Sunderland Energy Committee

02/20/2026

Great examples of VT businesses benefiting from cost savings while using Efficiency Vermont rebates.

Submitted by tim on Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:21 Related Company Efficiency Vermont Ben & Jerry's introduced five new ice cream bars in December. Its plants in Waterbury and St Albans saved over $800,000 in energy upgrades. Courtesy photo. Up to $25,000 in extra incentives are available from Efficiency V...

12/02/2025

Top 12 Ways To Save on Our GMP Bills

You just got your monthly electric bill, and your jaw drops at the high price. In 2023, the national average electricity price increased by 10% from 2022, substantially raising many households' bills. Luckily, you can take a few steps to fight back against rising energy costs, from moderating your e...

10/29/2025

As most people know, Efficiency Vermont has a LOT of resources for Vermonters to make their homes and businesses much more energy efficient and save a lot of $$. We're in the Button Up Vermont season and here's a link to many great videos on a slew of home energy efficient actions you can take....and ways to save money via rebates/incentives too.

Through education, services, and incentives, Efficiency Vermont advances sustainable energy solutions for all Vermont homeowners and businesses.

09/05/2025

Great news! Vermont received $15.8 million this week in federal funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Locations for New EV Chargers
The funds will support the installation of 11 new, DC fast-charging sites (with a minimum of 4 chargers at each site; to be completed within the next 12 months) at these priority locations along key interstate and state highway corridors:
• Randolph (I-89)
• Wilmington (VT-9)
• Rutland (US-7)
• St. Albans (I-89)
• Bennington (US-7/VT-9)
• Middlebury (US-7)
• White River Junction (I-89/I-91)
• Brattleboro (I-91/VT-9)
• Berlin (I-89)
• Manchester (US-7)
• South Burlington (I-89)

08/27/2025

A great new program training Vermont workers to be a crucial part of the green economy. A win-win!

The organization chose to prioritize weatherization and heat pump installation partially due to the state’s climate goals, said Director of Workforce Development Kim Rupe Lennox.

07/08/2025

With challenging changes now, here's good info on buying an EV:

Buyers have until Sept. 30 to qualify for the federal tax credits on EVs before they are terminated.

07/01/2025

Sunderland Shines continues! Come to the July 16th meeting (see below). We'll all be prioritizing the ideas that came up in the June meeting.

04/23/2025

Great news regarding EV's in Vermont. Way to go VT!

Vermont's EV adoption has surged by an impressive 41% over the past year, with nearly 18,000 EVs now registered statewide.

01/13/2025

New Year's Resolution: Save with 2025 Rebates!
Efficiency Vermont • Winooski Falls Way, Winooski

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How many New Year's resolutions did you keep last year?
If you're thinking "zero," don't worry. No one else kept theirs, either.

Maybe it's time to try something new, like cutting some carbon with Efficiency Vermont.

Thanks to new funding available for low- and moderate-income income Vermonters, we're offering our (biggest-ever) incentives for all sorts of projects, like qualifying:

- Weatherization & Home Repair projects: Up to $24,500 back
- Heat Pump Water Heaters: Up to $5,000 back
- Electric Panel Upgrades: Up to $10,000 back
- Central Wood Pellet Furnaces & Boilers: Up to $6,000 back
- Wood & Pellet Stoves: Up to $400 off
- Smart Thermostats: $100 back
- Free LEDs for renters, and special offers for rental property owners
- Appliance Voucher for Low-income Vermonters: $1,200 voucher to replace a qualifying existing appliance

In some instances, these incentives can cover 90% of project costs... but act now – these offers are only available while funding lasts.

If you're looking for a New Year's resolution you can keep, check out the eligibility details on these and other 2025 rebates:

https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates

There's never been a better time to tackle a home project that can save you money and energy all year long.
Have questions? Not sure where to start? Contact our Energy Advisors over the phone at (888) 921-5990 or consider signing up for a FREE Virtual Home Energy Visit:

www.efficiencyvermont.com/visit

Free Virtual Home Energy Visit by Efficiency Vermont: Assess your home via video chat, get personalized recommendations for improvement. For residential and rental properties in Vermont.

12/27/2024

A 2021 EV for $5,600! It's possible.

Barb and Greg Whitchurch We have been nudging friends toward giving up their gas-mobiles for years now. Our neighbor, in her early ‘80s, discovered in August that hers had become too expensive to repair, and she asked us for recommendations.

12/03/2024

Via the state MERP program, Sunderland was recently awarded $206,000 to make our town buildings more energy efficient and to save taxpayer dollars. See GNAT video:

Municipal Energy Resilience Grants are arriving in local communities, helping to pay for improvements to town buildings that will cut energy costs over the long term.

04/25/2024

Great news.

MORE AFFORDABLE SOLAR FOR VERMONTERS AND THE NATION!

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-joins-president-biden-to-announce-7-billion-for-solar-for-all/

More affordable solar power for residences
More very significant electric bill savings
More good paying jobs
Lowered carbon footprint
Less reliance on fossil fuels
Saving the planet
A big win for all.

WASHINGTON, April 22 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today joined President Biden to announce an unprecedented $7 billion in funding for the Solar for All program – legislation which Sanders wrote. They also announced the creation of a Vermont Climate Corps; Vermont is now one of only thirteen sta...