Energy Assistance Program
Qualifying customers can receive a 12.5% discount on their electric bills
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Burlington Electric Department (BED) provides support for our low-income customers who need assistance. That is why our Energy Assistance Program continues to provide a 12.5 percent discount for eligible customers, helping offset recent rate changes. BED encourages customers whose household income is at or below 185% of the federal poverty level to apply for BED’s Energy Assistance Program using the form below.
Further, we encourage customers to learn about opportunities to save energy and money through efficiency measures by connecting with our Energy Services team for a free consultation.
Terms & Conditions
- Eligibility is available to low-income customers, defined as those customers who currently are at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
persons in household 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ max. income $27,861 $37,814 $47,767 $57,720 $67,673 $77,626 $87,579 $97,532 - Eligible Customers can opt to request BED to enroll them in the EAP Rate and verify income eligibility by providing documentation of eligibility for:
- Vermont Seasonal Fuel Assistance,
- 3SquaresVT,
- VGS Energy Assistance,
- Vermont Section 8 Assistance, or
- for any Customers who are not able to provide eligibility documentation using any of the above income verification methods, BED will work with those Customers to find an alternative verification method.
- Customers accepted into the Energy Assistance Program will receive a bill credit of 12.5%.
- Customers accepted into BED’s Energy Assistance Program who later no longer qualify for the State of Vermont Fuel Assistance Program or federal Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program are required to notify BED, as they no longer will be eligible for the BED’s Energy Assistance Program.
If you have any questions, please feel free to Contact Us.