Vermont's commercial energy efficiency is administered through Efficiency Vermont — the country's first statewide energy efficiency utility, established in 2000 — plus complementary programs through Green Mountain Power, Vermont Electric Cooperative, and Burlington Electric Department. The unified statewide program approach simplifies paperwork for facilities across the state.
REQUEST A REBATE ANALYSISCommercial customers in Vermont typically participate in rebate programs through the following utilities. Click through for detailed program information where dedicated pages exist; others are managed case-by-case.
Statewide commercial efficiency program
Most of Vermont
Northeastern and parts of central Vermont
Burlington and surrounding service area
Vermont's commercial retrofit population is smaller and more dispersed than larger states. Burlington and the Champlain Valley host the highest concentration of commercial activity. Healthcare anchored by University of Vermont Medical Center, tourism and ski resort facilities (Stowe, Killington, Sugarbush, Stratton), food and beverage manufacturing (notably Ben & Jerry's and broader dairy processing), and outdoor product manufacturing represent the state's distinct retrofit population.
Major metropolitan areas where we execute commercial retrofit work in Vermont include Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Essex, Colchester, Bennington. Multi-site rollouts spanning several of these regions can typically be captured under a single coordinated rebate strategy when the same utility serves all sites.
Vermont's continental climate brings sustained cold winters, particularly in the Northeast Kingdom and mountain regions where -30°F is common. Exterior fixtures require careful cold-temperature specifications. The state's mountainous terrain affects exterior lighting design — uniform illumination on uneven topography is harder than on flat sites, and ski resort installations involve unique elevation and weather considerations.
We identify every rebate program your specific facility qualifies for given its location, utility service territory, customer class, and project type. Many Vermont facilities qualify for multiple stacked programs.
Pre-approval submission for any utility that requires it. We prepare photometric calculations, product documentation, and baseline data to the format each Vermont utility expects.
Post-installation documentation including as-builts, commissioning reports, and installed-quantity verification submitted under your name. Communication with program implementers handled by Echelon.
Follow-up through to rebate payment. Check issued by the utility directly to your facility — Echelon's fee is embedded in the project quote and is not deducted from the rebate.