Sources reviewed · 3 regulation sources
What to know in Vermont.
The Vermont PUC regulates net-metering construction and operation and approves utility net-metering tariffs.
PUC guidance explains that interconnection approval and net-metering registration interact differently depending on system size.
Use the current PUC application route and utility tariff for the exact project. Confirm electrical and fire-safety jurisdiction, local siting and any historic requirements. Separate plug-in-device rules do not replace the fixed-system net-metering process.
Who provides electricity here?
Narrow possible delivery utilities by ZIP or confirm yours
Find the delivery utility on your electric bill first. A retail supplier or on-site solar seller may be a different company; your delivery utility handles the local grid connection.
State service-territory map; confirm the utility for the exact property and use the current provider’s program terms.
Vermont DPS: Electric Utility Service Territory MapBrowse 21 reported provider records in Vermont
21 records
Electric delivery utilities 17
- Green Mountain Power CorpInvestor Owned · EIA 7601
Reported counties (13)
Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor
- Vermont Electric Cooperative, IncCooperative · EIA 19791
Reported counties (8)
Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans
- City of Burlington Electric - (VT)Municipal · EIA 2548
Reported counties (1)
Chittenden
- Washington Electric Coop - (VT)Cooperative · EIA 20151Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Caledonia, Orange, Orleans, Washington
- The Town of Lyndon Elec Dept - (VT)Municipal · EIA 11359Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (3)
Caledonia, Essex, Orleans
- Town of HardwickMunicipal · EIA 8104Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Caledonia, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington
- Village of Morrisville - (VT)Municipal · EIA 12989Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lamoille
- Town of Stowe - (VT)Municipal · EIA 27316Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lamoille
- Village of Swanton - (VT)Municipal · EIA 18371Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Franklin
- Village of Ludlow - (VT)Municipal · EIA 11305Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Windsor
- Barton Village, IncMunicipal · EIA 1299Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Orleans
- Village of Northfield - (VT)Municipal · EIA 13789Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Washington
- Village of Enosburg Falls - (VT)Municipal · EIA 5915Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Franklin
- Village of Hyde Park - (VT)Municipal · EIA 9144Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lamoille
- Village of Johnson - (VT)Municipal · EIA 9806Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lamoille
- Village of Jacksonville - (VT)Municipal · EIA 9610Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Windham
- Village of Orleans - (VT)Municipal · EIA 14261Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Orleans
On-site energy sellers 4
- Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter · EIA 59647
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter · EIA 57313
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Ahana Renewables, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 59622
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- SunPower Capital, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 59580
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
No matching providers in this reporting snapshot. Check the official directory above.
Official logo sources · Initials indicate a logo not yet verified. Municipal-owner emblems identify the owning city or village.
Source: EIA-861 final 2025 detailed data · Reporting year 2025. Names and reported counties are historical survey data, not a live address lookup. A county can have several providers, and a listing does not mean every resident can choose it. Small/territory-only reports may not identify residential service separately.
Credits, rebates, and other opportunities.
Check the program’s scope before comparing savings: a tax exemption, equipment rebate, loan and electricity-export payment provide different benefits. Funding, utility territory, income, equipment and installation dates can limit eligibility. Amounts below are not added together or deducted from product prices.
Build a project incentive checklist for Vermont
1 state & utility record
Ductless heat-pump discounts and income bonuses
Efficiency Vermont and participating electric utilities · Heat pumps
Qualifying new ductless systems receive a distributor discount, with additional income-qualified bonuses depending on the electric utility.
- Benefit
- Standard published distributor discount is $375–$475; Burlington Electric has different amounts, and income bonuses vary.
- Who may qualify
- New qualifying systems installed in Vermont and on the program product list at purchase; participating HVAC distributor and utility conditions apply.
- Before applying or buying
- Hire a contractor using a participating distributor. Confirm the utility-specific discount and income-bonus application before purchase; used/refurbished equipment is excluded.
No matching records in this reviewed selection. Check the official program sources for more options.
Selected official opportunities, not a complete inventory. Eligibility, participating utilities, available funds and application timing must be confirmed for the service address. This is a curated starting list, not every local incentive or a guarantee of available funding.
Federal programs in every state
The federal rules below apply nationally. State-administered federal rebates still require the local program to be operating and your project to meet its conditions.
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
Closed / endedNot available for new property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Do not assume a federal 30% credit for a new 2026 solar, wind, geothermal or battery installation.
IRS: Residential Clean Energy CreditEnergy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)
Closed / endedThe federal home-efficiency credit, including qualifying heat-pump improvements, ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement CreditHOMES / High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates
Eligibility / funding conditionsFederally funded home-energy rebates operate through participating local administrators. Check the state program’s launch, current funding, eligible measures and application requirements. This is not a blanket rooftop-solar rebate.
DOE: Home Energy Rebates ProgramWeatherization Assistance Program
Eligibility / funding conditionsIncome-eligible households may receive approved home-weatherization services through local agencies. This is assistance delivered through a program, rather than an automatic reimbursement for equipment you buy.
DOE: How to Apply for Weatherization Assistance
Permits and electrical codes.
Confirm the adopted electrical, building and fire code editions and amendments with the authority issuing the permit. A utility approval does not replace construction permits or inspections.
Use the adoption authority linked below to check the effective date and amendments. The newest published NEC edition is not automatically the edition adopted for your project.
Before ordering equipment.
Two conversations. Keep their answers separate.
Track permits and interconnection in a project
- Confirm the permit authority
Ask the city, county, or state electrical office which building, electrical and fire-code editions and amendments apply to this address. Request the solar/ESS permit checklist and inspection sequence.
- Confirm the utility process
Give the serving utility your proposed capacity, inverter model and operating mode. Ask which interconnection application, tariff, export limits, meter changes and written operating authorization apply.
- Document the exact equipment
Collect model-specific certificates, installation manuals, a one-line diagram, site/roof plans, and the battery/inverter pairing if storage is proposed. Check them with the permit authority and utility before ordering.
For the general permitting and inspection process: DOE: Permitting and Inspection for Rooftop Solar .
UL, NEMA, and system acceptance.
Different evidence, different scope.
Check the exact model and approved system configuration. A UL 1973 battery listing or UL 9540A fire-test report does not, by itself, establish UL 9540 certification of a complete storage system.
Open the UL & NEMA referenceScope and system-level certification: UL Solutions: Energy Storage System Testing and Certification .
Official sources.
Open the source for current forms, eligibility, tariffs, and adopted rules. Utility-specific examples apply to that provider.
- interconnection billingVermont PUC: Net-metering
- interconnectionVermont PUC: Net-metering registration guidance and FAQs
- codesVermont Division of Fire Safety: Codes and standards
