BED Energy Assistance Program
BED continues to focus on supporting our customers who have experienced financial hardships and reminds our customers about the availability of our Energy Assistance Program. This program provides a 12.5 percent discount for eligible participating customers.
Lower Your Bill
The best way to lower your bill is to understand how your home is currently using electricity. Your online account 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.
Net Zero Energy Podcast
The City of Burlington, Vermont’s goal is to reduce, and eventually eliminate, fossil fuel usage. In this podcast series, Burlington’s Director of Sustainability Jennifer Green and her guests share ways we can all reduce our energy usage for heating, driving, and everything else we plug in.
The State of EVs | Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts of Drive Electric Vermont joins to talk about the state of EVs and EV incentives.
EV Rebates – Darren Springer
Darren Springer, Burlington Electric Department General Manager, discusses the state of electric vehicle incentives at the Federal level and how BED is responding with enhanced rebates for our customers.
Climate Anxiety | Aziza Malik & Jen Cirillo
How are today’s schoolchildren dealing with news surrounding our climate? Aziza Malik, 5th grade teacher at Champlain Elementary and Teacher of the Year 2024, and Jen Cirillo, Director of Professional Learning at Shelburne Farms talk about the strategies and realities of guiding students through this topic.
Net Zero Energy News
- Mayor, Burlington Electric Department, and Federal Partners Announce Increase in Electric Vehicle Incentives September 22, 2025 - Rebate Boost Will Help Offset Some Impacts from Expiration of Federal EV Tax Credits
- Public Utility Commission Notice of Public Hearing September 15, 2025 - Re: Tariff filing of the City of Burlington Electric Department for an overall rate increase of 4.5% effective on service rendered August 1, 2025, for bills rendered on and after September 1, 2025
- July 2025 Net Zero Energy News: Energy Assistance, Rebates, and Festival June 30, 2025 - Rates and Energy Assistance Program After 2021, when we increased rates for the first time in 12 years, Burlington Electric
- Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and Burlington Electric Announce Significant Progress in Annual Net Zero Energy Roadmap Update, Additional Electrification Programs for 2025 April 9, 2025 - Burlington thermal and ground transportation greenhouse gas emissions down 19 percent as of 2024 compared to 2018 levels
- March 2025 Net Zero Energy News: Join the BED Team February 27, 2025 - Join the BED Team Burlington Electric Department (BED) is looking to fill a job opening for the position of Director