Efficiency Vermont provides financial incentives for homeowners to install energy-efficient equipment in their homes. Eligible Energy Star equipment includes dehumidifiers, clothes washers and dryers, heat pump water heaters, etc. There are also a number of income-eligible bonus rebates offered. The website provides details on eligible makes and models, as well as rebate application forms and specific terms.
Efficiency Vermont also provides discounts for lighting equipment through participating retailers. Efficiency Vermont's website includes a link to a database of participating retailers and information about qualifying lighting.
Efficiency Vermont also provides incentives to homeowners who are making more significant investments in insulation, sealing, and HVAC improvements among others through its Home Performance with Energy Star program.
| Implementing Sector: | State |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Vermont |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list?cat=&hvacfilter=&type=res |
| Administrator: | Efficiency Vermont |
| Start Date: | |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
Air-to-Water Heat Pumps: $6,000, plus $500 income-eligible bonus Ducted Heat Pumps: $1,000 to $2,000, plus $200-$2,200 income-eligible bonus Ductless Heat Pumps: $350 to $450, plus $200-$2,200 income-eligible bonus Integrated Controls for Ductless Heat Pumps: Up to $600 Ground Source Heat Pumps: $1,000 to $2,100/ton, plus $500 income-eligible bonus Central Wood Pellet Furnaces & Boilers: Up to $6,000 Wood and Pellot Stoves: $400 Clothes Dryers: $200 or $400 Washer & Dryer Combo Unit: $400 Dehumidifiers: Up to $40 Heat Pump Water Heaters: $300 to $800, plus $200 income-eligible bonus High-Performance Circulator Pump: Up to $600 Lighting: Reduced prices at participating retailers Smart Thermostats: Up to $100 Home Performance with Energy Star: Up to $2,000, up to $5,000 for income-eligible residents LEDs for Indoor Growing: Up to $100/fixture LED Four-Pin Base Replacement Lamps for CFLs: $3 cash back DIY Weatherization (weather-stripping, insulation, air sealing, etc.): $100 Window Air Conditioners: $100 Virtual Home Energy Visit: Free |
| Maximum Incentive: | Varies by equipment type; certain extra incentives exist for income-qualified Vermonters |
| Equipment Requirements: | See Efficiency Vermont's lists of qualified equipment for specific equipment requirements. |
| Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: | Any electric system capacity credits and environmental credits belong to Efficiency Vermont |
| Technologies: | Water Heaters, Heat pumps |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $800.00 |
| Technologies: | Water Heaters, Heat pumps |
| Sectors: | Low Income Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $1000.00 |
| Technologies: | Dehumidifiers |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $40.00 |
| Technologies: | Clothes Washers |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 400.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Programmable Thermostats |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $100.00 |
| Technologies: | Duct/Air sealing, Insulation |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $2000.00 |
| Technologies: | Duct/Air sealing, Insulation |
| Sectors: | Low Income Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $5000.00 |
| Technologies: | LED Lighting |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 100.00 $/fixture |
| Technologies: | Air conditioners |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 100.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Heat pumps |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $6000.00 |
| Technologies: | Heat pumps |
| Sectors: | Low Income Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 6.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 2100.00 $/ton |
| Technologies: | Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Sectors: | Low Income Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 2600.00 $/ton |
| Technologies: | Biomass, Furnaces, Boilers |
| Sectors: | Residential, Multifamily Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $6000.00 |
| 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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