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Affordable Community Renewable Energy (ACRE) Program – Vermont Electric Cooperative Phase 2 is sponsored by Vermont Department of Public Service (via ARPA funding). Provides no‑cost community solar sponsorships through VEC for income‑qualified nonprofit constituents; participants receive monthly bill credits (~$43. 52/month for 10 years).
Phase 2 added funding to serve additional members.
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An Official **Vermont** Government Website State of VermontDepartment of Public Service * Energy Efficiency Utilities * Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) * Clean Energy Development Board * Listings of Past Projects * Renewable Energy Standard * Siting Generation Projects * Telecommunications and Connectivity * Consumer Information and Assistance * Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) * Energy Efficiency Utilities * Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) * Clean Energy Development Board * Listings of Past Projects * Renewable Energy Standard * Siting Generation Projects * Telecommunications and Connectivity * Consumer Information and Assistance * Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) **This section provides information on the types of funding currently available through the Clean Energy Development Fund and related incentives offered by others.
If you would like to look at example feasibility studies / projects or listings of completed projects, please choose from the sub-menu to the left. ** ### **September 26, 2025. Request for Applications From Schools for Wood Heating Grants** The Public Service Department (PSD) issued[](https://publicservice.
vermont. gov/sites/dps/files/documents/2025%20SHARE%20Program%20RFA_1. pdf)a request for applications (RFA) from Vermont public schools for the repair, upgrade, or new installation of wood heating systems.
Funding for the grants comes from the Vermont General Fund and is part of the PSD's School Heating Assistance with Renewables & Efficiency (SHARE) program. For details read the RFA at this link: https://publicservice. vermont.
gov/sites/dps/files/documents/2025%20SHARE%20Program%20RFA_1. pdf Questions regarding the RFA are due October 13, 2025. Initial applications are due November 3, 2025.
No questions regarding the 9/26/2025 SHARE RFA were received and thus there will not be any answers posted as described in the RFA. September, 2025. Advanced Wood Heating for Schools The CEDF will be releasing a Request For Applications for a final round of funding for the installation, repair, or modernization of wood heating systems in Vermont Schools.
Approximately $750,000 will be available for grants to schools. ### Small-Scale Renewable Energy Incentive Program: There are two different incentives in the SSREI Program. The SSREI Program is administered by the Renewable Energy Resource Center (RERC).
Detailed information and application forms can be found on the RERC's web site. ### 1. Advanced Wood Heating Systems For low- and moderate-income households in Windham County only, an incentive of $12,000 or $15,000 for the installation of an approved pellet boiler or furnace.
For specific information: www. RERC-VT. org or call 877-888-7372 ### 2.
Biodiesel Incentive Biodiesel heating fuel incentives will be available re-started in September of 2025 For specific information: www. RERC-VT. org or call 877-888-7372 Advanced Wood Boilers/Furnaces Exempt from Vermont's 6% Sales Tax Since July 1, 2018, sales of advanced wood boilers are exempt from Vermont's 6% Sale and Use Tax.
32 V. S. A.
§ 9741(52). This sales tax exemption is scheduled to end on June 30, 2026.
### In addition to the CEDF incentives above there are several other wood heating incentives available in Vermont: * Efficiency VT (EVT) has wood heating incentives for pellet boilers/furnaces ($6,000) and wood/pellet stoves ($400): Efficiency Vermont Wood Heating Rebates * Several electric utilities offer incentives for wood & pellet stoves (as well as cold-climate heat pumps).
Contact your utility to find out what they are currently offering. * The Vermont Department of Forests & Parks has a web site listing of wood energy incentives Vermont Investment Tax Credit The Vermont Investment Tax Credit, which includes business investments in solar (PV and hot water) systems that are eligible for the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), is still available to Vermont individual tax payers.
The credit can be claimed by individuals or businesses and is equal to 24% of the Federal ITC claimed. _Vermont Statutory Citation: 32 V. S.
A. § 5822 (d)(1)_ **Department of Public Service** Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 For more information, please visit our Contact page. For language assistance services, free of charge, call 1-800-622-4496 or visit our language access plan pagefor further details.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations serving in cooperation with Vermont Electric Cooperative, serving low‑income residential members Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified (serving up to 672 income‑qualified members) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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