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.
Property Energy Plans | Krystina Kattermann
In her role as an engineer at Cx Associates, Krystina Kattermann serves as the district engineer for the Burlington 2030 District and conducts energy analysis and project review. Jen and Krystina talk about how BED customers can get a free Property Energy Plan, or PEP, for their property.
CATMA | Sandy Thibault
Sandy Thibault, Executive Director of CATMA (Chittenden Area Transportation Management Association) shares the history of CATMA and its founding members, the CATMA app, programs that help Vermonters get around without relying on automobiles, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, and more.
Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond | Darren Springer & Emily Stebbins-Wheelock
BED GM Darren Springer and Manager of Strategy and Innovation and CFO Emily Stebbins Wheelock discuss the Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond on the November ballot for voter consideration. The bond would fund additional investments in key priorities for our utility and community through the end of this decade.
Net Zero Energy News
- 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.
- Ways to Pay Your Bill – With and Without Processing Fees August 28, 2024 - Dear Customer, We share the following information to provide you with cost-effective and time-efficient ways to pay your monthly Burlington
- FirstLight and Burlington Electric Department Enter Power Purchase Agreement for Hydroelectricity to Support Burlington’s Energy Demand with Clean, New England Power August 7, 2024 - As part of the agreement, Burlington Electric Department will purchase clean hydropower and associated VT-1 renewable energy credits produced by FirstLight’s Connecticut hydroelectric facility