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.
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 will be sharing ways we can all reduce our energy usage for heating, driving, and everything else we plug in.
Micro Mobile Kitchen | Daryoush Khamnei
Daryoush Khmanei shares his story of learning to cook and creating the all-electric Micro Mobile Kitchen vehicle to bring his lunch menu to locations all around Burlington.
Transportation Demand Management | Charles Dillard
Charles Dillard is Burlington’s Principal Planner in the office of City Planning. He joins us today to talk about Transportation Demand Management or, the more friendly term, Transportation Options. The goal of TDM is help get people out of cars as often as possible and, for when cars are necessary, making that option more accessible to all of our neighbors.
The Legislative Process | Amber Widmayer & Darren Springer
BED Regulatory Specialist Amber Widmayer and General Manager Darren Springer talk about the recent legislative session. Amber and Darren talk about the progress made on the Clean Heat bill, fee structuring for EV drivers, and how they contribute to the legislative process at both the State and Federal level.
Net Zero Energy News
- Burlington Unveils Vermont’s First All-Electric Bucket Truck August 24, 2023 - BED’s E-Bucket Truck for Line Crew Replaces Fossil Fuel Truck In Important Step toward Net Zero Energy
- Oakledge Park Home to Burlington’s Newest EV Charger August 4, 2023 - Dual-Port, Level 2 Charger is First Installed at any Burlington City Park
- Burlington Issues 2022 Net Zero Energy Roadmap Update June 13, 2023 - City Ahead of Pace in Ground Transportation Sector; More Progress Needed in Building Sector; Overall Emissions Remain Lower than 2018 Baseline.
- Vermont Enacts Groundbreaking Law to Help Highest-Need Drivers Switch to EVs, Save on Fuel Costs June 1, 2023 - Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed into law S.137, a bill that gives municipal utility Burlington Electric Department the power to create new incentives to help high-volume gasoline users switch to electric vehicles.
- Lake Monsters Customer Appreciation Nights May 31, 2023 - BED will be joining our Vermont Lake Monsters friends at the ballpark at the games on Thursday, July 6.