In Vermont, agricultural operations are eligible for prescriptive and customized incentives for equipment proven to help make farms more efficient. Prescriptive rebates are available for lighting and for a variety of equipment including plate coolers, variable speed milk transfer systems, heat recovery units, milk vacuum pump VFDs, and sap vacuum pump VFDs, among others. Several rebates target dairy farmers specifically.
Customized rebates may be available for additional items. Efficiency Vermont is available to work with agricultural operations to find the best opportunities for efficiency upgrades. Call Efficiency Vermont at: 888-921-5990 ext. 1053 to learn more about this program.
Note: Customers of Burlington Electric Department (BED) should contact BED directly at 802-865-7300.
| Implementing Sector: | State |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Vermont |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/products-technologies/agricultural-equipment |
| Administrator: | Efficiency Vermont |
| Start Date: | |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
LEDs for Indoor Growing: up to $100/fixture Plate Coolers: $3,000 Heat Recovery Units: $1,875 High Efficiency Condensing Unit: up to $2,000/unit Milk Vacuum Pump VFDs: $1,125 Sap Vacuum Pump VFDs: $300 Maple Reverse Osmosis Systems: up to $3,250 Efficient Ventilation Fans: $275/fan Custom Rebates Available: See Website for details. Equipment for Indoor Growing Operations Greenhouse Equipment |
| Equipment Requirements: | Must be new. See website for specific equipment requirements. |
| Installation Requirements: | Must be installed in agricultural operations. |
| Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: | Efficiency Vermont owns all capacity and environmental credits |
| Technologies: | LED Lighting |
| Sectors: | Agricultural |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of 100.00 $/fixture |
| Technologies: | Heat recovery |
| Sectors: | Agricultural |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 1875.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Motor VFDs |
| Sectors: | Agricultural |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of $300.00, The incentive has a minimum of $1125.00 |
| Name: | Efficiency Vermont |
| Address: |
20 Winooski Falls Way, 5th Floor Winooski VT 05404 |
| Phone: | (888) 921-5990 |
| Email: | info@efficiencyvermont.com |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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