REGION – Dairies and ice cream makers. Breweries and furniture builders. Hospitals and colleges. Some of Vermont’s most recognizable businesses have saved energy and cut costs through Efficiency Vermont’s rebates for custom projects. Now, for a limited time, any Vermont business can double their rebate up to $25,000 if they finish a custom project by the end of November.
“Doubling your rebate is really an inflation buster for businesses,” said Peter Walke, managing director of Efficiency Vermont. “It can help operations of any size make policy-proof investments this year. And the energy savings from these projects will help keep costs lower for years to come.”
Custom projects are tailored to meet each business’ unique needs and goals. This ensures businesses install the most efficient equipment and make the most cost-effective facility improvements. But businesses can only double their rebate for a custom project completed before the end of November.
“You’ve got to start planning right away if you want to get a custom project done in time,” Walke added. “If you want to double your rebate for your business, you’ve got to act now.”
Past projects that received Efficiency Vermont’s custom rebates include energy-saving ice cream making at Ben & Jerry’s facilities in Waterbury and St. Albans, cutting-edge refrigeration at Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, LED lights and HVAC upgrades at Landmark College in Putney, energy-conscious yogurt production at Commonwealth Dairy in Brattleboro, LED lighting at Pompanoosuc Mills in Thetford, and smart cooling at Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) in Berlin.
Efficiency Vermont has other supports for businesses looking to invest in efficiency, including those listed below.
Free business energy consultations for businesses of any size – Understand where energy and money are being wasted in your business, and learn about incentives and rebates that can help.
Rebates for preapproved commercial tubular LED (TLED) lamp replacements – Rebates cover up to 100% of product costs for qualifying TLED lamps that replace existing fluorescent lamps.
Rebates for preapproved agricultural LED lighting projects – Rebates cover up to 100% of a project’s total costs in livestock or sugaring facilities, farmyards, dairy barns, processing and sorting rooms, milking parlors, and egg-packing rooms.
Only new or currently incomplete custom projects are eligible for a doubled rebate up to $25,000. Eligible projects may receive up to twice the standard custom incentive with the total additional incentive capped at $25,000 or 100% of the total project cost, whichever is less. Custom projects must be completed in full by Nov. 30. This offer is only available for a limited time, or until funds run out this year. Doubled rebates are not available for Efficiency Vermont’s standard business rebates. Additional terms and conditions apply. See Efficiency Vermont’s custom project rebate page for additional details.