Community & Economic Partnerships

In partnership with the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN), the Energy Action Network (EAN), and other clean energy organizations, we support grass-roots efforts to advance sustainable energy solutions at the community level. We provide guidance, educational materials and, in some cases, training and grants to catalyze action.

Examples include:

• Offering trainings to dozens of employers and community groups on how to save energy at home and at work
• Support for VECAN’s annual conference, connecting more than 100 town energy committees with trainings and ideas to drive action in their communities
• Support to three Vermont communities competing for the national Georgetown University Energy Prize, a $5 million award for the community that drives the deepest and most sustainable energy savings over a two-year period

Vermont municipalities and schools turn to us for help improving the efficiency of their streetlighting, public buildings, and water and wastewater treatment plants. This directly benefits local taxpayers by reducing municipal energy costs while improving public infrastructure. In addition, we partner with the Vermont Energy Education Program to promote energy literacy in schools and support infrastructure improvements, turning schools into laboratories to inspire learning on sustainable energy.

• Access technical assistance and incentives to help your town save energy and money
• Reduce constraints on your town's municipal budget

We partner with the Vermont Energy Education Program to promote energy literacy in schools and support infrastructure improvements, turning schools into laboratories to inspire learning on sustainable energy. VEEP brings interactive workshops, equipment, and other action programs to schools for a hands-on, minds-on learning experience. VEEP also provides workshops for teachers to conduct energy-related curriculums and workshops on their own.

Grant funding is available to Vermont K-12 schools to improve indoor air quality and health in schools. Receive funding for indoor air quality projects such as repairing, maintaining, and upgrading heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Enrollment is still open. To enroll or find a contractor for your project, please visit this page for more information.

We provide business associations and economic development organizations with technical guidance and training in energy efficiency. As a result, they’re able help their members reduce energy usage and lower the cost of doing business. We also partner with the Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD). By leveraging our resources—including rebates, services, and other incentives—we’re enhancing the economic vitality of Vermont’s downtowns.

• Assistance for business and trade groups to help them educate and serve their members
• Special support for downtowns in partnership with ACCD
• In-person presentations on energy efficiency for business and economic development groups