Under Vermont law, customers paying an average annual Energy Efficiency Charge (EEC) of at least $5,000 may apply to the Commission to self-administer energy efficiency through an energy savings account.
In May 2019, as required by Vermont law, the Commission established a three-year ESA pilot program as an expansion of the existing ESA option. Ten customers were selected to participate in the pilot program. To learn more about the pilot program and customers participating, go to case number 19-0302-INV in ePUC .
Application Process:
The Energy Savings Account Implementation Document details the process.
Use these Efficiency Vermont materials to apply for this option:
File the completed application package via ePUC; the system automatically provides notice of the application to any other required parties.
For More Information:
To learn more about the development of the Energy Savings Account option, go to ePUC for case numbers EEU-2013-02 and EEU-2014-02 in ePUC.
When reading these documents, please note: the requirement for an energy savings account program was originally codified in 30 V.S.A. § 209(d)(4). However, in 2013, changes were made to § 209 such that the requirement is now codified in 30 V.S.A. § 209(d)(3)(B).