Renewable Energy Incentives:

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy

http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?state=VT&currentpageid=1

Comprehensive List ofVermont Incentives

Renewable Energy Vermont

http://www.revermont.org/incentives.htm#

Vermont has few financial incentives to promote renewable energy. REV is working on legislation that would create new incentives for Vermont homeowners and businesses to install renewable energy systems. Check out our legislation page for the latest information on current legislation and possible future incentives.

Act 74 – Clean Energy Development Fund

In 2005, the Vermont General Assembly established the VERMONT CLEAN ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT FUND through ACT 74. The ACT specifies that a VERMONT CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FUND will be established and funded through proceeds due to the state under the terms of two memoranda of understanding between the Vermont Department of Public Service and Entergy Nuclear VT and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., and by any other monies that may be appropriated to or deposited into the fund.

The purpose of the VERMONT CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FUND is to promote the development and deployment of cost-effective and environmentally sustainable electric power resources - primarily with respect to renewable energy resources and the use of combined heat and power technologies - for the long-term benefit of Vermont electric customers.

Act 69 - Solar & Small Wind Incentive Program

The Vermont Solar and Small Wind Incentive Program was created in 2003. Act 69 appropriated $626,000 to create the program to help businesses and homeowners buy small-scale solar and wind energy systems.

Additional funding for the program from CVPS and GMP brought the total program budget close to $1 million. The program was launched in October of 2003. The program offered direct cash incentives to reduce the initial costs of solar electric, small wind and solar hot water systems.

Despite having a much lower incentive amount than other states the program had fully subscribed the available funds and was closed to new applications just nine months after the program was started.

Million Solar Roofs

For information on Vermont 's million solar roof activities contact Andrew Perchlik at the Department of Public Service (802)-828-4072 or call the RERC toll free hot line 1-877-888-7372. For information on the national Million Solar Roofs Initiative see: http://millionsolarroofs.org/

Department of Public Service, Energy Efficiency Division

http://publicservice.vermont.gov/energy-efficiency/ee_renewables.html

The Energy Efficiency Division works to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy in Vermont through several forums, including regulatory, legislative, informational and educational. The website contains information on local renewable energy projects.

Department of Public Service, 112 State Street, Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620-2601, (802)-828-4035 or toll free in VT: 1-800-642-3281.

American Wind Energy Association

This page provides information specific to buying and installing a small wind turbine in Vermont.

http://www.awea.org/smallwind/vermont_sw.html