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Affordable housing innovation & workforce program win "Best of the Best" awards at yearly energy conference
Efficiency Vermont’s annual Better Building by Design (BBD) event honors ten firms for affordability, energy resilience, and workforce development efforts
Market Segment Characterization for Heat Pump Electrification
By aligning technical innovation with economic and policy frameworks, Vermont can lead in industrial decarbonization and electrification through industrial heat pumps for low- and medium-temperature process heat.
Energy Resilience: Estimating Loss Economics
Energy resilience planners can better quantify potential losses, improve cost-benefit analyses, and prioritize investment as part of disaster recovery efforts.
Closing the Loop: Lifecycle Refrigerant Management for Vermont’s Residential Heat Pumps
Drawing on interviews, survey data, and a literature review, this paper identifies strategies to reduce barriers, align incentives, improve outcomes, and support best practices for refrigerant management across Vermont’s growing heat pump market.
Businesses can now double energy rebates—up to $25,000 through November
Up to $25,000 in extra incentives are available from Efficiency Vermont for businesses or nonprofits that complete custom projects—while funding lasts.
Efficiency Vermont announces 2026 rebates to help Vermonters achieve their home energy goals in the new year
Vermonters can keep their New Year’s resolutions to save energy with 2026 rebates and financial support from Efficiency Vermont and partners across the state—including weatherization incentives while funding lasts.
Increasing Access to Energy Efficiency: Piloting community engagement & program adaptation initiatives
This Interim DSS Equity Report collects the many ways Efficiency Vermont was able to identify and address persistent barriers that have historically excluded many Vermonters from participating in energy-saving programs. Beyond financial incentives, this included building meaningful relationships with trusted community partners, listening deeply to the lived experiences of underserved customers, and using those insights to reshape programs in ways that are more responsive, flexible, and culturally relevant.
Tightening your belt this winter? Efficiency Vermont has free resources that can help
Recognizing that households and businesses are feeling stretched, Efficiency Vermont has gathered a collection of free resources, practical tools, and affordable projects that can help Vermonters get more from their energy budget.
2025 Vermont Heat Pump Action Plan
The Vermont Residential Heat Pump Action Plan is driven by a central goal: to significantly reduce household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the state. This plan outlines a strategic approach to achieving that goal by increasing the adoption of heat pump technologies and optimizing their usage in Vermont's residential sector, while ensuring affordability for all residents.
‘Button Up Vermont’ urges Vermonters to weatherize this fall using state rebates and expiring tax credits
Vermont rebates offer up to $9,500 for comprehensive weatherization. Expiring federal tax credits offer additional savings for projects completed by the end of the year.
Vermonters: Join this webinar to learn about using home energy tax credits before they expire this year
Vermont Law and Graduate School partners with Efficiency Vermont to explain soon-to-expire home energy tax credits and other ways to save
‘Energy leadership’ awards honor innovation, emissions savings at annual Best Practices Exchange
Efficiency Vermont’s BPX event marks its 14th year with more than 190 attendees and a keynote from electric aviation pioneer BETA Technologies
Commentary: Energy efficiency is our first, best tool for lower energy bills
Energy efficiency is a proven, practical, and immediate way to make energy more affordable, says Efficiency Vermont Managing Director Peter Walke. "It's the solution we can’t afford to ignore."
Efficiency Vermont doubles custom business incentives—up to $25,000 in extra cash
As businesses in Vermont continue to face rising costs and economic uncertainties, Efficiency Vermont is stepping up with additional support. For a limited time, business can double their custom incentive for energy efficiency projects.
PSA: How can energy efficiency programs better help you? Share your feedback with Efficiency Vermont
Help shape the future of Vermont’s energy efficiency programs. Give your thoughts about the programs and services designed to help you save energy and decrease costs.
On the Way to Viability: Residential Bidirectional Charging
V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) allows an electric vehicle’s battery to discharge energy to external loads. Despite the promise of V2X, such as using an EV as a home power backup system, many challenges (costs, interoperability hurdles, compatible EVs) remain.
Multifamily Passive House Certification: A New Reach Standard for Vermont?
Efficiency Vermont should consider supporting Passive House certification as a new “reach goal” for multifamily new construction projects to accelerate market transformation and cultivate broader workforce alignment with high-performance standards.
Cash back rebates to reach more Vermont households thanks to new income limits
More households now qualify for increased incentives on heat pumps, weatherization, and efficient appliances through expanded income criteria
PSA: Commercial LED lighting rebates to end—act now for increased incentives
It’ll soon be “lights out” on lighting rebates for Vermont businesses and nonprofits that have yet to switch to energy-saving LED lamps and bulbs. But farms, businesses, and nonprofits that act fast can still take advantage of increased incentives from Efficiency Vermont before rebates end.
Vermont sees EV success with rapid registrations & a growing charger network
Nearly 18,000 electric vehicles are now registered in Vermont—with 50 dealerships using Efficiency Vermont’s EV dealer incentives to service and sell EVs