Assistance Programs
BED Temporary Energy
Assistance Program
Temporary assistance is available through June 2022 to income-qualified customers in the form of a monthly bill credit to offset the new 7.5% rate increase.
Vermont Homeowner
Assistance Program
Vermont HAP helps prevent home foreclosure and displacement with assistance for overdue mortgage payments, homeowners association fees, property taxes, and utilities.
Vermont Emergency Rental
Assistance Program
VERAP helps renters with pandemic-related financial challenges pay for rent, electricity, gas, water, sewer, trash removal, fuel oil, wood and pellets.
Net Zero Energy News
- Mayor and BED Redouble Electrification Efforts to Become Net Zero Energy City January 27, 2022 - New and Expanded BED Electrification Incentives Announced
Series of Town Hall Meetings to Engage Community in Net Zero Energy Goal to Start in March
Legislators Weigh In on Importance of Supporting Burlington’s Net Zero Energy Goal with Action in Montpelier - Voters Strongly Support Net Zero Energy Revenue Bond December 7, 2021 - Burlington, VT – Today, voters overwhelmingly approved the $20 million Net Zero Energy Revenue Bond for Burlington Electric Department with
- Net Zero Energy Revenue Bond September 27, 2021 - BED is pleased to present the Net Zero Energy Revenue Bond proposal to our community as a fiscally-responsible approach to
- Mayor Weinberger and Burlington Electric Department Propose Net Zero Energy Revenue Bond September 1, 2021 - Strategic Electrification to Double; Green Stimulus Incentives to Continue; Moody’s Affirms BED A3 Credit Rating
- Vermont’s Clean Electric Supply Delivers Carbon Progress in New State Report May 20, 2021 - Annual Carbon Emissions Inventory Reveals Biggest Emitters in Vermont Are Driving and Heating with Fossil Fuels, while Electric Supply Gets Cleaner