot, pan and utensil washers.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on energy efficient commercial dishwashers, which save an average of 40% on electricity and water." Table as printed: | Dishwashers | Rebate | | Under Counter | $500 | | Stationary Single Door | $1,000 | | Single Tank Conveyor | $1,000 | | Multi Tank Conveyor | $2,000 | | Pot Pan Utensil | $750 | - Efficiency Vermont, Commercial Dishwashers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/commercial-dishwashers, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Machine configuration sets the amount and the spread is fourfold, so the headline figure is not yours unless you are buying the biggest machine: $500 under-counter, $1,000 stationary single door, $1,000 single tank conveyor, $2,000 multi tank conveyor and $750 for pot, pan and utensil washers. Most restaurants are on an under-counter or single-door machine, so plan on $500 to $1,000. Efficiency Vermont puts the average saving at 40% on electricity and water, which is worth checking against your own usage. Confirm the machine category with your supplier before you order, because category rather than size or price decides your figure.
Fryers
Estimated benefit: $750 off at time of purchase on a qualifying high-efficiency commercial fryer.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"High-efficiency fryers use up to 35% less energy and have shorter cook times and higher production yields." - Efficiency Vermont, Fryers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/fryers, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $750 comes off at the time of purchase on a qualifying high-efficiency commercial fryer — and there are two claim routes, with the second one easy to miss. A participating distributor applies the discount at the till; if you buy anywhere else, Efficiency Vermont has a non-participating midstream distributor form so you can still claim. So a restaurant with an established supplier is not shut out. The fryer has to be new and on Efficiency Vermont's Qualifying Products List at the time of purchase, with used, rebuilt and refurbished equipment excluded. Check the model against the list before the order and ask your supplier which route applies.
Griddles
Estimated benefit: $400 off at time of purchase on qualifying commercial griddles.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get instant discounts on qualifying models that save energy and deliver uniform temperatures for more consistent food appearance and quality." - Efficiency Vermont, Griddles, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/griddles, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $400 off at the time of purchase on a qualifying commercial griddle, taken at a participating distributor or claimed afterwards on Efficiency Vermont's midstream form if you buy elsewhere. The argument that lands in a kitchen is not only the energy: Efficiency Vermont's stated benefit is more uniform plate temperature and more consistent food appearance, which is a line-cook problem as much as an energy one. Check the model against the qualifying list before you order. Ask your supplier whether they participate, because that decides whether you take the discount at the till or file afterwards.
Convection Ovens
Estimated benefit: $750 off at time of purchase on qualifying commercial convection ovens.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on qualifying commercial convection ovens." - Efficiency Vermont, Convection Ovens, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/convection-ovens, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $750 off at the time of purchase on a qualifying commercial convection oven. Efficiency Vermont runs four separate oven rebates at four amounts — convection $750, conveyor $1,000, rack $2,500 and combination $500 to $2,000 by fuel and size — and they are not interchangeable, so a kitchen buying more than one type claims under each. That is worth knowing before you file a single form and assume you are done. Check the model against the qualifying list. If you are re-equipping a line, take the whole oven package to Efficiency Vermont in one conversation.
Conveyor Ovens
Estimated benefit: $1,000 off at time of purchase on qualifying commercial conveyor ovens.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on qualifying commercial conveyor ovens." - Efficiency Vermont, Conveyor Ovens, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/conveyor-ovens, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $1,000 off at the time of purchase on a qualifying commercial conveyor oven — the usual case being a pizza or high-volume production kitchen. It sits between the convection oven at $750 and the rack oven at $2,500, and the oven family is where Efficiency Vermont's commercial kitchen money concentrates. If you are buying more than one oven type, each has its own rebate and each has to be claimed. Take the whole equipment list to Efficiency Vermont rather than filing one form at a time.
Rack Ovens
Estimated benefit: $2,500 off at time of purchase on qualifying commercial rack ovens.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." - Efficiency Vermont, Rack Ovens, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/rack-ovens, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $2,500 off at the time of purchase is the largest instant discount in Efficiency Vermont's commercial kitchen catalogue, and for a Vermont bakery it is the obvious place to start — more than three times what a convection oven earns. The discount comes off the price at a participating distributor, with Efficiency Vermont's midstream form as the route if you buy elsewhere. Check the model against the qualifying products list before you order. If a rack oven is anywhere in your five-year plan, this is the rebate worth building the plan around.
Steam Cookers
Estimated benefit: $1,750 off at time of purchase on qualifying commercial steam cookers.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on these cookers, which are up to 50% more efficient and use an impressive 90% less water." - Efficiency Vermont, Steam Cookers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/steam-cookers, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $1,750 off at the time of purchase on a qualifying commercial steam cooker. The stronger argument is not the energy: Efficiency Vermont puts the water saving at 90%, which matters more than the electricity if you are on a metered municipal supply and paying sewer charges on top. It also claims up to 50% better efficiency than a conventional unit. Confirm the amount is current with Efficiency Vermont when you quote, because this page does not carry the subject-to-change note most of its siblings do.
Hot Food Holding Cabinet
Estimated benefit: Up to $1,000 off at time of purchase on qualifying hot food holding cabinets, which EVT says use 70% less energy.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Get an instant discount on qualifying hot food holding cabinets, which use 70% less energy, lose less heat, and maintain more consistent food temperatures." - Efficiency Vermont, Hot Food Holding Cabinet, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/hot-food-holding-cabinet, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $1,000 off at the time of purchase, and 'up to' is doing work here — Burlington Electric tiers the same measure by cabinet capacity, which suggests capacity sets the figure here too. Get the amount for your specific cabinet from Efficiency Vermont or your distributor before you order, rather than budgeting on the ceiling. Efficiency Vermont puts the energy saving at 70% against a conventional cabinet, which on equipment that runs all service is a real number. If you are in Burlington, check BED's own schedule instead.
Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
Estimated benefit: $50 off at time of purchase on a pre-rinse spray valve, which EVT says can save more than $110 a year in energy and water.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on pre-rinse spray valves, which can save more than $110 annually in energy and water costs." - Efficiency Vermont, Pre-Rinse Spray Valves, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/pre-rinse-spray-valves, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $50 off a pre-rinse spray valve against a saving Efficiency Vermont puts at more than $110 a year — one of the shortest paybacks in any commercial kitchen. Before you pay anything, check your gas utility: Vermont Gas supplies pre-rinse valves at 1.6 gpm or less free of charge to its commercial kitchen customers, so a VGS-served restaurant should go there first. Elsewhere, this is a five-minute job with a receipt. Do it on the same visit as anything else in the dish pit.
Ice Machines
Estimated benefit: $200 for an ice making head, $500 for a remote condensing unit and $100 for a self-contained unit, as special pricing on qualifying ENERGY STAR models.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get instant discounts on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models and save an average of $225 per year on your electric bill." Table as printed: | Ice Machine Type (continuous or batch) | Rebate | | Ice Making Head (IMH) | $200 | | Remote Condensing Unit (RCU) | $500 | | Self-Contained Unit (SCU) | $100 | - Efficiency Vermont, Ice Machines, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/energy-star-ice-machines, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Machine architecture sets the amount rather than capacity: $500 for a remote condensing unit, $200 for an ice making head and $100 for a self-contained unit — so the headline figure applies to only one of three configurations. Both continuous and batch machines qualify here, which is worth knowing because Burlington Electric excludes self-contained batch units from its own version. Efficiency Vermont puts the bill saving at about $225 a year, which is the number a small business will weigh more heavily than the rebate. Confirm the configuration with your supplier before you order, because it decides your figure.
Reach-In Refrigerators & Freezers
Estimated benefit: By capacity and door type: under 15 cu ft $300 solid / $350 glass; 15 to under 30 cu ft $300 / $350; 30 to under 50 cu ft $350 / $400; 50 cu ft and over $400 / $500.
Timing: Effective Date: June 15, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get up to $500 off qualifying ENERGY STAR® models at participating distributors." Table as printed: | Capacity (cu. ft.) | Solid Door | Transparent Glass Door | | <15 | $300 | $350 | | ≥15 - <30 | $300 | $350 | | ≥30 - <50 | $350 | $400 | | ≥50 | $400 | $500 | - Efficiency Vermont, Reach-In Refrigerators & Freezers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/reach-in-refrigerators-freezers, effective date printed as June 15, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Capacity and door type together set the amount: under 15 cubic feet pays $300 solid or $350 glass, 15 to under 30 the same, 30 to under 50 pays $350 or $400, and 50 cubic feet and over pays $400 or $500. Note the direction — a transparent glass door pays $50 to $100 more than a solid door at every capacity, which is the opposite of what you might expect and is published consistently across all four bands. If you were going to buy glass anyway for merchandising, the rebate agrees with you. Buy through a participating distributor and confirm the band before you order.
High Efficiency Condensing Unit
Estimated benefit: $600 per HP from 0.5 to 3 HP, then $400 per HP above 3 up to 6 HP, as an instant discount at participating distributors, up to $2,000 per unit.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on high efficiency condensing units at participating distributors." Table as printed: | Nominal Output | Discount | | 0.5 - 3 HP | $600/HP | | > 3 - 6 HP | $400/HP | - Efficiency Vermont, High Efficiency Condensing Unit, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/high-efficiency-condensing-unit, effective date printed as July 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: The rate falls as the unit gets bigger, so do not scale the headline: $600 per HP from 0.5 to 3 HP, then $400 per HP above 3 up to 6 HP, with a $2,000 per-unit ceiling that binds well before you reach 6 HP. Work out where your horsepower lands before you assume the money. It is an instant discount taken at a participating distributor, so the route matters as much as the specification. Ask your refrigeration contractor to confirm both the HP band and the distributor before the order.
High Efficiency Evaporators
Estimated benefit: Up to $1,500 per unit as an instant discount on high efficiency evaporators at participating distributors.
Timing: Effective Date: August 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on high efficiency evaporators at participating distributors." - Efficiency Vermont, High Efficiency Evaporators, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/high-efficiency-evaporators, effective date printed as August 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $1,500 per unit as an instant discount at a participating distributor on high efficiency refrigeration evaporators. Treat $1,500 as the ceiling rather than the expected figure — the specific unit determines what you get, so have your distributor or Efficiency Vermont confirm the amount before you order. The companion condensing unit rebate publishes a per-HP schedule, which suggests this one is sized on a similar basis. Worth scoping with the condensing unit in one conversation, since the two usually get replaced together.
Efficient Evaporator Fan Motors
Estimated benefit: $60 synchronous motor in a case cooler, $100 synchronous motor in a walk-in cooler, $40 BLPM/EC motor in a case cooler and $60 BLPM/EC motor in a walk-in cooler, as an instant discount at participating distributors.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2018 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount on efficient evaporator fan motors at participating distributors." Table as printed: | Motor / Cooler Type | Discount | | Synchronous motor - case cooler | $60 | | Synchronous motor - walk-in cooler | $100 | | BLPM/EC motor - case cooler | $40 | | BLPM/EC motor - walk-in cooler | $60 | - Efficiency Vermont, Efficient Evaporator Fan Motors, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/evaporator-fan-motors, effective date printed as July 1, 2018, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Four figures, and a grocer replacing motors at volume needs all of them rather than the headline: a synchronous motor pays $100 in a walk-in cooler and $60 in a case cooler, while a BLPM or EC motor pays $60 in a walk-in and $40 in a case. So motor type and application both move the money, and synchronous pays more in each. Count your motors by location and type before you order, because the mix decides the total. It is an instant discount at a participating distributor, so confirm the supply route with your refrigeration contractor.
Evaporator Fan Motor Controls
Estimated benefit: $30 cash back per fan for qualifying evaporator fan motor controls.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2018 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get $30 cash back on qualifying models. Fan motor controls are generally cost-effective on systems with more than four fans." - Efficiency Vermont, Evaporator Fan Motor Controls, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/evaporator-fan-motor-controls, effective date printed as July 1, 2018, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $30 per fan, and Efficiency Vermont gives you its own screening rule, which is more useful than the amount: controls are generally cost-effective on systems with more than four fans. Below that you are not barred from applying, it simply is unlikely to pay back — so count the fans before you commit a contractor visit to it. On a larger walk-in or a multi-case line it is one of the cheapest savings available. Raise it alongside motor replacement, since both are the same technician's visit.
Floating Head Pressure Controls
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for floating head pressure controls.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2018 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." - Efficiency Vermont, Floating Head Pressure Controls, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/floating-head-pressure-controls, effective date printed as July 1, 2018, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This measure is worth more in Vermont than in most states, because floating head pressure earns its keep when ambient temperatures are low — and Vermont has a lot of cold hours. The incentive is custom, set by engineering analysis of your specific refrigeration system rather than a published rate, so the quality of that analysis determines your payment. It applies where condensing pressure can be allowed to float with ambient conditions. Start with a business energy assessment and bring your rack configuration and setpoints to it.
Refrigeration Door/Frame Heater Controls
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for refrigeration door and frame heater controls.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2018 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Please share your zip code so we can find the best contractor or retailer closest to you." - Efficiency Vermont, Refrigeration Door/Frame Heater Controls, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/refrigeration-door-frame-heater-controls, effective date printed as July 1, 2018, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Anti-condensate door and frame heaters run whether the humidity calls for them or not, which is why controls on them pay — and Efficiency Vermont funds this as a custom incentive set by project analysis rather than a published per-door rate. If your store is in Burlington, go to Burlington Electric instead, which publishes a fixed per-controller amount for the same measure. Elsewhere, confirm with Efficiency Vermont that the offer is current before you schedule the work, as this page does not carry the subject-to-change note most siblings do. Count the doors before you call; the number is what sizes the analysis.
Doors for Open Cases
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for adding qualifying doors to open refrigerated cases.
Timing: Effective Date: August 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get custom financial and technical support when you add qualifying doors to open refrigerated cases." - Efficiency Vermont, Doors for Open Cases, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/refrigeration-doors, effective date printed as August 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Adding doors to open refrigerated cases is one of the highest-return measures in food retail, and Efficiency Vermont funds it as a custom incentive sized by analysis of your specific case line-up rather than a published rate. If you are in Burlington, check Burlington Electric first — BED pays a published $200 per linear foot for the same work, so two businesses either side of that boundary can see very different offers for an identical job. Elsewhere, measure the run of open case you intend to door before you call, because linear footage is what drives the number. Start with a business energy assessment.
Refrigerant Leak Detection and Repair
Estimated benefit: Efficiency Vermont covers 80% of the service cost of refrigerant leak detection and repair, up to $3,000.
Timing: Effective Date: March 1, 2020 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Efficiency Vermont will cover 80% of the service costs for refrigerant leak detection and repair (up to $3,000)." - Efficiency Vermont, Refrigerant Leak Detection and Repair, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/refrigerant-leak-detection-repair, effective date printed as March 1, 2020, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Efficiency Vermont covers 80% of the service cost up to $3,000 — the highest cost-share percentage in its commercial catalogue, and unusually it pays for a service rather than equipment. That makes it the easiest first job for a grocer or restaurant with no capital budget: a leaking system runs harder and costs more every day it leaks. There is nothing to install and nothing to finance. Get a qualified refrigeration contractor to scope the detection work and confirm the incentive with Efficiency Vermont before the service call.
Commercial HVAC Pumps
Estimated benefit: Constant-load pumps: $125 at 1-2 HP, $175 at 3-5 HP, $250 at 7.5 HP, $300 at 10 HP, $400 at 15 HP, $500 at 20 HP. Variable-load pumps: $225 at 1-2 HP, $300 at 3 HP, $500 at 5 HP, $750 at 7.5 HP, $1,000 at 10 HP, $1,250 at 15 HP, $1,500 at 20 HP.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2026 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Facilities that use clean water pumps in HVAC applications such as chilled water, condenser water, or hydronic systems can get cash back when switching to more efficient models at the current equipment's end of life. These pumps can save hundreds of dollars per year per unit, especially when upgrading from constant volume to variable volume pumps. (Note: Circulator pumps are not eligible for this offer. [Visit here for rebates on circulator pumps](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/high-performance-circulator-pumps))." Table as printed: | Load Type | Pump Horsepower | Rebate | | Constant | 1.0 | $125 | | 1.5 | $125 | | 2.0 | $125 | | 3.0 | $175 | | 5.0 | $175 | | 7.5 | $250 | | 10.0 | $300 | - Efficiency Vermont, Commercial HVAC Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/commercial-hvac-pumps, effective date printed as July 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: The specification decision here is worth roughly triple the money: a variable-load pump pays $225 at 1 to 2 HP rising to $1,500 at 20 HP, while a constant-load pump at the same horsepower pays $125 rising to $500. The full variable ladder runs $225, $300, $500, $750, $1,000, $1,250 and $1,500 across 1-2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 and 20 HP; constant-load runs $125, $175, $250, $300, $400 and $500. One condition to plan around: Efficiency Vermont scopes this to replacement at the existing equipment's end of life, so an early changeout may not qualify. Have your mechanical contractor price the variable-load option against constant before you order.
Q Sync Motors
Estimated benefit: $60 for the QM Power QSM12 at 6-12 watts output and $100 for the QSM50 at 38-50 watts, as an instant discount at participating distributors.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2017 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get an instant discount at participating distributors. Qualifying models can save you $50-$65 per year on energy costs." Table as printed: | Manufacturer | Model Number | Output Wattage | Product Incentive | | QM Power | QSM12 | 6-12 | $60 | | QM Power | QSM50 | 38-50 | $100 | - Efficiency Vermont, Q Sync Motors, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/q-sync-motors, effective date printed as January 1, 2017, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This is the one Efficiency Vermont rebate tied to specific named models: $60 for the QM Power QSM12 at 6 to 12 watts output and $100 for the QSM50 at 38 to 50 watts. An equivalent motor from another manufacturer earns nothing, so you cannot substitute and still claim — put the model number in the purchase order. Efficiency Vermont puts the saving at $50 to $65 a year per motor, which on a bank of case fans adds up quickly. It is an instant discount at a participating distributor, so confirm your supplier stocks the named models before you plan the retrofit.
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for HVAC Equipment
Estimated benefit: $300 per HP for 2-5 HP motors or pumps and $250 per HP for 7.5-100 HP, up to $25,000 cash back per qualifying variable frequency drive.
Timing: Effective Date: September 1, 2026 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a post-purchase rebate and get up to $25,000 back on a qualifying VFD." Table as printed: | Supported Equipment Type | Supported Size Range in Horsepower (HP) | | Return Fan | 2-100 | | Supply Fan | 2-100 | | Chilled Water Pump | 3-100 | | Heating Hot Water Pump | 2-100 | | Cooling Tower Fan | 2-10 | | Motor/Pump Size | Rebate/HP | | 2 - 5 HP | $300/HP | - Efficiency Vermont, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for HVAC Equipment, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/variable-frequency-drives-hvac-equipment, effective date printed as September 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: At up to $25,000 per drive this is the largest prescriptive commercial rebate Efficiency Vermont publishes, paid at $300 per HP for 2 to 5 HP motors and pumps and $250 per HP from 7.5 to 100 HP. The equipment list is closed and the size ranges differ, which is where specifications go wrong: return and supply fans 2 to 100 HP, chilled water pumps 3 to 100 HP, heating hot water pumps 2 to 100 HP, and cooling tower fans only 2 to 10 HP. That cooling tower ceiling is the easy mistake. Get your mechanical contractor to map each candidate motor against the list and its range before anything is ordered, because equipment outside it earns nothing at all.
Ventilation Fans
Estimated benefit: Custom incentive, set per project, with financial and technical support for efficient ventilation fans.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2018 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Custom incentives and savings analysis may be available for [ENERGY STAR® ventilation fans](https://www.energystar.gov/products/ventilation_fans). Call 888-921-5990 for more information." - Efficiency Vermont, Ventilation Fans, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/ventilation-fans-business, effective date printed as July 1, 2018, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: For a commercial building this is a custom incentive — the value comes out of project analysis rather than a published rate, so what you are paid tracks the savings you can demonstrate. If you are a farm, go to Efficiency Vermont's agricultural ventilation fan rebate instead, which publishes a per-fan schedule from $40 to $275 for superficially similar equipment; the two routes pay very differently. For a building, start with a business energy assessment and bring run hours and existing fan data, because those are the inputs that size the number. Specifying a variable frequency drive at the same time is usually worth asking about.
Continuous Energy Improvement and Strategic Energy Management
Estimated benefit: Long-term energy management support that Efficiency Vermont states cuts consumption by 10-15% in the first three years and 25-35% in the first six, including Strategic Energy Management and retrocommissioning of existing buildings.
Timing: Ongoing engagement rather than a dated offer; it is described as a multi-year program measured over three and six years. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI) is a long-term systems approach to energy management that cuts consumption by 10-15% in the first three years." Highlights: "Cut energy consumption by 10-15% in the first three years, 25-35% in the first six years / Available to large commercial customers, with tools to track progress and savings over time" - Efficiency Vermont, Continuous Energy Improvement, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: This is for an organization with the staff to sustain it, not a one-off project: Efficiency Vermont provides long-term energy management support, including Strategic Energy Management and retrocommissioning of existing buildings, and states it cuts consumption by 10 to 15% in the first three years and 25 to 35% in the first six. Those are Efficiency Vermont's own figures, and the approach assumes you can run annual self-assessments and protocol checklists — a small business is better served by the free business energy assessment. It is aimed at large commercial and industrial customers, with manufacturing floors and multi-site organizations named. Value arrives as technical support and custom incentives rather than a published amount, so the first conversation is about capacity as much as about savings.
Burlington Electric Department 24 programs
Electric Lawn Mower Rebate - Commercial
Estimated benefit: $4,500 for a ride mower or $300 for a commercial push mower, restricted to a named list of qualifying models. Subsequent rebates after the first require pre-approval.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Electric Lawn Mower (Commercial). Rebate Amount: $4,500 for ride mowers. $300 for commercial push mowers ... Qualified Products List: Gravely PRO-TURN® EV; Greenworks Lithium Z Ride Mowers: GZ 48R, GZ 48S, GZ 52R, GZ 52S, GZ 60R; Mean Green: Evo 74, Rival 52/60, Vanquish 52/60, Nemesis 48/60, and Fury 32/36; Toro Revolution GrandStand”
Our energy expert: $4,500 for a ride mower is the largest non-vehicle equipment rebate BED publishes for a small commercial customer, and for a Burlington landscaping contractor it is the headline offer on the whole list. Commercial push mowers pay $300. The constraint is the model list: BED names qualifying models from four manufacturers rather than pointing at an external list, so a machine outside that enumeration earns nothing — get the model confirmed against BED's list before you order. The mower also has to be charged inside BED's service territory, the first rebate is self-service, and any subsequent one needs BED's pre-approval, so tell them up front if you are electrifying a crew.
Level 2 and Level 3 Workplace EV Charger Rebate
Estimated benefit: Level 2: $2,500 per port, rising to $4,000 per port in a Justice40 Disadvantaged Community, up to 75% of installed cost. Level 3: up to $15,000 per system, up to 75% of installed cost. Limit ten ports per business unless pre-approved.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Level 2: $2,500 per port, up to 75% of installed cost. Level 2 chargers installed in a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) according to the Justice 40 census map are eligible for a $4,000 rebate. Level 3: up to $15,000 per system, up to 75% of installed cost.”
Our energy expert: $2,500 per Level 2 port, rising to $4,000 per port in a Justice40 disadvantaged community, and up to $15,000 per Level 3 system — all capped at 75% of installed cost, with ten ports per business unless BED pre-approves more. Note the limit counts ports per business rather than per site, which matters for a multi-location employer. The Level 3 conditions are engineering, not paperwork: at least 50kW and 200 amps output on a 480V three-phase service, and the unit has to be publicly available outside typical business hours. BED warns separately that grid upgrades serving your premises can cost extra beyond the rebated installation, so get that assessed before you commit — receipts, an electrical permit, a photo of the installed charger and a W-9 are all required within 90 days.
Electric Forklift Rebate
Estimated benefit: $6,000 for a new battery-powered forklift or $3,000 for a pre-owned one. Limit one per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Forklift. Rebate Amount: $6,000 for new battery-powered forklift. $3,000 for pre-owned battery-powered forklift ... Must be customer's first electric forklift or replacing a retiring fossil fuel forklift. Forklift must have at least a 3,000 lb. capacity.”
Our energy expert: $6,000 for a new battery-powered forklift and $3,000 for a pre-owned one — but get the used route confirmed with BED first, because the same terms block that offers $3,000 for pre-owned also states the rebate is only valid on purchases of new electric forklifts. That contradiction is BED's, not yours, and it needs resolving before you buy used. The other gates: at least 3,000 lb capacity, purchased in Vermont, and this has to be either your first electric forklift or a replacement for a retiring fossil-fuel unit, one rebate per account. A W-9 is required and a 1099 may follow; file within 90 days of purchase.
Commercial Induction Cooktop Rebate
Estimated benefit: Up to $200 cash back on a new induction cooktop larger than 30 inches bought for a business to replace a gas range. One rebate per commercial account.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Burlingtonians receive up to $200 cash back when you purchase a new >30” induction cooktop for your business (one rebate per commercial account) to replace your gas range.”
Our energy expert: Up to $200 on a new induction cooktop larger than 30 inches replacing a gas range, one per commercial account. Note the size rule is different from the residential version — commercial wants more than 30 inches, residential wants at least 24 inches in both directions — so do not read one page for the other. BED is candid on its own page that a typical commercial customer should expect to spend $10 to $20 more a year heating food than on gas, so make this decision on kitchen performance, ventilation and workflow rather than on running cost. You will need a 220 volt outlet, which usually means an electrician, so get that quoted before you order the appliance.
Commercial Oven Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts up to $3,500 by oven type: full rack $3,500, conveyor $1,000-$3,000, combination $1,000, convection $500 (full size units only, no half size). Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive instant discounts of up to $3,500 when you purchase a new qualifying commercial oven equipment for your business to replace your electric oven through participating distributors. Full Rack: $3,500 ... Convection: $500 (full size units only, no half size units) ... Conveyor: $1,000-$3,000 ... Combination: $1,000”
Our energy expert: Up to $3,500, and the type of oven decides it: full rack $3,500, conveyor $1,000 to $3,000, combination $1,000, and convection $500 on full-size units only — half-size convection ovens earn nothing. It comes off the price at the till through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield, so buying anywhere else means no discount. Read BED's wording carefully: it covers replacing your electric oven, which makes this an efficiency upgrade within electric rather than a gas-to-electric switch. If you are coming off a gas oven, ask BED Energy Services about a custom project instead, and treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon until BED confirms otherwise.
Commercial Fryer Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts up to $750 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR certified commercial electric fryer. Both standard and large vat frypots are eligible. Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive instant discounts of up to $750 when you purchase a new qualifying commercial fryer equipment for your business through participating distributors. Fryers with both standard and large vat frypots are eligible.”
Our energy expert: Up to $750 off at the till on an ENERGY STAR certified commercial electric fryer, standard or large vat. BED publishes its own operating-cost figures alongside it — about $245 a year saved on standard frypots and about $180 on large vat — which makes this a payback you can check rather than a claim to take on faith. The discount comes through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield, so where you buy decides whether you get it. Only the ceiling is published rather than a per-size table, so ask the distributor what your specific model earns before you order.
Commercial Griddle Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts up to $350 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR certified commercial electric griddle. Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive instant discounts of up to $350 when you purchase a new qualifying commercial griddles for your business through participating distributors.”
Our energy expert: Up to $350 off at the till on an ENERGY STAR certified commercial electric griddle, against BED's own estimate of roughly $130 a year in savings. It runs through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield. Only a ceiling is published, with no tiering by width or plate count, so get your model's figure from the distributor rather than assuming the maximum. Worth bundling into one conversation if you are replacing more than one piece of line equipment.
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinet Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts of $200 to $1,000 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR certified hot food holding cabinet, with the amount set by cabinet capacity. Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive instant discounts of $200 – $1,000 when you purchase a new qualifying commercial HFHCs for your business through participating distributors. Discounts are based on cabinet capacity.”
Our energy expert: $200 to $1,000 off at the till, with cabinet capacity setting the figure — so the spread is five-fold and the ceiling is not your number. Get the amount for your capacity from the distributor or BED Energy Services before you order. BED's own estimate of the annual saving on an ENERGY STAR cabinet is about $310. The discount runs through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield.
Commercial Dishwasher Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts up to $1,000 by machine type: single tank conveyor $1,000, stationary single tank with door $750, pot/pan/utensil washer $750, under-counter $250. Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive instant discounts of up to $1,000 when you purchase a new qualifying commercial dishwashers for your business through participating distributors. Under-counter: $250. Stationary Single Tan w/ Door: $750. Pot, Pan & Utensil Washer: $750. Single Tank Conveyor: $1,000”
Our energy expert: The machine type decides your discount and the spread is four-fold: single tank conveyor $1,000, stationary single tank with door $750, pot, pan and utensil washer $750, and under-counter $250. It comes off the price at the till through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield. One operational caution BED makes on the same page and worth repeating: turning the water heater setpoint down to save energy makes the dishwasher work harder, so do not chase that saving in isolation. Equipment has to be new and ENERGY STAR certified.
Commercial Refrigerator, Freezer and Beverage Cooler Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts of $200 to $400 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR certified commercial refrigerator, freezer or beverage cooler, plus an extra $100 where the equipment uses natural refrigerants. Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm. BED's page dates this discount set from "Effective June 15, 2020", so the figures have stood for over six years and are worth reconfirming.
“Receive instant discounts of $200 – $400 when you purchase a new qualifying commercial refrigerator, freezer, or beverage cooler for your business from participating distributors. Get an extra $100 if you purchase equipment that uses natural refrigerants, which have lower global warming potential than conventional refrigerants.”
Our energy expert: $200 to $400 off at the till on an ENERGY STAR certified commercial refrigerator, freezer or beverage cooler, plus another $100 where the equipment uses natural refrigerants — and that adder is the interesting part, because it rewards a refrigerant choice on equipment you were buying anyway. Ask your distributor which models on your shortlist qualify for it. The discount runs through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield. One caveat: BED dates this discount schedule to June 2020, so confirm the current figures with the distributor rather than planning on them.
Commercial Ice Machine Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts of $100 to $500: remote condensing unit $500, ice making head $200, self-contained unit $100 for continuous units only (batch units excluded). Paid as an instant discount at the till through BED's three named participating distributors: Kittredge Supply (Williston, VT), Steiger (Rutland, VT) and B&G Restaurant Supply (Pittsfield, MA).
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm. BED dates its commercial refrigeration instant discounts from "Effective June 15, 2020".
“Receive instant discounts of $100 – $500 when you purchase a new qualifying ice making equipment for your business from participating distributors. Self-contained Units: $100 (continuous units only, no batch units). Ice Making Head: $200. Remote Condensing Unit: $500”
Our energy expert: Lead with the exclusion if you run a bar or a convenience store: self-contained batch ice machines earn nothing, and that is the commonest small under-counter format. Only continuous units qualify. Where you do qualify, the discounts are $500 for a remote condensing unit, $200 for an ice making head and $100 for a continuous self-contained unit, taken off the price at the till through one of BED's three named distributors, Kittredge Supply in Williston, Steiger in Rutland or B&G Restaurant Supply in Pittsfield. Have the distributor confirm the machine is a continuous unit in writing before you order, because the two formats look similar on a spec sheet.
Walk-In High Efficiency Evaporator Equipment Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts up to $1,500 in total, at $150 to $250 per evaporator fan, on qualifying high efficiency evaporator equipment bought through participating distributors.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive instant discounts of up to $1,500 ($150 – $250 per evaporator fan) when you purchase equipment through participating distributors. Burlington Electric Department partners with Efficiency Vermont on this program to maintain the list of qualifying high efficiency evaporator fan products.”
Our energy expert: The qualifying rule is precise and it is where projects fail: the new equipment has to be medium- or low-temperature evaporator gear with fan motors of 1/15 horsepower or less, and it has to contain at least two of four component types — EC motors, integrated motor controls, electronic expansion valves, or integrated defrost optimization controls. One of the four is not enough. The money is $150 to $250 per evaporator fan, up to $1,500 in total, bought through certified distributors. The qualifying product list is maintained jointly with Efficiency Vermont, so a refrigeration contractor already working from Efficiency Vermont's list is on the right one. Get the two-component test confirmed against the submittal before the order goes in.
Walk-In High Efficiency Condensing Unit Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: Instant discounts of $600 to $1,200 on qualifying high efficiency condensing units bought through participating distributors.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“High efficiency condensing equipment saves energy in cooler weather increasing equipment life and saving money on energy costs. They also have more robust, efficient components that last longer and save money even on hot days. Receive instant discounts of up to $600 – $1,200 when you purchase equipment through participating distributors.”
Our energy expert: $600 to $1,200 on a qualifying high efficiency condensing unit for a walk-in cooler or freezer, bought through a participating distributor. BED publishes the range but not the breakpoints inside it, and its own wording on the page is muddled, so get your specific figure from the distributor or BED Energy Services rather than assuming either end. There is a separate qualifying units list BED links from the same page — have your contractor check the model against it before ordering. Treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon until BED confirms the schedule beyond it.
Refrigerated Case Doors Rebate
Estimated benefit: $200 cash back per linear foot of open refrigerated case to which doors are added.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Doors on refrigerated cases not only save energy, but also extend the shelf life of food and enhance the appearance of displayed products. Receive $200 cash back per linear foot when you add doors to your open refrigerated cases.”
Our energy expert: $200 per linear foot of open refrigerated case you add doors to, and we found no ceiling on it — which makes this the highest-leverage refrigeration measure BED publishes for a grocery or convenience store, because the money scales with the run. A long open case is where the money is. Because we did not find a cap, confirm the total with BED Energy Services before you order rather than relying on the multiplication. It is a retrofit onto existing open display cases, so measure the actual run you intend to door before you ask.
Q Sync Evaporator Fan Motor Rebate
Estimated benefit: $60 to $100 cash back per motor for replacing walk-in evaporator fan motors with qualifying Q Sync motors, which BED describes as 80% more efficient.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Change out your existing walk-in's evaporator fan motors for quieter, simpler and 80% more efficient Q Sync motors. Receive $60 – $100 cash back per motor when you replace your evaporator fan motors with Q sync motors.”
Our energy expert: $60 to $100 per motor for swapping walk-in evaporator fan motors for qualifying Q Sync motors, which BED describes as 80% more efficient. The reason to know about this separately from BED's evaporator equipment discount: it keeps your existing walk-in and changes only the motors, so a business that cannot justify new coils still has something to claim. BED links a qualifying motors list from the same page, and the model you choose is what sets where you land in the $60 to $100 band, so get your figure from the refrigeration contractor or BED before you order in quantity. Paid per motor, which means it scales with the number of fans in the box.
Evaporator Fan Motor Controls Instant Discount
Estimated benefit: $30 per evaporator fan as an instant discount for adding controls that run the fans only while the compressor is operating.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Evaporator fan motor controls enable fans only when your compressor is operating. If you have at least four evaporator fans, a controls project will likely be cost-effective. Receive instant discount of $30 per evaporator fan for adding controls to your walk-in evaporator fans.”
Our energy expert: $30 per evaporator fan for adding controls that run the fans only while the compressor is operating — and BED gives you the screening rule on its own page, which is more useful than the amount: a controls project is likely cost-effective from four evaporator fans upward. Below four, it probably is not worth doing, and you are better off looking at the evaporator equipment or Q Sync motor measures instead. Taken as an instant discount, this is a retrofit onto existing walk-in fans. Count your fans before you call.
Floating Head Pressure Controls Rebate
Estimated benefit: $300 cash back per compressor controller, for medium- and low-temperature condenser equipment with motors under 10 horsepower, with the controller condensing temperature set to 70F.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Receive $300 cash back per compressor controller that are for medium- and low-temperature condenser equipment with motors less than 10 horsepower with controller condensing temperature set to 70°F.”
Our energy expert: $300 per compressor controller, and one commissioning detail is a condition of payment rather than a recommendation: the controller's condensing temperature has to be set to 70F. A refrigeration contractor could easily leave that at the factory value and cost you the rebate, so put it in the scope of work in writing. The measure covers medium- and low-temperature condenser equipment with motors under 10 horsepower; above that you are in custom-project territory with BED Energy Services. Paid per controller, so it scales across a multi-compressor rack.
Door Frame Heater Controls Rebate
Estimated benefit: $50 cash back per door controller for adding humidity-based controls to refrigerator and freezer door frame heaters.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Many refrigerator and freezer doors use electric heaters to minimize fogging of glass displays and can use a lot of energy if they are used year-round. Humidity-based controls enable these heaters only when needed to save you money in colder months when humidity is lower. Receive $50 cash back per door controller when add humidity controls to door frame heaters.”
Our energy expert: $50 per door controller for adding humidity-based controls to the door frame heaters on refrigerator and freezer display doors — a small amount that scales, so a convenience store with a dozen glass doors is claiming per controller across all of them, so ask BED what the total comes to before you order. The load it addresses is one most operators do not realize they are paying for, because frame heaters run year-round whether the humidity calls for it or not. Paid per controller, and we found no cap on it. Worth packaging with BED's case light sensor rebate in one visit from your refrigeration contractor.
Refrigerated Case Light Sensors Rebate
Estimated benefit: $30 cash back per sensor, where at least three refrigerated case doors are connected to light sensors.
Timing: No closing date is printed on BED's commercial kitchen and refrigeration pages. BED's global rebate terms state "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026", and BED's Act 44 and EEU Triennial Plan period also runs 2024-2026, so treat 31 December 2026 as the horizon and reconfirm.
“Save money by controlling case lighting to enable only when your customers are there. Receive $30 cash back per sensor when you connect at least three refrigerated case doors to light sensors.”
Our energy expert: $30 per sensor, with a minimum project size the other refrigeration control rebates do not have: at least three refrigerated case doors have to be connected to light sensors, so a single-door retrofit earns nothing. It is the smallest published amount in BED's refrigeration set, which makes it a line item rather than a project. Bundle it with the door frame heater controls and have one contractor do both. Confirm the door count with BED before you schedule the work.
Refrigerant Leak Detection and Repair Program
Estimated benefit: BED pays 80% of the service cost of refrigerant leak detection and repair as cash back, for systems with compressor motors under 15 horsepower. Up to two claims per business location per calendar year. The incentive excludes refrigerant charge and large component replacement.
Timing: BED labels this program NEW and prints no closing date. The two-claim allowance resets each calendar year, so an unused 2026 allowance does not carry into 2027. BED's global rebate terms state offers are valid through December 31, 2026.
“NEW! BED will cover 80% of the service costs for refrigerant leak detection and repair ... Receive 80% of service costs as cash back when you work with a qualified contractor to identify and repair refrigerant leaks in systems with compressor motors smaller than 15 horsepower. BED incentive does not include costs for refrigerant charge or large component replacement. ... Customers can receive refrigerant leak repair rebates up to 2 times per business location per calendar year.”
Our energy expert: At 80% of service cost this is the highest cost share anywhere in BED's catalogue, and the boundaries are what you need to get right: the 80% covers the leak detection and repair service only, not the refrigerant charge itself and not large component replacement. Systems with compressor motors of 15 horsepower or more fall outside it and go to BED Energy Services as a custom project. You get two claims per business location per calendar year and the allowance does not carry forward — so if you have an unused claim and a suspect system, use it before the year turns. Work with a qualified refrigeration contractor and confirm the scope with BED before the service call.
Building GIANTS Flexible Load Management (Commercial Demand Response)
Estimated benefit: An electric bill credit planned at $5 per kW of demand reduction achieved during peak load events. BED describes the figure as preliminary and says it is still working to finalize the $/kW value. Opting out of an event forfeits that event's incentive but carries no further penalty.
Timing: BED states Building GIANTS is open to commercial and industrial customers now and that BED "will be offering the program to residential customers later in 2026".
“Preliminarily, we plan to offer an electric bill credit of $5/kW of reduction achieved during peak load events. We are actively working to finalise the $/kW incentive value. Opting out of a demand response event will not incur an additional financial penalty beyond any forgone incentive.”
Our energy expert: If there is genuine flexibility in your facility's demand profile, BED will pay you to use it: a bill credit planned at $5 per kW of demand reduction during peak load events. Treat that figure as preliminary, because BED says in its own words that it is still finalizing the dollar-per-kW value — confirm the current rate before you build it into a budget. Participation is automated through BED's flexible load management partner, which integrates with your building energy management system, and the target is electrified central HVAC already under BMS control, though BED is also looking for process loads and thermal storage. You may opt out of any event with no penalty beyond losing that event's incentive, which makes the downside small — enrollment is by contact form, and the residential version is expected later.
Commercial Custom Tier III Projects (Enhanced Custom Incentives)
Estimated benefit: Set by custom calculation per project through BED Energy Services, with no fixed schedule. BED's filed annual report shows a Custom Tier III Support budget of $600,000 for 2024-2026 of which $207,500 (35%) was spent through Q4 2025. BED names completed examples including disconnecting the Hula office building from the gas network for a geothermal system, seven all-electric buses for Green Mountain Transit, and converting a UVM natural gas chiller to an all-electric demand-controlled chiller.
Timing: BED describes this as a 2024-2026 pilot program, so the authorization period ends with calendar 2026. At 35% of budget spent through Q4 2025 there is substantial unspent capacity, but a business planning a 2027 project cannot rely on the pilot continuing without BED confirming a successor.
“Under this 2024-2026 pilot program, BED provides commercial customers with enhanced incentives for custom Tier 3 projects, as needed ... | Custom Tier III Support TEPF (through Q4 2025) | 2024-2025 Spending $207,500 | 2024-2026 Budget $600,000 | % of Budget 35%”
Our energy expert: There is unspent money here with a clock on it: BED's filed reporting shows $600,000 authorized for custom Tier III support across 2024 to 2026 with only about 35% drawn through the end of 2025, against a pilot that ends with calendar 2026. The incentive is set by custom calculation per project through BED Energy Services, and the gate is a demonstrable reduction in fossil fuel use with a nexus to electricity rather than a sector or a minimum size. BED's own completed examples show the range: disconnecting an office building from the gas network for geothermal, seven all-electric buses for a transit operator, and converting a university gas chiller to an all-electric demand-controlled one. If a fossil-displacing project is anywhere on your plan, scope it with BED Energy Services now rather than in 2027, because a business cannot rely on the pilot being renewed.
Commercial Energy Modeling Cost-Sharing and Incentives
Estimated benefit: Cost-sharing toward the energy modeling scope of work plus performance-based efficiency and strategic electrification incentives, both set per project. BED's Energy Modeling Guidelines document sets the milestones and documentation required to qualify, and BED revises its rebate estimate as the model is updated through construction.
Timing: No closing date. The binding timing constraint is the project's own: BED asks to be contacted as early as possible in design and to be invited to design reviews, and states that contacting BED late reduces the incentive available because the model and system selection are already fixed.
“To learn how to participate in our energy modeling program, gain access to the current version of the Energy Modeling Guidelines and the workflow required to receive cost-sharing benefits and other financial incentives, please contact our Energy Services Team. The Energy Modeling Guidelines document will inform you and your project team of the milestones and documentation necessary to receive comprehensive energy efficiency and strategic electrification incentives.”
Our energy expert: Timing is the whole game here, and BED says so itself: contact them late and the incentive available to you is smaller, because the energy model and the system selection are already fixed. BED cost-shares the energy modeling scope of work and adds performance-based efficiency and strategic electrification incentives, both set per project, and it stays with the project through design, construction and post-occupancy, revising the rebate estimate as the model is updated to reflect what is actually being built. Projects also have to meet or exceed the City of Burlington's Guidelines for Energy Efficient Construction. The governing document is BED's Energy Modeling Guidelines, which is supplied on request rather than published — ask BED Energy Services for it at the start of design and invite them to your design reviews.
Energy Benchmarking Service and Automatic Data Upload
Estimated benefit: Free of charge. BED uploads the customer's actual meter data to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager every month until the customer opts out, and supports setup. BED cites EPA evidence that benchmarking cuts building energy use by an average of 2.4% a year, worth about $2,000 a year on a 25,000 square foot office.
Timing: No deadline - a standing service. A customer who moves must submit a new request for the new location, and tenant changes in a building may require new permission forms to keep receiving aggregate data.
“Benchmarking can reduce building energy consumption by an average of 2.4% annually.* For a 25,000-square-foot office building, this could translate to energy cost savings of $2,000 per year ... Once your property profiles are set up for Automatic Upload, Burlington Electric Department will continue to send your data to ESPM each month until you opt out.”
Our energy expert: Free, and it is the measurement that makes everything else arguable: BED uploads your actual meter data to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager every month until you opt out, and helps with setup. BED cites EPA evidence that benchmarking alone cuts building energy use by an average of 2.4% a year, which it illustrates as roughly $2,000 a year on a 25,000 square foot office. The setup detail that trips people up is the meter naming convention — you have to create meters named to BED's format using the location IDs off your electric bill before automatic upload will work, and aggregate data in a multi-tenant building may need tenant permission forms. One thing worth telling a facilities manager: the uploaded data is actual meter data for the current month, which is more accurate and more current than the bill.
Green Mountain Power 10 programs
Business Electric Vehicle Rebate
Estimated benefit: Up to $1,500 per vehicle for fleet electric vehicles
Timing: No end date is printed on the business page. The rebate form GMP links from it is the general GMP Electric Vehicle Rebate Form, whose residential terms carry a 31 December 2026 cut-off, so a business should confirm whether that date binds it too.
“Save up to $1,500 per vehicle when you switch to clean electricity to power your fleet.”
Our energy expert: Up to $1,500 per fleet vehicle, and 'up to' is the published wording, so the working figure comes from GMP's Energy Innovation Team per project. Get a deadline from them while you are at it: the rebate form the business page links is the general GMP EV form, whose terms are residential and carry a 31 December 2026 cut-off with no business column at all, so whether that date binds a fleet buyer is an open question. Ask GMP whether the business rebate rides on the residential terms or runs on its own process. If you are adding more than a vehicle or two, raise charging infrastructure in the same conversation, because that is where the larger money sits.
Business EV Charging Station Incentives
Estimated benefit: Level 2: $1,200 installation incentive per port for public, workplace and multi-family residential chargers. Level 3: $10,000 installation incentive per public charging station.
Timing: No end date is printed on the page; GMP treats charger incentives as an ongoing part of the Business Innovation offering and confirms amounts per project.
“Level 2 - $1,200 installation incentive per port for public, workplace and multi-family residential chargers. Level 3 - $10,000 installation incentive per public charging station”
Our energy expert: $1,200 per Level 2 port and $10,000 per Level 3 public charging station — and 'per port' is the word that changes the arithmetic, because a dual-port unit earns $2,400, so two single-port units and one dual-port unit are not the same project. The Level 3 money is for public charging only; a depot charger behind a fence does not qualify. Level 2 covers public, workplace and multi-family residential parking. Scope the port count with GMP before you order hardware, because the per-port structure rewards a different equipment choice than most quotes assume.
Custom Fleet and Vehicle-to-Grid Incentives
Estimated benefit: Set per project by the amount of carbon the fleet conversion offsets; vehicle-to-grid chargers are priced on the value of the energy the bus or truck battery returns to the grid
Timing: Ongoing, with no round or closing date found; each project is scoped individually with GMP's Energy Innovation Team.
“We can offer custom financial incentives based on the amount of carbon you're offsetting. ... We can help you save by installing chargers that share energy stored in the bus/truck batteries to benefit the greater grid and reduce costs for all GMP customers.”
Our energy expert: Two different bases sit behind one program, and which applies decides your number: fleet conversion incentives are sized by the carbon the conversion offsets, while vehicle-to-grid chargers are priced on the value of the energy your bus or truck battery returns to the grid. School bus and heavy-duty fleet operators are the named audience and the ones most likely to skip past this, because it reads as a generic custom offer. Each project is scoped individually with GMP's Energy Innovation Team on (888) 835-4672. Bring duty cycles and your depot layout to that first call, because bidirectional charging economics turn on when the vehicles are standing still.
Electric Forklift Rebate
Estimated benefit: $3,000 for a new all-electric forklift, $1,500 for a used all-electric forklift
Timing: No end date is printed on the Operations Savings page; the rebate is administered by GMP's Energy Innovation Team on request.
“Save $3,000 when you buy a new all-electric forklift, or $1,500 when you buy a used all-electric forklift.”
Our energy expert: $3,000 for a new all-electric forklift and $1,500 for a used one, which is a real reason to look at used equipment rather than dismissing it. We found no model list and no form — you email GMP's Energy Innovation Team or call (888) 835-4672. If you are running propane or diesel lifts indoors, the indoor air quality case usually lands on the same answer the rebate does. Get GMP's confirmation in writing before you issue a purchase order, because a phone agreement is all you will otherwise have.
Commercial Electric Mower Rebate
Estimated benefit: $2,500 on an all-electric professional mower
Timing: No end date is printed on the Operations Savings page.
“Save $2,500 on all electric professional mowers. Qualified models include: Gravely, Toro, Mean Green, EGO and Greenworks commercial”
Our energy expert: $2,500 on an all-electric professional mower, but the specifications are where contractors lose this: 6 to 8 hours of run time on a full charge, at least 36 volts, and a deck of at least 48 inches, bought for commercial use. A 42-inch deck earns nothing. GMP names Gravely, Toro, Mean Green, EGO and Greenworks commercial as accepted brands. Check deck width and run time on the spec sheet before you order, because those two numbers decide whether the $2,500 arrives.
Business Energy Storage
Estimated benefit: Set per project by the Business Innovation team from the size of the system and how much energy the business agrees to share at peak; GMP's filed BYOD tariff, which covers General Service non-time-of-use accounts, prices that sharing at $850-$950 per kW
Timing: The Operations Savings page gives no date. The filed BYOD tariff that covers General Service non-time-of-use accounts runs until 30 September 2028.
“We help you store energy, share energy and save money while increasing your reliability. Work with a member of the Business Innovation team to learn more!”
Our energy expert: Where your account sits decides how your number gets set. A General Service non-time-of-use account can take GMP's filed BYOD incentive directly — $850 per kW on a three-hour discharge or $950 per kW on four hours — because that tariff expressly covers small commercial as well as residential. Larger or time-of-use accounts fall outside it and are scoped individually by the Business Innovation team from system size and how much energy you agree to share at peak. The filed tariff runs to 30 September 2028. Find out which side of that line your account falls on before you size the system, because it changes both the money and the process.
Flexible Load Management (FLM) Pilot
Estimated benefit: Value comes from shifting large electric loads off peak, so the saving is a function of the load moved rather than a fixed payment; qualified commercial and industrial customers are scoped individually
Timing: No closing date is printed. It carries pilot status, and GMP's "more details" link goes to a news post rather than a program page, so the enrollment window is not established on the site.
“The FLM Pilot program helps qualified commercial and industrial customers shift large electric loads to optimize their energy use, which helps the business save money, and helps all other GMP customers save!”
Our energy expert: Ask GMP whether this is still taking enrollments before you build anything around it. It carries pilot status, GMP's own 'more details' link resolves to a news post rather than a program page, and we could not find a terms document — which together mean it can be capped on participant count or end without a replacement. The value is not a fixed payment: it comes from shifting large electric loads off peak, so what you gain is a function of the load you can genuinely move and the rate you are on. If you have real flexibility in your load profile this is worth a call to the Business Innovation team; if you do not, there is nothing here for you.
Business Heating and Cooling Incentives
Estimated benefit: Whole-building heat pump systems are paid through the GMP and Efficiency Vermont partnership at the residential published rate of $1,800 per heating ton from GMP plus $300 from Efficiency Vermont for geothermal, up to 10 tons; other heating and cooling work is priced as a custom project against the fossil fuel it displaces
Timing: No end date is printed on the Business Innovation heating and cooling page; custom projects are confirmed with GMP before work begins.
“You can save thousands on a whole building heat pump system through a partnership between GMP and Efficiency Vermont. ... Financial incentives on custom projects designed to offset your fossil fuel use.”
Our energy expert: The geothermal number is published and it is where to start: $1,800 per heating ton from GMP plus $300 per ton from Efficiency Vermont, up to 10 tons, on the whole-building page GMP's business section links straight to. Other heating and cooling work is priced as a custom project against the fossil fuel it displaces, which means the strength of your fuel-use baseline largely determines what you are paid. Bring consumption history rather than estimates to the first conversation. Get GMP involved before the design is locked, because a displaced-fuel case is far easier to improve on paper than on site.
Business Innovation Custom Projects and Free Consultation
Estimated benefit: A free consultation and a custom plan, with the incentive sized to the project; GMP cites completed work on snowmaking, ovens, coffee roasters, air filtration and lighting systems
Timing: Ongoing with no round or closing date found. Entry is a free consultation booked on (888) 835-4672 or by email to the Energy Innovation Team.
“Our energy experts work with you on a custom plan with financial incentives to help you get the job done. Free consultations to help you find savings!”
Our energy expert: This starts with a free consultation covering your energy use and your rate, after which GMP builds a costed plan with incentives attached — and the examples on their own page are instructively unglamorous: snowmaking, ovens, coffee roasters, air filtration, lighting. If your load is unusual, that is a reason to call rather than a reason not to. One thing to know first: GMP's Business Innovation section has three categories — electric vehicles, operations savings, heating and cooling — and no solar PV category at all, so a commercial solar enquiry belongs with the net metering tariff instead. Book the consultation on (888) 835-4672; it costs nothing and it tells you what your rate is actually doing to you.
Load Response Rider
Estimated benefit: Credits are calculated from GMP's own avoided costs: the hourly real-time market price less the customer's tariff energy rate for energy, plus 70% of the Regional Network Service, ISO Schedule and Forward Capacity savings the curtailment produces
Timing: Open tariff, effective with bills rendered on or after 3 January 2019. GMP schedules curtailments of no more than five hours a day and no more than eight days a month.
“Monthly RNS Savings = Monthly Final Curtailment Level * $/kW-month RNS rate * 70%.”
Our energy expert: Start with the floor, because it rules most businesses out: you have to be able to curtail at least 500 kW in each hour of curtailment, on one hour's notice, on Rate 63/65 or Rate 70, and not be in any other GMP load management program. This is the one of GMP's three curtailment riders that pays you rather than repricing your bill — credits come from the hourly real-time market price less your tariff energy rate, plus 70% of the Regional Network Service, ISO Schedule and Forward Capacity savings your curtailment creates for GMP. The tariff states twice that if an event produces no cost saving to GMP you earn no credit for that component, so the payment is contingent rather than guaranteed. Curtailments are capped at five hours a day and eight days a month, so model a bad year alongside a good one before you commit.
VGS (Vermont Gas Systems) 7 programs
Commercial Natural Gas Equipment Instant Rebates
Estimated benefit: Boiler under 300 MBH $1,000 at 90-94% or $1,200 at 95%+ AFUE; furnace $500 at 95-96% or $800 at 97%+; tanked water heater 75-200 MBH $600; tankless under 200 MBH $600 or $1,000; unit heater $1,500 at 90%+ thermal efficiency; infrared low-intensity tube heater $1,000; demand controlled ventilation $250; smart thermostat $150
Timing: Amounts are valid for equipment installed on or before 31 December 2026 and VGS states they are subject to change after that installation deadline.
“For the equipment below, rebates are applied when local contractors purchase qualifying equipment through participating distributors. No separate rebate application is required.”
Our energy expert: These come off the distributor invoice when your contractor buys, so there is nothing to file — and efficiency rating sets the amount. A boiler under 300 MBH pays $1,000 at 90-94% AFUE or $1,200 at 95% and above; a furnace $500 at 95-96% or $800 at 97% plus; a 75-200 MBH tanked water heater $600; a tankless under 200 MBH $600 or $1,000; a unit heater $1,500 at 90% or better thermal efficiency; a low-intensity infrared tube heater $1,000; demand controlled ventilation $250; and a smart thermostat $150, which is the commercial figure rather than the $100 residential one. You have to be on a G1 to G4 gas rate in an existing building buying through a participating distributor — new construction and new VGS customers are directed to contact VGS instead. The amounts hold for equipment installed on or before 31 December 2026, so have your contractor confirm the current schedule at the time of order.
Large Commercial Boiler Rebates Processed by VGS
Estimated benefit: Boiler 500-800 MBH at 94%+ thermal efficiency: $5,000. Boiler 300-499 MBH at 94%+ thermal efficiency: $2,500.
Timing: Valid for equipment installed on or before 31 December 2026, subject to change after that date. A rebate above $5,000 needs project approval and an incentive agreement from VGS before the work is done.
“The following rebates are administered directly by VGS rather than through participating distributors. Contact our Commercial Energy Services team before purchasing or installing equipment so we can confirm eligibility, required documentation, and available incentives.”
Our energy expert: These two behave differently from everything else VGS pays commercially, and getting the order of operations wrong costs you the money: they are not instant, VGS pays after installation, and VGS asks to be contacted before you purchase. A 500-800 MBH boiler at 94% or better thermal efficiency pays $5,000, and a 300-499 MBH unit at the same efficiency pays $2,500. Any rebate above $5,000 needs project approval and a signed incentive agreement from VGS before the work is done. Installation has to be by a natural-gas certified contractor and the final invoice has to show BTU size, make, model and serial number — call VGS Commercial Energy Services before you issue the purchase order, not after.
Commercial Kitchen Equipment Rebates
Estimated benefit: Pre-rinse valves at 1.6 gpm or less free; fryers $750; steam cooker $1,750; full-size convection oven $750; combination oven $500 at 24 gas bins or fewer and $1,000 above 24 up to 40; griddle $400; under-counter dishwasher $500; stationary single-tank door dishwasher $1,000; single-tank conveyor dishwasher $1,000; multi-tank conveyor dishwasher $2,000; pot, pan and utensil dishwasher $750
Timing: Equipment must be bought and installed between 1 January and 31 December 2026, and the claim form must reach VGS or be postmarked by 31 January 2027 - a filing deadline a month after the installation deadline.
“Equipment must be purchased and installed between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 in order to qualify. Rebate forms must be received at Vermont Gas or postmarked by January 31, 2027.”
Our energy expert: Eleven measures sit on this schedule and two of them are easy to miss: pre-rinse spray valves at 1.6 gpm or less are free, which does not appear on the web page at all, and the filing deadline runs a month past the installation deadline — equipment bought and installed between 1 January and 31 December 2026, with the form reaching VGS or postmarked by 31 January 2027. The rest of the schedule: steam cooker $1,750, multi-tank conveyor dishwasher $2,000, single-tank door and single-tank conveyor dishwashers $1,000 each, combination oven $500 up to 24 gas bins and $1,000 above 24 up to 40, fryer $750, full-size convection oven $750, pot and pan dishwasher $750, under-counter dishwasher $500, griddle $400. Equipment has to be ENERGY STAR certified, bought new, and installed in an existing building on a G1 to G4 rate. A total rebate above $5,000 needs VGS approval and an incentive agreement before the work starts, so get that settled while the kitchen is still on paper.
Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hood Control Incentives
Estimated benefit: A custom incentive package sized from the energy savings VGS calculates for the specific kitchen, covering variable-speed fan controls on the exhaust hood
Timing: No round or deadline found; the incentive is agreed project by project with the VGS Commercial Energy Services team on (802) 951-0321.
“VGS can work with you and a local mechanical contractor to understand the opportunity, calculate the energy savings, and offer a custom incentive package to add simple controls to your exhaust hood and reduce costs for heating your restaurant, store, or other surrounding spaces.”
Our energy expert: This is paid on calculated savings for your specific kitchen rather than from a fixed schedule, so the quality of the engineering largely determines the number. The reason a gas utility pays for a fan control is worth understanding: an exhaust hood running at full speed pulls the heat you have already paid for straight out of the building, so variable-speed controls land on the gas bill as much as the electric one. Sizing is done jointly with VGS and a local mechanical contractor. Call VGS Commercial Energy Services on (802) 951-0321 before the hood work is specified, because the incentive is agreed project by project.
Commercial Thermal Envelope Improvements
Estimated benefit: Scoped from an envelope assessment - typically a blower door test first, then air sealing with spray foam, rigid foam, caulk, flashing and weather stripping, then insulation; the incentive is set against the savings the assessment identifies
Timing: No round or deadline found; projects are scoped individually through a VGS commercial energy assessment.
“Many projects begin with a blower door test to identify major leakage points. Air sealing should generally be completed before adding insulation to maximize performance and avoid future building envelope issues.”
Our energy expert: The dollar figure here is established at the assessment rather than before it — VGS scopes the incentive against the savings the envelope assessment identifies, which makes the assessment the first real step rather than a formality. VGS's own stated sequence is worth following: blower door test first, then air sealing with spray foam, rigid foam, caulk, flashing and weather stripping, then insulation. Insulating before air sealing is the common and expensive mistake. Book a VGS commercial energy assessment and let the measured result drive the scope rather than a contractor's assumption about where the building leaks.
Commercial Energy Assessment
Estimated benefit: A VGS assessment of space heating, hot water, process equipment and building performance, with the team identifying available rebates and incentives and supporting financing - the entry point to every VGS custom commercial incentive
Timing: No closing date; requested by form or on (802) 951-0321.
“We've worked with thousands of commercial customers to evaluate space heating, hot water systems, process equipment, and building performance. Along the way, our experts provide technical guidance, help identify available rebates and incentives, and support financing strategies that can help move projects forward.”
Our energy expert: This is the door into every VGS commercial incentive that is scoped rather than posted — hood controls, thermal envelope work and the large boiler tier all begin here. VGS assesses space heating, hot water, process equipment and building performance, identifies which rebates and incentives you can reach, and supports the financing. Agents can request it on an owner's behalf, and the form asks for square footage, your VGS account number and whether the focus is heating, hot water, controls, weatherization, kitchen or process equipment. Request it on (802) 951-0321 before you commit to a scope, and ask by name for VGS's segment guidance if you are in restaurants, lodging, grocery, manufacturing, warehousing, offices, congregations or beverage manufacturing.
Commercial and Industrial Hybrid Heating
Estimated benefit: Guidance and project support on combining gas and electric heating systems; the incentive is set per project through the Commercial Energy Services team rather than from a posted schedule
Timing: No round or deadline found; this is an emerging-technology offer scoped case by case.
“Learn about emerging heating technologies that combine gas and electric systems to help businesses balance performance, reliability, energy costs, and emissions goals.”
Our energy expert: Treat this as a conversation rather than a program. VGS's page describes a technology direction — combining gas and electric heating on one building — and points to industrial heat pump research, but it sets out no terms, thresholds or schedule, so what actually sits behind it is a question for VGS. Call Commercial Energy Services on (802) 951-0321 and ask whether hybrid heating is a distinct funded offer or custom commercial work under another name. If you are weighing a hybrid system for a process load, make that call early, because the answer shapes the whole business case.
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) 3 programs
Public EV Charging Station Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $500 per charging connection — $500 for a one-head charger, $1,000 for a two-head charger
Timing: No closing date found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan budgets $500 for this measure in 2026, which funds a single one-head charger.
“The bill credit is $500 per connection ($500 for a 1-head charger, $1,000 for a 2-head charger). ... Eligible applicants are businesses and public entities (schools, municipalities, etc) provided the charging station is available to the public and was operational after July 1, 2017.”
Our energy expert: $500 per charging connection, so a two-head unit earns $1,000 — scope the install per head rather than per site. It is open to businesses and public entities such as schools and municipalities in VEC territory, the station has to be available to the public, and it must have been operational after 1 July 2017. Here is what the page will not tell you: VEC's filed 2026 plan budgets $500 for this measure for the whole year, which funds one single-head charger, so a second applicant may find the line empty. Confirm with VEC that budget remains before you order equipment.
Electric Forklift Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $1,000 per forklift
Timing: No closing date found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan budgets $1,000 for the measure in 2026, which funds one forklift.
“VEC offers a $1,000 bill credit for the purchase of electric forklifts. The credit applies to the purchase of new or used forklifts for new applications or whenever a purchased electric forklift directly replaces a fossil fuel-powered forklift.”
Our energy expert: $1,000 per forklift for VEC commercial members, and used units qualify — which opens it well past businesses buying new. It pays whether the forklift replaces a fossil-fuel unit or serves a brand-new application. The 2026 filed budget for this measure funds one forklift for the year, so timing matters more here than the amount does. Call VEC before you buy and confirm the money is still there.
Commercial Electric Lawnmower Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $1,000
Timing: No closing date found; combined residential and commercial mower budget in the filed 2026 Tier III plan is $2,750.
“VEC offers a bill credit of $1,000 for qualifying commercial electric lawnmowers for use by a lawn care business, state agency, or institution with a campus such as a hospital or a university (other end-users will be considered on a case-by-case basis).”
Our energy expert: $1,000 for a commercial electric mower, twenty times the residential amount and the largest lawn-equipment credit in Vermont. VEC names lawn care businesses, state agencies and institutions with a campus such as a hospital or university, and says other end-users are considered case by case — so ask even if you do not see yourself on that list. There is a published list of qualifying models, and VEC will consider others individually. Check your model against the list before you buy, and raise the case-by-case route in the same call.
VPPSA (11 rebate-eligible member utilities) 2 programs
EV Charging Station (EVSE) for Workplace or Public Use
Estimated benefit: $950
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“VPPSA member utility customers are eligible for a $950 rebate on the purchase of Level 2 charger for workplace or public use.”
Our energy expert: $950 per commercial Level 2 charger for workplace or public use is the highest charger incentive among Vermont's municipals and co-ops — the co-ops pay $500 a head and Stowe pays $500 — so if you are siting a charger anywhere near a utility boundary, which side you land on is worth real money. It is open to business and public-sector account holders on new EVSE purchases. The purchase has to be made by 31 December 2026 with the application in by 8 January 2027. Confirm the service address is with one of the utilities taking the VPPSA rebates before you commit to a site; Hyde Park, Burlington Electric and Stowe are not among them.
Electric Forklifts and Stock Chasers
Estimated benefit: Up to $2,500
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: up to $2,500”
Our energy expert: Up to $2,500 per forklift or stock chaser, two and a half times what either Vermont co-op pays for the same machine and the widest gap between neighbouring Vermont utilities in this collection. The terms are stricter in exchange: new purchases only, where both co-ops accept used equipment, and a minimum 3,000 lb capacity, charged in your own utility's territory. So VPPSA pays more, but you cannot get there on a second-hand unit. Purchases close 31 December 2026 with applications due 8 January 2027 — confirm your utility takes these rebates before you order.
Washington Electric Co-op 2 programs
Public EV Charging Station Rebate
Estimated benefit: $500 per charging head for Level II and Level III public charging stations
Timing: No end date found; claimed on WEC's 2026 Public Electric Vehicle Charger Incentive Form, a PDF dated to the 2026 program year.
“WEC offers a $500 per charging head rebate for Level II and Level III public charging stations to help expand charging infrastructure in our service territory.”
Our energy expert: $500 per charging head for Level II or Level III public charging, which means a two-head unit earns twice — scope the install with that in mind rather than treating it as a per-site amount. It is open to businesses and organizations inside WEC's territory. The completed form goes back by email to energycoach@wec.coop rather than through a portal, so allow a little handling time. Talk to the energy coach before you order equipment; it is a short conversation that tells you whether the unit you have picked counts.
Electric Forklift Rebate
Estimated benefit: $1,000 per forklift
Timing: No end date found; WEC directs applicants to contact the Energy Coach rather than submit a standing form.
“WEC offers businesses, on a commercial rate, a $1,000 rebate for the purchase of a new or used electric forklift that directly replaces an existing fossil fuel forklift or for new applications.”
Our energy expert: $1,000 per electric forklift, and the gate is your rate class rather than your use: WEC restricts this to business members billed on a commercial rate, so a member running a forklift on a residential account does not qualify however commercial the work is. Used forklifts count, and so does a brand-new application — it does not have to replace a fossil-fuel unit. There is no standing form; WEC routes applicants through its energy coach. Check the rate class printed on your bill before you order, because that is the one thing you cannot fix afterwards.
Stowe Electric Department 1 program
Level 2 and Level 3 Public Charging Station Incentive
Estimated benefit: Level 2 public, workplace or multi-family charger $500 if Connected Homes eligible, otherwise $250; DC fast charger $1,000; limited to four chargers per customer
Timing: No closing date was found on Stowe's 2026 rebate form. Stowe states elsewhere that funds are limited, so confirm with rebates@stoweelectric.com that the rebate is still funded before you order equipment.
“Level 2 public charger $500 / $250; Level 2 workplace charger $500 / $250; Level 2 multi-family charger $500 / $250; DC fastcharger NA / $1,000 ... This offer is limited to four (4) Level 2 and/or Level 3 charging stations per customer.”
Our energy expert: The split people get wrong here is not site type — it is Connected Homes eligibility. A Level 2 charger pays $500 if the unit can enroll in Connected Homes and $250 if it cannot, and that applies identically at public, workplace and multi-family sites. A DC fast charger pays $1,000, and the only cap on the 2026 form is a count of four Level 2 or Level 3 stations per customer. Chargers in parking lots have to be accessible to the public although you may still charge for parking, Level 1 infrastructure earns nothing, and Level 3 rebates cannot be taken as an on-bill credit — so specify a Connected Homes capable unit before you order, because that one choice is worth $250 a charger.
Other administrators 2 programs
3E Thermal multifamily energy services and incentives — Capstone Community Action — 3E Thermal
Estimated benefit: For qualifying affordable multifamily properties - generally three or more units with at least half income-qualified or rent-restricted - a free energy audit and technical support, plus cash reimbursements for energy improvements; 3E publishes an average of 19.4% of project cost incentivized and 41% average energy savings per project, with the incentive scaled to the savings the project delivers
Timing: Open; no closing date found. Eligibility is assessed against the 2026-2027 AMI levels.
“41% Average energy savings per project 19.4% Average project cost incentivized by 3E”
Our energy expert: If you own affordable apartment housing in Vermont, this is one of the first calls to make. The audit and technical support cost you nothing, 3E acts as an unbiased consultant rather than a contractor, and it publishes two figures worth knowing — an average of 19.4% of project cost incentivized and 41% average energy savings — with your incentive scaled to the savings the project actually delivers. Understand the mechanics before you plan cash flow: 3E reimburses the owner after the work, it does not pay your contractor or buy materials, and the construction contract stays between you and the contractor. Eligibility wants at least half the units income-qualified or rent-restricted, generally three or more units, and two to three years of fuel or meter data, confirmed through the regional Weatherization Assistance Program office — a related door, not the same one.
Standard Offer Program (SPEED feed-in tariff) — Vermont Public Utility Commission, administered by the Standard Offer Facilitator (VEPP Inc.)
Estimated benefit: A long-term fixed-price contract from the distribution utilities for renewable plants up to 2.2 MW. Prices were set by competitive bid under an annual RFP against technology-specific avoided-cost price caps. The PUC's capacity schedule ran through 2022 and we found no RFP after the 2022 round, so confirm the program's current status with the PUC before you rely on it.
Timing: The statutory capacity schedule runs out in 2022 — '5 MW in 2013-2015; 7.5 MW in 2016-2018; and 10 MW available in 2019-2022' — and the Facilitator's site shows no RFP later than the 2022 RFP. Farm methane and the annually-set existing-hydro price are not governed by that schedule.
“Under the RFP, lowest-priced bids are awarded annual capacity. Farm methane projects remain outside the program cap (i.e., no restrictions on the number of projects that can participate in the program) and therefore do not have to participate in the annual RFP.”
Our energy expert: This is a generator program rather than a customer rebate: a long-term fixed-price contract from Vermont's utilities for renewable plants up to 2.2 MW, with the price set by competitive bid against technology-specific caps rather than by a published rate. The competitive track appears to be finished — the PUC's capacity schedule runs out in 2022 and we found no RFP from the Facilitator since — but nothing states a closure, so confirm with the PUC before you build a pro forma on it. Two routes read as standing outside that schedule: farm methane, which has no capacity cap and needs no RFP, and existing hydro at 5 MW or less, whose price is reset annually. If you are developing in either of those categories, start there.
Programs for homes & businesses
Burlington Electric Department 21 programs
Mini-Split (Ductless) Heat Pump Rebate
Estimated benefit: $2,100 for a single- or multi-zone system up to 2 tons (24,000 Btu/hr), or $2,500 above 2 tons, plus an income-qualified enhanced rebate of $400 (<=2 ton) or $500 (>2 ton). A separate $350-$450 midstream rebate is paid to the contractor when they buy the unit. Everything together is capped at 75% of installed cost. Limit 2 per household or business.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“$2,100: Single-zone or multi-zone ≤ 2 tons or 24,000Btu/hr ... $2,500: Single-zone or multi-zone > 2 tons ... This rebate is in addition to the $350-$450 BED rebate available to your contractor when they purchase the unit.”
Our energy expert: $2,100 for a single- or multi-zone system up to 2 tons and $2,500 above 2 tons, with an income-qualified enhancement of $400 or $500 on top, and a separate $350 to $450 midstream rebate your contractor collects from the distributor. Everything together is capped at 75% of installed cost, so ask your contractor to show you the stack rather than one line of it. Two conditions decide eligibility: the equipment has to be bought through a local participating professional or HVAC distributor and appear on the Qualified Products List — customer-sourced equipment earns nothing — and a household that has already taken a centrally ducted rebate cannot claim a mini-split one. Limit two per household or business, the form goes in within 90 days of purchase, and new construction, garages, auxiliary buildings and seasonal homes all need BED's prior approval.
Centrally Ducted Heat Pump Rebate (Standard and High Performance)
Estimated benefit: Two tiers. Standard Performance: contractor point-of-sale discount $1,000 (<=2 ton) / $1,500 (>2 to <=4 ton) / $2,000 (>4 ton), BED online rebate $0, income-qualified enhanced rebate $500. High Performance: the same point-of-sale discounts plus a BED online rebate of $1,350 / $3,950 / $5,450 by size, plus $500 income-qualified. Total capped at 75% of installed cost.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“High Performance Systems Rebates ... | ≤2 ton | $1,000 | $1,350 | $500 | >2 to ≤4 ton | $1,500 | $3,950 | $500 | >4 ton | $2,000 | $5,450 | $500”
Our energy expert: The tier decides everything here, and it is easy to land on the wrong one: Standard Performance pays a contractor point-of-sale discount of $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000 by size and a BED online rebate of nothing at all, while High Performance pays the same point-of-sale discount plus a BED online rebate of $1,350, $3,950 or $5,450. Income-qualified households add $500 either way, and the total is capped at 75% of installed cost. The High Performance gate is operational as well as equipment-based: the contractor has to set the cross-over temperature to 15F and note it on the quote or final invoice, and the indoor and outdoor units have to appear together on the NEEP qualified products list. Short-ducted systems fall to the mini-split rates rather than these, and the online rebate only covers full central distribution ducted to all heated spaces — so get the tier confirmed in writing before equipment is ordered.
Air-to-Water Heat Pump Rebate
Estimated benefit: Up to $12,000, calculated at $2,000 per nominal ton from the Qualified Product List, plus $400 for income-qualifying customers. Capped at 75% of installed cost; one rebate per household or business.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Rebate Amount: Up to $12,000 ($2,000 per ton) ... $400: Enhanced rebate for income-qualifying customers. Pre-approved weatherization may be eligible for a 50% (owner-occupied) or 75% (rental) rebate.”
Our energy expert: Up to $12,000, calculated at $2,000 per nominal ton off the Qualified Product List, with $400 more for income-qualifying customers and the whole thing capped at 75% of installed cost. One exclusion is easy to miss and expensive: unlike most BED measures, this one may not be combined with Efficiency Vermont's air-to-water rebate, so check which of the two leaves you better off before anyone files. BED also attaches a pre-approved weatherization rebate to this measure at 50% for owner-occupied and 75% for rental properties. One rebate per household or business, equipment bought through a local participating professional or distributor, and the form in within 90 days.
Ground-Source (Geothermal) Heat Pump Support and Test-Well Funding
Estimated benefit: Set by custom calculation per project through BED Energy Services, not by a fixed schedule - ground-source is not one of the measures on BED's self-service rebate form. BED separately funds geothermal test wells as an Act 44 pilot activity with a $135,000 budget for 2024-2026, of which $72,935 (54%) was spent through Q4 2025.
Timing: The Act 44 pilot budget runs 2024-2026; the test-well line was 54% spent through Q4 2025. No application deadline is printed on BED's ground-source pages.
“Act 44 activities include the following: ... Geo-thermal heat pump system well testing ... | Ground Source Heat Pump Test Wells | 2025 Spending $26,731 | 2024-2025 Spending $72,935 | 2024-2026 Budget $135,000 | 54%”
Our energy expert: Ground-source does not appear on BED's self-service rebate form, and that is by design rather than an omission — the incentive is set by custom calculation per project through BED Energy Services. So the first move is a conversation, not a form. BED also funds geothermal test wells as an Act 44 pilot activity, with $135,000 budgeted across 2024 to 2026 and a little over half of it spent through the end of 2025, which is worth asking about because the test well is usually what stalls a geothermal decision. If you are planning a new building or a substantial retrofit, bring BED Energy Services and a qualified HVAC professional in at the design stage, because the scope has to be agreed before work begins.
Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Estimated benefit: $800, plus an additional $400 for income-qualified customers. A further $600 statewide discount is available to the contractor from their distributor. Everything together is capped at 75% of installed cost.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Rebate Amount: $800. Additional $400 rebate for Income-Qualified customers. ... Be sure to speak with your contractor/installer about the additional $600 statewide discount available to them from their distributor.”
Our energy expert: $800, with another $400 if your household is income-qualified, and a further $600 statewide discount your contractor collects from their distributor — all of it inside a 75% of installed cost cap, which means the price you are quoted may already contain the distributor's share. Ask what has been applied before you compare quotes. Unlike BED's bathroom fan rebate, self-installation is not eligible here: a professional contractor has to do the work and pull a City of Burlington permit, and the unit has to be on the Efficiency Vermont qualified products list at the time of purchase. BED accepts a replacement of a gas, electric, propane, oil or kerosene water heater, so the fuel you are coming off does not bar you — file within 90 days of purchase.
Air Purifier Rebate
Estimated benefit: $50 for an ENERGY STAR certified model or $75 for an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient model. Limit five per household and five per commercial account; more than five needs BED approval.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Air Purifier. Rebate Amount: $50: ENERGY STAR certified models. $75: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models ... Limit five rebates per household & five rebates per commercial account.”
Our energy expert: $50 for an ENERGY STAR certified model and $75 for Most Efficient, and this is a rebate both households and businesses can take — five per household and five per commercial account, with more needing BED's approval. Note the tiering does not generalize: on dehumidifiers the Most Efficient premium is $15 while here it is $25, so check each appliance's own table rather than assuming. Units have to be new and on the qualifying products list at the time of purchase; used, rebuilt or refurbished products earn nothing. If you are buying several for a workplace, confirm the account limit with BED before you order.
Window Air Conditioner Rebate
Estimated benefit: $100, available only on an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient certified room air conditioner.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Window Air Conditioner. Rebate Amount: $100 ... IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you are purchasing a model with the Most Efficient designation. Not all ENERGY STAR products have this special designation.”
Our energy expert: $100, and there is only one tier: the unit has to carry the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation, so a plain ENERGY STAR window air conditioner earns nothing at all. Check the Qualified Products List at the time of purchase, not afterwards. Before you buy, it is worth a different conversation entirely — BED's own figures put a mini-split at around 40% cheaper to run than a room air conditioner of the same capacity, and the mini-split rebate is in the thousands rather than the hundreds. If the room will take a mini-split, talk to an HVAC professional before you settle for a window unit.
Pool Pump Rebate
Estimated benefit: $200 for an above-ground pool pump or $400 for an in-ground pool pump. Limit one per residential account, two per commercial account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Pool Pump. Rebate Amount: $200 rebate – Above-ground pool pump. $400 rebate – In-ground pool pump ... Though they may be listed on this page, we do not offer rebates on single-speed pool pumps.”
Our energy expert: Read the exclusions first, because they rule out the common case: the new multi- or variable-speed pump has to replace a working single-speed pump, which means a pump that has just died does not qualify, nor does replacing an existing variable-speed pump, nor a pump for a new pool. If you are on a single-speed pump that still runs, that is the moment to act rather than waiting for it to fail. The amounts are $200 for an above-ground pump and $400 for an in-ground one, one per residential account and two per commercial, with the model checked against the ENERGY STAR pool pump list at the time of purchase. File within 90 days.
Electric Chainsaw Rebate
Estimated benefit: Commercial: the lesser of $150 or 50% of retail price. Residential: the lesser of $50 or 50% of retail price. Limit one per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Electric Chainsaw. Rebate Amount: Commercial: Lesser of $150 or 50% of retail price. Residential: Lesser of $50 or 50% of retail price ... Chainsaw must come with at least 40V battery.”
Our energy expert: The lesser of $150 or 50% of retail for a commercial account, or $50 or 50% for a residential one, and the only equipment gate is a 40-volt battery minimum — which excludes most corded and 20-volt consumer tools. Reconditioned saws do not qualify. The limit is one per account, which is tighter than it looks if you are kitting out a crew: BED allows further commercial mower rebates with pre-approval but states a flat one per account here, so ask BED before you buy several. Trimmers are a separate measure with their own limit, so a contractor buying both can claim both.
Electric Trimmers Rebate
Estimated benefit: Commercial: the lesser of $150 or 50% of retail price. Residential: the lesser of $50 or 50% of retail price. Limit one per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Electric Trimmers. Rebate Amount: Commercial: Lesser of $150 or 50% of retail price. Residential: Lesser of $50 or 50% of retail price ... Trimmer must come with at least 40V battery.”
Our energy expert: The lesser of $150 or 50% of retail for commercial, $50 or 50% for residential, on a new electric trimmer supplied with at least a 40-volt battery. The point worth knowing is that BED treats trimmers, chainsaws and leaf blowers as three separate measures with three separate one-per-account limits — so a commercial account kitting out a crew can claim all three rather than one. Reconditioned tools are excluded. Buy them together and file the three claims together, each within 90 days of purchase.
Electric Leaf Blower Rebate
Estimated benefit: Commercial: the lesser of $150 or 50% of purchase price, and the blower must include at least 800 watt-hours of battery capacity. Residential: the lesser of $50 or 50% of purchase price, with at least a 40-volt battery. Limit one per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Electric Leaf Blower. Rebate Amount: Commercial: up to $150. Residential: up to $50 ... Leaf blower purchase must include at least 800 watt-hours of battery capacity ... Leaf blower must come with at least a 40-volt battery.”
Our energy expert: The lesser of $150 or 50% of purchase price for commercial and $50 or 50% for residential, but the two tracks state their battery gates in different units — commercial needs at least 800 watt-hours of battery capacity, residential at least a 40-volt battery. Check which test applies to you, because they are not interchangeable and a 40-volt pack does not automatically clear 800 watt-hours. Reconditioned blowers are excluded, one per account. A W-9 is required before BED issues a cheque and a 1099 may follow, which BED's smaller appliance rebates do not involve.
Electric Snow Blower Rebate
Estimated benefit: $15. Limit one per account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Electric Snow Blower. Rebate Amount: $15 ... Snow Blower must come with at least 56V battery.”
Our energy expert: $15 on a new electric snow blower with at least a 56-volt battery, one per account. That is the honest shape of it: the battery requirement is substantial and the payment is not, so this is a form to file alongside something else rather than a reason to change what you buy. If you are already claiming a mower, chainsaw, trimmer or blower, add it to the pile. If snow clearing is the whole project, make the equipment decision on the machine and treat the $15 as incidental.
Electric Vehicle Rebate - New
Estimated benefit: New all-electric vehicle $5,000, or $5,700 income-qualified. New plug-in hybrid $2,000, or $2,300 income-qualified. Paid on purchase or lease, and stackable with manufacturer rebates. Limit four rebates (new and pre-owned combined) per household or commercial customer.
Timing: BED's Point of Sale EV Rebate Form is printed "effective December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026". Claims must be submitted within 90 days of purchase or lease. BED reserves the right to modify or end the offer at any time.
“| New All-Electric (AEV) – Standard Driver | $5,000 | $5,700 | New Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) | $2,000 | $2,300 ... The MSRP must be $60,000 or less. Commercial customers only: The MSRP for commercial trucks, SUVs, or vans must be $80,000 or less.”
Our energy expert: $5,000 on a new all-electric vehicle, $5,700 if your household is income-qualified, and $2,000 or $2,300 on a new plug-in hybrid — paid on purchase or lease and stackable with manufacturer rebates. This is open to businesses as well as households: the MSRP ceiling is $60,000, rising to $80,000 for commercial trucks, SUVs and vans registered in the business name matching the BED account. The vehicle has to be registered in Burlington, on the qualifying product list, and claimed within 90 days, with a limit of four rebates per household or commercial customer across new and pre-owned. If you are near the income line, apply and let BED decide: BED's web pages and its own point-of-sale rebate form print different income tables, and the form in the customer flow is the more generous of the two.
Electric Vehicle Rebate - Pre-Owned
Estimated benefit: Pre-owned all-electric vehicle $1,300, or $2,000 income-qualified. Pre-owned plug-in hybrid $1,300, or $1,500 income-qualified. Price paid must be $60,000 or less, or $80,000 for commercial trucks, SUVs and vans.
Timing: BED's Point of Sale EV Rebate Form is printed "effective December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026". The eligible model year advances each calendar year - the form states CY2025 required 2018 or later and CY2026 requires 2019 or later, so a 2019 car stops qualifying on 1 January 2027. Claims within 90 days of purchase.
“| Pre-Owned All-Electric (AEV) – Standard Driver | $1,300 | $2,000 | Pre-Owned Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) | $1,300 | $1,500 ... Model year must be from last 8 years: 2019 or later.”
Our energy expert: $1,300 on a pre-owned all-electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid, rising to $2,000 for an income-qualified all-electric and $1,500 for an income-qualified plug-in hybrid — so the income uplift is $700 on a battery-electric car against $200 on a hybrid, which can change which bodystyle makes sense for an income-qualified buyer. Price paid has to be $60,000 or less, or $80,000 for commercial trucks, SUVs and vans registered in the business name. The model year window rolls every January: during 2026 the car has to be a 2019 or later, so a 2019 stops qualifying on 1 January 2027 — that is a real reason not to wait. You cannot claim if a rebate was already taken on that same vehicle, which catches former lease cars, and if you are near the income line let BED run the test, because its web table and its rebate form differ.
High-Mileage Driver (Super User) EV Rebate Adder
Estimated benefit: BED's Point of Sale EV Rebate Form prints these totals for drivers who covered at least 17,600 miles in the last year: new all-electric $6,200 standard or $6,700 income-qualified; pre-owned all-electric $2,800 standard or $3,300 income-qualified. The form states the adder itself as $1,000 to $1,500. BED's filed 2025 EEU Annual Report states a different figure for the same adder, so ask BED for the current amount before you sign anything at a dealership. All-electric only - plug-in hybrids get no adder.
Timing: Carried on the Point of Sale EV Rebate Form printed "effective December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026". BED's filed 2025 EEU Annual Report says BED "will continue to offer" the program in 2026 and will report on it in the 2026 EEU Annual Report due on or before 1 May 2027.
“All-Electric Vehicle (AEV) High-Mileage Driver * | Standard | Income-Qualified ** | new | $6,200 | $6,700 | pre-owned | $2,800 | $3,300 ... * High-Mileage Driver: To qualify, customer must have driven at least 17,600 miles in the last year.”
Our energy expert: If you drove at least 17,600 miles last year there is an adder here most Burlington drivers have never heard of — only 27 rebates had been paid through the end of 2025 — but confirm the amount with BED before you act on it, because two BED documents state it differently and we have published the figures from the form rather than the annual report. The adder sits on top of the standard and income-qualified rebates, taking a new all-electric to $6,200 standard or $6,700 income-qualified, and a pre-owned all-electric to $2,800 or $3,300. All-electric only; plug-in hybrids earn no adder. Qualification is by self-attestation of mileage, and BED names longer-distance commuters, ride-hailing drivers and delivery drivers as the target. One thing to confirm with BED: its point-of-sale form and its filed annual report state the adder differently, so ask for the current figure before you sign at the dealership.
EV Charger Rebate - Multi-Family Properties
Estimated benefit: $1,000 per charger, plus $500 where more than 15% of the units served are income-qualifying, plus a further $500 where the charger is open to the public at least 9am-5pm on weekdays. Up to $2,000 per charger, capped at 75% of installed cost, limit ten per multi-family dwelling.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of installation; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Residential EV Charger – Multi-Family. Rebate Amount: $1,000. $500: Enhanced rebate for income-qualifying customers ... $500: Enhanced rebate for publicly available chargers ... The price of charging will not exceed $0.30 per kWh or $3.40 per hour.”
Our energy expert: There is a continuing obligation attached to this money that landlords need to see before they take it: you may not charge drivers more than $0.30 per kWh or $3.40 per hour, and that is a standing condition on the property rather than a one-off eligibility test. The amounts are $1,000 per charger, plus $500 where more than 15% of the units served are income-qualifying, plus another $500 where the charger is open to the public at least 9am to 5pm on weekdays — up to $2,000 a charger, capped at 75% of installed cost, ten per dwelling and more with prior approval. The wiring matters too: the charger has to be on a house meter billed separately from the residential unit meters, installed by a licensed electrician, with dedicated signed parking and visibility on PlugShare or similar. Get the metering arrangement settled with your electrician before anything is ordered, because that one is expensive to retrofit.
Electric Bike Rebate (online and point-of-sale instant rebate)
Estimated benefit: The lesser of $600 or 25% of purchase price, or for income-qualified customers the lesser of $850 or 50% of purchase price. Available as an instant point-of-sale reduction at participating Burlington bike shops, or claimed afterwards online. Limit two per household and two per commercial account, with the limit lifted for point-of-sale claims at participating shops.
Timing: The Point of Sale E-Bike Rebate Form is printed "effective January 1, 2025" and states "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Online claims must be submitted within 90 days of purchase.
“Standard Rebate: Lesser of $600 or 25% of purchase price. Income-Qualified Rebate *: Lesser of $850 or 50% of purchase price ... This rebate may only be submitted by the bike shop, not the end customer.”
Our energy expert: The cap is the fact that decides this one: the standard rebate is the lesser of $600 or 25% of purchase price, so a $1,200 e-bike earns $300, not $600 — you need a bike above roughly $2,400 before the $600 ceiling is in play. Income-qualified is the lesser of $850 or 50% of purchase price, which is a far more generous ratio on a modest bike. Buying at a participating Burlington shop gets you an instant reduction at the till and lifts the two-per-household limit, which is worth planning around if a household wants more than two; buy elsewhere and you claim online within 90 days. The bike has to be new with a motor of at least 250W and a battery of at least 250Wh, and if you are near the income line let BED test it, because its web page and its point-of-sale form print different income tables.
Electric Motorcycle Rebate
Estimated benefit: $500. MSRP must be $25,000 or less and the battery at least 6 kWh. Limit two per household and two per commercial account.
Timing: Global BED rebate terms, appended to every rebate on every BED page: "This offer is valid through December 31, 2026." Measure-specific: rebate form must be submitted within 90 days of purchase; BED may modify or end the offer at any time.
“Electric Motorcycle. Rebate Amount: $500 ... The MSRP must be $25,000 or less ... Minimum Battery Size: 6 kWh. Vehicle must be new. Reconditioned models are not eligible.”
Our energy expert: $500, with two gates to check before you buy: MSRP of $25,000 or less before taxes and fees, and a battery of at least 6 kWh, which rules out most light electric scooters. Businesses can claim as well as households, two per account, with more on prior approval. One thing a rider should know: BED's EV Rate tariff expressly excludes motorcycles, so you cannot pair this rebate with the off-peak charging credit the way a car owner can. New bikes only, registered in Burlington, W-9 required, and the form in within 90 days of purchase.
Defeat the Peak (Voluntary Peak Conservation Alerts)
Estimated benefit: No payment to the participating customer. BED alerts customers before a forecast peak, asks for a few hours of conservation, and donates $1,000 to a BED-selected local nonprofit when customers hit BED's savings target. Avoided peak costs flow back to all customers through rates.
Timing: Open and ongoing; BED calls events on forecast peak days, typically unusually hot summer days. Nonprofits apply by form, with no closing date found. BED notes it calls Building GIANTS events more often than Defeat the Peak events.
“When we save energy, we save money for all customers and will use a portion of the savings to make a donation to a deserving local nonprofit ... Attention nonprofits: Please complete this form if your organization would like to be considered as a Defeat the Peak partner eligible to receive a $1,000 contribution.”
Our energy expert: Be clear what this is: nothing is paid to you. BED alerts you before a forecast peak, asks for a few hours of conservation, and when customers hit the savings target BED donates $1,000 to a local nonprofit — the benefit to you is indirect downward pressure on the rates everyone pays. Where it is directly worth money is to Burlington nonprofits, who can apply by form to be considered as the recipient, and BED names 22 organizations helped so far. If you want to be paid for shedding load, Building GIANTS is the commercial program to ask about instead, and BED notes it calls those events more often than these. Sign up for the alerts if you are willing to help; just do not file it with your rebates.
Free Home and Business Energy Audit
Estimated benefit: Free of charge to Burlington Electric customers. BED explains the bill, reviews usage, gives specific recommendations to cut consumption, and explains which efficiency programs fit - by phone or by visiting the premises.
Timing: No deadline - a standing service booked by phone on 802-865-7300 or 865-7362, or by contacting BED Energy Services.
“We offer a free energy audit service that many residents and businesses take advantage of each year. We can talk over the phone or visit you to explain your energy bills, review energy usage, offer specific recommendations to help reduce your energy usage, and explain energy efficiency programs that would work for you.”
Our energy expert: If you do not yet know what your building needs, start here, because it costs nothing: BED will explain your bill, review your usage, give specific recommendations and tell you which programs actually fit — by phone or at the premises. It is the entry point BED itself names for air leakage diagnosis and heating system problems, and BED will help you pick a contractor for a blower door test or a BPI-certified professional for a whole-system heating audit. If you heat with natural gas, book your audit with Vermont Gas instead, as BED's own page directs. Call 802-865-7300 and treat this as advisory and technical assistance rather than engineering design, which BED is explicit it does not provide.
Usage Tracker (15-Minute Interval Usage Data)
Estimated benefit: Free of charge through the BED customer portal. Shows how electricity use varies month to month, day to day and in 15-minute increments, drawn from BED's advanced metering infrastructure.
Timing: No deadline - available on demand to any BED customer with an online account.
“Usage Tracker can show you how your usage varies from month to month, day to day, and even in 15-minute increments so you can figure out the best way to start saving.”
Our energy expert: Free in the BED customer portal, and it is the tool that makes every other offer on this list quantifiable for your specific building: month to month, day to day, and 15-minute interval data straight off BED's advanced metering. Before you apply for anything, look at the interval data and find out where the consumption actually is — a tenant can establish whether the old fridge is the problem without spending a dollar. It is open to residential as well as commercial customers, and to tenants as well as owners. All you need is an online BED account. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Efficiency Vermont (VEIC) 15 programs
Air Purifiers
Estimated benefit: $50-$75 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR air purifiers, applied for after purchase.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2026 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get $50-$75 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models." - Efficiency Vermont, Air Purifiers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/air-purifiers, effective date printed as January 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $50 to $75 back on a qualifying ENERGY STAR air purifier, claimed after purchase, and it reaches homes, businesses and rental properties alike. Where you land in that range depends on the model, so check it against Efficiency Vermont's qualifying list before you buy rather than after. This is funded by the Energy Efficiency Charge on your electric bill, which means you have already paid toward it. Keep the receipt and the model number; the claim is straightforward once you have both.
Dehumidifiers
Estimated benefit: $25-$90 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers, applied for after purchase.
Timing: Effective Date: June 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get $25-90 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models." - Efficiency Vermont, Dehumidifiers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/dehumidifiers, effective date printed as June 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $25 to $90 back on a qualifying ENERGY STAR dehumidifier, and that is a wide spread — the model decides where you land, so check the qualifying list before you buy rather than hoping for the top of the range. Homes and businesses both qualify. If you own rental property, there is a separate rental rebate at a flat $110, which is above the top of this range, so file under that one instead. Keep the receipt and the model number.
Washer & Dryer Combination Unit
Estimated benefit: $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR heat pump washer-dryer combination units.
Timing: Effective Date: October 1, 2023 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® heat pump models." - Efficiency Vermont, Washer & Dryer Combination Unit, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/washer-dryer, effective date printed as October 1, 2023, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $400 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR heat pump washer-dryer combination unit, open to homes, businesses and rental properties. One thing to be clear about: a combination unit claims here and not under the separate washer and dryer rebates, so do not file two applications on one machine. The heat pump requirement is firm. Check the model against the qualifying list before purchase, and keep the receipt.
Window Air Conditioners
Estimated benefit: $150 cash back for ENERGY STAR "Most Efficient" certified window air conditioners. Municipalities served by VPPSA add $200 back.
Timing: Effective Date: June 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get $150 back for ENERGY STAR® “Most Efficient” certified models." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Municipalities served by VPPSA | $200 back | [Post purchase rebate](https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Media/Default/docs/rebates/2025-EVT-Appliance-Coupon-R3.pdf) | - Efficiency Vermont, Window Air Conditioners, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/window-air-conditioners, effective date printed as June 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $150, but only on a unit carrying ENERGY STAR Most Efficient certification — plain ENERGY STAR is not enough, and that is a much narrower list than the shelf label suggests. Check the model against the Most Efficient list before you buy, because this is the commonest reason a claim fails. In VPPSA-served municipalities there is a further $200 back, which nearly doubles the offer. Before you settle on a window unit at all, it is worth pricing a ductless heat pump, which carries much larger incentives and cools the same room more cheaply.
Air-to-Water Heat Pumps
Estimated benefit: Up to $6,000 back on an air-to-water heat pump installed by an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor, plus a $500 bonus for income-eligible Vermonters - up to $6,500 in total.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Work with an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor to install your heat pump and get up to $6,000 back, plus a $500 bonus for income-eligible Vermonters." - Efficiency Vermont, Air-to-Water Heat Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/air-to-water-heat-pumps, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $6,000 on an air-to-water heat pump, with a further $500 for income-eligible Vermonters, taking it to $6,500 — one of the largest residential equipment incentives in the state. The condition we can confirm is that the work has to be done by an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor. The rest of the eligibility detail and the effective date sit in a part of the page we could not read, so confirm the current conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you commit rather than assuming we have the full list. If you are a Burlington Electric customer, check BED's own air-to-water rebate too, because BED's terms bar combining the two.
Ducted Heat Pumps
Estimated benefit: Instant discount by capacity: $1,200 for 2 tons or less, $1,700 above 2 and below 4 tons, $2,200 for 4 tons or more, plus an income bonus. Burlington Electric customers are directed to BED's own offer instead, and GMP, Stowe and VPPSA customers can stack a further utility bonus.
Timing: Effective Date: April 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Work with a contractor to install your heat pump and get a $1,200-$2,200 instant discount, plus a bonus for income-eligible Vermonters." Table as printed: | | | | ≤2 ton | $1,200 discount | | >2 - <4 ton | $1,700 discount | | ≥4 ton | $2,200 discount | | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Burlington Electric Department | up to $8,750 | [Post purchase rebate](https://www.burlingtonelectric.com/cchp) | | Green Mountain Power | up to $2,000 | [Low-income bonus](https://greenmountainpower.com/rebates-programs/home-and-yard/heat-pump/) | | Stowe Electric Department | $250 | [Low-income bonus](https://www.stoweelectric.com/rebates/equitable-opportunity) | - Efficiency Vermont, Ducted Heat Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/centrally-ducted-heat-pumps, effective date printed as April 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Capacity sets the discount and it is taken at purchase rather than claimed afterwards: $1,200 at 2 tons or less, $1,700 above 2 and below 4 tons, and $2,200 at 4 tons or more, with an income bonus on top. Where you take service changes the answer — Burlington Electric customers are sent to BED's own offer, which pays very differently, and Green Mountain Power, Stowe and VPPSA customers can stack a further utility bonus. So establish your utility first, then the tonnage. Eligibility turns on the combination of indoor and outdoor model numbers appearing on the Qualifying Products List at the time of purchase, so have your contractor confirm the pairing before anything is ordered.
Ductless Heat Pumps
Estimated benefit: $375-$475 instant discount on qualifying ductless heat pump models at a participating distributor, plus a bonus for income-eligible Vermonters.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Hire a contractor and get a $375-$475 instant discount on qualifying models at a participating distributor, plus a bonus for income-eligible Vermonters." - Efficiency Vermont, Ductless Heat Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/heat-pump-heating-cooling-system, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $375 to $475 as an instant discount at a participating distributor, with a bonus for income-eligible Vermonters — and note how far below the ducted rebate that sits, which runs $1,200 to $2,200. If a ducted system is feasible in your house, that comparison is worth making before you default to mini-splits. Your contractor has to buy through a participating distributor and the model has to be on Efficiency Vermont's qualifying list. The rest of the eligibility detail and the income bonus amount sit in a part of the page we could not read, so get the current conditions from Efficiency Vermont or your installer rather than assuming this is the whole picture.
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Estimated benefit: Up to $2,100 cash back per ton on qualifying ground source heat pump equipment, plus a $500 bonus for income-eligible Vermonters.
Timing: Effective Date: July 1, 2021 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Hire a participating contractor and get up to $2,100 cash back per ton on qualifying equipment, plus a $500 bonus for income-eligible Vermonters. If you receive electric service from Hyde Park Electric, you may not be eligible for the full incentive amount." Table as printed: | | EER | COP | | Water to Water | 16.1 | 3.1 | | Water to Air | 17.1 | 3.6 | - Efficiency Vermont, Ground Source Heat Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/ground-source-heat-pumps, effective date printed as July 1, 2021, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $2,100 per ton, with $500 more for income-eligible Vermonters, which makes ground source one of the better-funded measures in the state if it suits your site. The efficiency minimums are the gate and they are specific: 16.1 EER and 3.1 COP for water-to-water, 17.1 EER and 3.6 COP for water-to-air, so check the submittal against those numbers. One carve-out matters: Efficiency Vermont states that customers served by Hyde Park Electric may not be eligible for the full incentive, so a Hyde Park household should get its own figure confirmed rather than working from the statewide one. Talk to a participating contractor early, because geothermal is a design decision rather than an equipment swap.
Heat Pump Water Heaters
Estimated benefit: $600 discount from your utility or Efficiency Vermont, with up to $400 more for income-eligible Vermonters - up to $1,000 in total.
Timing: No start or end date is shown in the part of Efficiency Vermont's page we were able to read, and some of the eligibility detail sits in a part of the page we could not read at all. Confirm the current dates and conditions with Efficiency Vermont or your contractor before you buy.
“"Get a $600 discount from your utility or Efficiency Vermont. Income-eligible Vermonters can get up to an additional $400 back." - Efficiency Vermont, Heat Pump Water Heaters, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/heat-pump-water-heaters, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $600 off, with up to $400 more for income-eligible Vermonters, taking it to $1,000. One wrinkle decides who you deal with: Efficiency Vermont's own wording is that the discount comes from your utility or from Efficiency Vermont, so in Burlington Electric and Vermont Gas territory the payer is different and so may the amount be — confirm who is paying before you plan the purchase. The qualifying product conditions and the effective date sit in a part of the page we could not read, so get the current requirements from your plumbing professional or Efficiency Vermont. If your current tank is electric resistance and nearing the end of its life, this is one of the easier upgrades to justify. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Central Wood Pellet Furnaces & Boilers
Estimated benefit: $6,000 back on a wood pellet boiler or furnace installed by an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor. Income-eligible Windham County residents may add up to $15,000 from the Clean Energy Development Fund while funds last.
Timing: Effective Date: January 1, 2019 as printed on the page. Efficiency Vermont states the offer is available while funding lasts. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Work with an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor to install a wood pellet boiler or furnace and get $6,000 back. Income-eligible Windham-county residents may be eligible for up to an additional $15,000 while funds last." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Clean Energy Development Fund | Income-eligible Windham county residents: up to $15,000 rebate | [Details & eligibility](https://www.rerc-vt.org/windham-county-awhs-adder) | - Efficiency Vermont, Central Wood Pellet Furnaces & Boilers, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/central-wood-pellet-furnaces-boilers-business, effective date printed as January 1, 2019, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $6,000 on a wood pellet boiler or furnace installed by an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor — and for an income-eligible Windham County household, up to $15,000 more from the Clean Energy Development Fund, which takes the total to a different order of magnitude. If that is you, the deadline belongs in the same breath as the money: the Windham County programs sunset with installations finished and vouchers submitted by 30 November 2026, against a remaining balance of $66,421 shared with the Windham stove program. At $15,000 a household that is a handful of homes, so call an eligible installer now. Outside Windham County the $6,000 base is the durable figure, and Efficiency Vermont notes it is available while funding lasts.
Wood and Pellet Stoves
Estimated benefit: $400 instant discount at participating retailers on a new high-efficiency wood or pellet stove. Stowe Electric adds $250 for low-income customers, and income-eligible Windham County residents may add up to $8,000 from the Clean Energy Development Fund.
Timing: Effective Date: October 15, 2022 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get a $400 instant discount at participating retailers for a new, high-efficiency stove." Table as printed: | Partner | Additional Offer | Details | | Stowe Electric Department | $250 | [Low-income rebate](https://ca828986-8444-4703-97c4-7a3e19d49c8a.usrfiles.com/ugd/ca8289_e63c7b3500524fc694edf66753eecc2f.pdf) | | Clean Energy Development Fund | Income-eligible Windham county residents: up to $8,000 rebate | [Details & eligibility](https://www.rerc-vt.org/windham-county-income-eligible-cord-wood-pellet-incentive) | - Efficiency Vermont, Wood and Pellet Stoves, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/wood-stoves, effective date printed as October 15, 2022, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: $400 comes straight off the price at a participating retailer on a new high-efficiency wood or pellet stove, and that is the figure to plan on. The adders are where it gets interesting and where the clock is: Stowe Electric adds $250 for low-income customers, and an income-eligible Windham County household can add up to $8,000 from the Clean Energy Development Fund — but that Windham money sunsets 30 November 2026 and shares a $66,421 balance with the Windham pellet boiler program. If you are in Windham County and income-eligible, this is a this-month decision rather than a this-winter one. Vermont funds wood heat in a way most states do not, so it is worth a conversation with your HVAC professional about whether a stove fits the house.
High-Performance Circulator Pump
Estimated benefit: By pump wattage: $40 at 50 W or less, $75 from 51-200 W, $200 from 201-750 W, $600 from 751-2,350 W and $1,500 from 2,351-3,700 W, as an instant rebate at participating distributors.
Timing: Effective Date: August 1, 2024 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Hire a contractor and get a $40-$1,500 instant rebate on each qualifying high-performance circulator pump at participating distributors." Table as printed: | Pump Wattage | Discount | | 50 W or less | $40 | | 51-200 W | $75 | | 201-750 W | $200 | | 751-2,350 W | $600 | | 2,351-3,700 W | $1,500 | - Efficiency Vermont, High-Performance Circulator Pump, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/high-performance-circulator-pumps, effective date printed as August 1, 2024, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Pump wattage sets the amount and the top band is substantial: $40 at 50 W or less, $75 from 51 to 200 W, $200 from 201 to 750 W, $600 from 751 to 2,350 W and $1,500 from 2,351 to 3,700 W. It is an instant rebate, so your contractor has to buy through a participating distributor — the discount comes off the price rather than arriving later. This is the published circulator schedule for Vermont, residential or commercial, so work from it rather than from older figures you may have seen elsewhere. Ask your heating professional for the pump's rated wattage before the order, because that single number decides your band.
Pool Pumps
Estimated benefit: Up to $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR pool pumps, applied for after purchase.
Timing: Effective Date: May 1, 2025 as printed on the page. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Apply for a rebate and get up to $400 cash back on qualifying ENERGY STAR® models." - Efficiency Vermont, Pool Pumps, https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/pool-pumps, effective date printed as May 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Up to $400 on a qualifying ENERGY STAR pool pump, claimed after purchase, and open to homes, businesses and rental properties. If you are a Burlington Electric customer, go to BED instead — it runs its own pool pump rebate with its own conditions, including a limit per commercial account and a requirement that you be replacing a working single-speed pump. Elsewhere, check the model against the ENERGY STAR list before you buy. A variable-speed pump is one of the few swaps that pays back on a seasonal load, so it is worth doing properly rather than cheaply. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
Residential New Construction (standard)
Estimated benefit: Stackable incentives on an enrolled standard new-home project for drain water heat recovery, balanced ventilation, triple pane windows, low global-warming-potential insulation, a HERS rater incentive, an all-electric incentive and the Efficiency Vermont 3.0 Standard of Excellence. Efficiency Vermont states all of these can be combined.
Timing: No deadline found. Participation requires joining the Efficiency Excellence Network RNC Trade Group, or working with a builder or architect already in it, before the project is enrolled. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Builders and eligible homeowner-builders who enroll a standard residential new construction project can get access to incentives for the following: Drain water heat recovery / Balanced ventilation / Triple pane windows / Low carbon (GWP) insulation / HERS rater incentive / All-electric incentive / Efficiency Vermont 3.0 Standard of Excellence ... All of these incentives can be combined." - Efficiency Vermont, Residential New Construction, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Seven incentive categories here and Efficiency Vermont states they all stack: drain water heat recovery, balanced ventilation, triple pane windows, low global-warming-potential insulation, a HERS rater incentive, an all-electric incentive, and the Efficiency Vermont 3.0 Standard of Excellence. That stacking is the reason to enroll early rather than pick one measure. Efficiency Vermont routes builders to an energy consultant or the program manager for the per-category figures, so that call is where your numbers come from. Participation requires joining the Efficiency Excellence Network new construction trade group, or working with a builder or architect already in it, before the project is enrolled, so sort that out at the same time you choose a designer. Income-qualified households go to the separate low-income new construction route instead.
Technical Support
Estimated benefit: Free objective advice by phone or e-mail for a Vermont home, business, rental property or school, including cost-savings analysis and one-to-one guidance on switching fuels and technologies.
Timing: Ongoing, no deadline. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
“"Get clear answers and objective advice on how to make your Vermont home, business, rental property, or school more energy efficient." Highlights: "Support that's tailored to your needs, whether you rent or own / Unbiased guidance to help pinpoint trouble spots and find the right solutions for you / Cost savings analysis to identify improvements that will save you the most money / One-on-one advice on switching to energy-efficient fuels and technologies" - Efficiency Vermont, Technical Support, retrieved 2026-10-05.”
Our energy expert: Free, objective advice by phone or email on a Vermont home, business, rental property or school — including cost-savings analysis and one-to-one guidance on switching fuels or technologies. Two things make this worth using rather than scrolling past. It explicitly covers renters, who are shut out of most capital offers, so a tenant can get real advice without owning anything. And Efficiency Vermont will review an energy audit report you already hold and tell you what to do with it, which is exactly what a homeowner holding a contractor's recommendations needs. Schools are named as an eligible audience too. Call before you spend, because the order in which you do the work matters more than which brand you buy.
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) 5 programs
Heat Pump Thermal Efficiency Bonus
Estimated benefit: $150 per outdoor unit
Timing: No closing date found. The filed 2026 Tier III plan budgets $750 for this measure in 2026, which funds five units.
“VEC offers a $150 thermal efficiency bonus per outdoor unit for heat pumps if the heat pump is”
Our energy expert: $150 per outdoor unit where the building meets VEC's thermal efficiency condition, so a multi-head install on a single outdoor condenser earns one bonus rather than one per head. Be clear whose money is whose: VEC's filed plan says it has stopped offering a ductless heat pump incentive, so the base heat pump rebate is Efficiency Vermont's and this is an adder sitting on top of it. The 2026 budget for the adder funds five outdoor units for the entire year, which makes it first come in practice even though nothing published says so. Weatherize first, then have your HVAC professional confirm the building clears the thermal condition before you count the bonus into the job.
Induction Cooktop Bill Credit
Estimated benefit: $100 for an installed induction cooktop; commercial members can request a custom incentive
Timing: No closing date found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan budgets $2,000 for 20 participants in 2026.
“VEC offers a $100 incentive for installed induction cooktops purchased on or after September 1, 2022. ... This incentive is not available for portable induction cooktops.”
Our energy expert: $100 for an installed induction cooktop purchased on or after 1 September 2022, and installed is the operative word because portable units are excluded in terms. A commercial member has a better route that the public page does not advertise: VEC's filed plan says it will offer a custom commercial incentive to any interested member, so a restaurant should ask for that rather than settle for the $100. The 2026 budget is sized for about twenty participants. If you are coming off a gas range, have your electrician check circuit capacity on the same visit.
Clean Air Program (CAP) — Custom Off-Grid and Underserved Projects
Estimated benefit: Set by custom agreement per project — historically about 25% of total project cost, against a $150,000 program budget for 2026
Timing: Rolling; projects are negotiated individually. The filed 2026 Tier III plan sets a $150,000 total program budget for the year.
“VEC's Clean Air Program (CAP) offers customized opportunities to members with off-grid or underserved homes or businesses to replace fossil fuel usage with electricity. These opportunities may include service upgrades or line extensions, the costs of which will be shared between the utility and the member through customized agreements.”
Our energy expert: If you are off-grid or on an underserved line and want to retire a generator, this is the largest sum VEC puts on the table — a $150,000 program budget for 2026, bigger than all of its prescriptive rebates combined. The incentive is set by custom agreement rather than a schedule, and VEC's filed plan describes it as historically about 25% of total project cost. That is cost sharing, not a grant; you still carry the larger share of the service upgrade or line extension. VEC's own worked example is a maple sugaring operation running on a diesel or propane generator, so take your situation to VEC's energy team and negotiate before you commit to equipment.
Beat the Peak Voluntary Peak Alerts
Estimated benefit: No payment attaches to Beat the Peak itself; enrollment is required to qualify for VEC's free Level II EV charger, and VEC's stated purpose is holding down the power costs that set member rates
Timing: Open enrollment, no deadline. VEC describes roughly three to four summer alert events a year.
“Vermont Electric Cooperative's voluntary Beat the Peak program encourages members to reduce energy usage during peak energy times. ... If VEC members can reduce usage at these times, they help control costs the co-op is charged for power in the future. This helps us control electric rates that members pay.”
Our energy expert: No payment attaches to Beat the Peak itself — it is email and text alerts for three or four summer peak events a year, and ignoring one carries no penalty. The reason to sign up anyway is that enrollment is a condition of VEC's free Level II EV charger, and a member who applies for the charger without it gets turned back. VEC's stated purpose is holding down the capacity and transmission costs that set your rate, so the benefit here is indirect rather than cash. If the charger is what you are after, enroll in this first.
Transformer Upgrade Cost Coverage for Electrification Projects
Estimated benefit: VEC's filed 2026 Tier III plan describes VEC covering the cost of a transformer upgrade where one is needed to take part in an energy transformation program, and sizes the year at 15 members at roughly $2,500 each. This appears in the filed plan as a description of what VEC has been doing, not on VEC's public incentives page as an offer you can rely on - ask VEC to confirm in writing that your project is covered before you sign a contract.
Timing: No deadline found; the filed 2026 Tier III plan sizes the year at 15 members and $37,500 total.
“VEC has been covering the cost of transformer upgrades for members who need them because they participated in energy transformation programs. To date, this has been about 10 percent of members purchasing electric vehicles.”
Our energy expert: This is the line item that wrecks electrification budgets: if your project needs a transformer upgrade on VEC's side of the meter, VEC has been covering it, at roughly $2,500 each with 15 members budgeted for 2026. About one in ten VEC members buying an EV has needed one. Be careful how much weight you put on it, though — it appears in VEC's filed plan as a description of what VEC has been doing rather than on its public incentives page as an offer, so get confirmation that your project is covered before you sign a contract. The boundary also matters: VEC covers the transformer, not your panel or your service entrance work. Confirm the current amount and conditions with the program before you buy or commit to anything.
VPPSA (11 rebate-eligible member utilities) 4 programs
Electric Lawnmowers
Estimated benefit: Residential push-mower $50; residential ride-on $100; commercial push-mower $100; commercial ride-on $1,500
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Residential Push-Mower ($50); Residential Ride-On Mower ($100) Commercial Push-Mower ($100); Commercial Ride-On Mower ($1,500)”
Our energy expert: Four amounts sit behind one program and your stated use decides which you get: $50 for a residential push mower, $100 for a residential ride-on, $100 commercial push, and $1,500 for a commercial ride-on. That $1,500 is the largest lawn equipment incentive in Vermont, well ahead of the $1,000 the co-ops and Stowe pay, so for a grounds contractor working across utility lines it genuinely matters which territory the machine is charged in. The mower has to be new, at least 36-volt, and charged inside your own utility's territory. Purchases close 31 December 2026 with applications due 8 January 2027 — and check your utility takes these rebates first, because Hyde Park, Burlington and Stowe do not.
Electric Lawn Care Equipment
Estimated benefit: $50
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Eligible on residential or commercial electric trimmers, chainsaws, or leaf blowers. Incentive Offer: $50”
Our energy expert: $50 covers electric trimmers, chainsaws and leaf blowers, residential or commercial — and yes, a chainsaw counts, which is the question people actually ask. New purchases only. It is a small amount on its own, so file it alongside whatever else you are claiming rather than making a separate errand of it. The purchase has to be made by 31 December 2026 and the application in by 8 January 2027; confirm first that your village or town utility is one of the ones taking the VPPSA rebates, because several Vermont municipals are not.
Electric Golf Carts and Utility Vehicles
Estimated benefit: $100
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: $100 (VPPSA 2026 Rebates & Incentives, Electric Golf Cart, https://vppsa.com/resources/rebates/2025-vppsa-rebates-incentives/, retrieved 2026-10-05. VPPSA prints the offer as a single line; this is the whole of the published amount text.)”
Our energy expert: $100 for a new electric golf cart or utility vehicle, with two conditions deciding the claim: at least 100 lb capacity, and charging inside your own utility's service territory. For a small farm or a campus maintenance crew it is worth taking even at $100, because the paperwork is no heavier than any other VPPSA rebate. Purchases close 31 December 2026 and applications are due 8 January 2027. Confirm your utility takes these rebates before you buy — Hyde Park, Burlington Electric and Stowe do not.
Electric Snowmobiles
Estimated benefit: $250 for either commercial or recreational use
Timing: Offer valid for purchases made 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026; applications must be received by 8 January 2027. VPPSA may accept or reject later applications at its discretion and 'reserves the right to modify or end this offer at any time.' Allow 6-10 weeks for processing.
“Incentive Offer: Commercial -OR- Recreational ($250)”
Our energy expert: $250 whether the machine is for work or for recreation, but read the specification before you shop: the motor has to be at least 25kW, which rules out most of the lighter recreational models on the market. New equipment only, charged in your own utility's territory, and where registration is required the address has to match your utility account. Purchases close 31 December 2026 with applications due 8 January 2027. Get the motor rating from the dealer in writing, and confirm your utility is one of the ones taking the VPPSA rebates.
Green Mountain Power 1 program
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Battery Incentive
Estimated benefit: Back-up only: $850 per kW for a three-hour discharge or $950 per kW for four hours, up to 10 kW, plus $100 per kW more in a GMP-constrained area - a $10,500 ceiling. Self-consumption: a flat $850, or $950 in a constrained area, with no per-kW multiplier.
Timing: The filed tariff states the program runs "until September 30, 2028, unless otherwise ordered, subject to the annual MW limitations" - Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program, Tariff v. V.P.U.C. 10, effective with bills rendered on or after 1 October 2026, p. 1.
“Back Up Only Incentive: $850 per kW (up to 10 kW) duration of 3 hours at full chosen capacity rating; or $950 per kW (up to 10 kW) duration of 4 hours at full chosen capacity rating. An additional $100 per kW (up to 10 kW) shall apply to installations in a GMP constrained area”
Our energy expert: If you are buying a battery anyway, this is where the money is: $850 per kW on a three-hour discharge or $950 per kW on four hours, up to 10 kW, with another $100 per kW in a GMP-constrained area and a $10,500 ceiling. There is also a self-consumption track at a flat $850, or $950 in a constrained area, which sits in the filed tariff but not on the program page — ask about it rather than assuming the per-kW track is all there is. The ongoing charges are what catch people: $3.97 a month for software integration, a manufacturer pass-through fee, $12.70 per kW per month if GMP loses communication with the unit for more than 30 days, and prorated repayment of the incentive over 120 months if you leave early. The tariff runs to 30 September 2028 but makes availability subject to an annual MW limit, so ask GMP whether capacity remains before you order the battery.
Stowe Electric Department 1 program
Electric Lawnmower and Lawncare Product Rebate
Estimated benefit: Ride-on commercial mower $1,000; commercial pushmower $150; commercial lawncare products $100; ride-on residential mower $100; residential pushmower $50; residential lawncare products $50
Timing: The 2026 form's terms cover 'products purchased January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026', a two-year window closing 31 December 2026.
“Ride on Commercial Mower $1,000 / Ride on Residential Mower $100 / Residential Lawncare Products $50 / Commercial Lawncare Products $100 / Commercial Pushmower $150 / Residential Pushmower $50”
Our energy expert: Six amounts sit in this one form, and the one worth planning around is $1,000 for a commercial ride-on mower. Below that: $150 for a commercial push mower, $100 for commercial lawncare products, $100 for a residential ride-on, and $50 each for a residential push mower and residential lawncare products — the form makes you declare residential or commercial use, and that declaration sets the column. The eligible purchase window closes 31 December 2026 and reaches back to 1 January 2025, so a purchase from last year may still be claimable. One operational detail: commercial mower claims cannot be taken as an on-bill credit, so a business is paid by cheque.