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.
Human Impact Art Exhibit | Heather Ferrell
Heather Ferrell, Burlington City Arts’ (BCA) Curator and Director of Exhibitions, joins us today to talk about the upcoming Human Impact: Contemporary Art and Our Environment exhibit that runs from March 13to June 20, 2026. Human Impact focuses on the pressing issues facing the natural environment of New England and the global world. Featuring a group of national and internationally recognized artists, the exhibit examines our shifting perspectives and connection with the land during a time of dramatic ecological change and human advancement.
CVOEO Weatherization | Dwight DeCoster
Dwight DeCoster is Program Manager for Champlain Valley Weatherization with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO). The organization offers homeowners AND renters weatherization services to improve home energy efficiency and comfort, and to decrease heating bills at little or no cost to qualifying residents.
Green Lending | Laurie Fielder
Laurie Fielder is the Vice President of Green Lending at EastRise, a credit union with offices in Burlington, South Burlington, Williston, and throughout the state. Laurie talks about the ways customers can get competitive rates on special loans for making your home more energy efficient and using less fossil fuel from EastRise and other banks in Vermont
Net Zero Energy News
- February 2026 Net Zero Energy News January 30, 2026 - Get Help Paying Your Electric Bills with BED’s Energy Assistance Program BED’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP) provides a 12.5 percent
- January 2026 Net Zero Energy News January 2, 2026 - Get Help Paying Your Electric Bills with BED’s Energy Assistance Program As we enter 2026, we remind our customers that
- Moody’s Investors Service Affirms BED’s A3 Credit Rating December 23, 2025 - Recognizes Renewable Power, Competitive Rates, and Improved Financial Metrics
- Burlington Electric Department Announces Expansion of Energy Assistance Program December 18, 2025 - Updates Will Allow Qualifying Providers of Affordable Housing and Temporary Shelter Housing to Participate in the Program
- Burlington Electric Celebrates Net Zero Energy 2026 Calendar Contest Winners December 4, 2025 - Every year, Burlington Electric Department (BED) and the Burlington School District collaborate on the annual Net Zero Energy Calendar contest.