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.
Church Street Marketplace & Downtown – Kara Alnasrawi
Kara Alnasrawi is the Director of Business and Workforce Development for the city of Burlington as well as Director of the Church Street Marketplace. We spoke about the possibilities for the Memorial block, Burlington’s commercial sector’s support for our NZE goals, mixed-use zoning, and the Great Streets program.
Winooski One Hydro | Jon Clark
Jon Clark is the Power Production Technician at Winooski One Hydro Plant. Jon talks about the history and operations of Winooski One Hydro, the fish elevator, how to start a career in power production, and the effects of extreme weather on the health and operation of the plant.
Vermont Language Justice Project | Alison Segar
During the pandemic, Alison Segar started making multi-lingual videos to share important information with our diverse community. This project evolved into the Vermont Language Justice Project and now creates information videos for a wide range of topics in many languages.
Net Zero Energy News
- Village Hydroponics at The McNeil Farmhouse November 26, 2024 - Village Hydroponics utilizes hydroponic technology inside of a shipping container to grow fresh, nutrient-rich produce even in the coldest and
- Burlington Electric Celebrates Net Zero Energy Calendar Contest Winners November 25, 2024 - Every year, Burlington Electric Department (BED) and the Burlington School District collaborate on the annual Net Zero Energy Calendar contest.
- October 2024 Net Zero Energy News: NZE Grid Reliability Revenue Bond October 4, 2024 - Learn More about Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond: Ballot item #1 this November is BED’s proposal of
- Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Bond Proposal September 16, 2024 - BED is pleased to present our community with a proposal for a new $20 million Net Zero Energy and Grid
- Burlington Electric Department Awarded $4.89 Million Grant by U.S. Department of Transportation to Deploy Publicly Accessible Electric Vehicle Chargers throughout Burlington August 29, 2024 - Project Will Expand City’s Existing Public EV Charging Network by Six Times, including in Locations that Will Serve High Numbers of Renters, New Americans, Refugees, and BIPOC.