SCAM ALERT!
We have received reports of somebody spoofing our phone number and threatening to turn power off if you don’t send payment to a 800 number. This is fake. We do not have an 800 number. If you are ever suspicious of such a call, you can hang up and call us at our real number 802-865-7300.
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.
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.
Local Motion | Christina Erickson (rerun)
Christina Erickson, Executive Director with Local Motion, joins us to talk about the 25-year history of the organization, the Bike Ferry and the bridge over the Winooski River, their state-wide advocacy work, advocating for Safe Routes to School Program including a call for more crossing guards, and more.
Burlington Wildways | Zoe Richards
Zoe Richards, Director and Founder of Burlington Wildways. Zoe is a Wildlife Biologist and currently chairs Burlington’s Conservation Board. Wildways is a partnership that cares for the wild places and paths of Burlington, Vermont.
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