Efficiency Vermont

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Ways to help reduce energy costs

Is it time to get a heat pump? Where to start?
DOVER - As summer begins and warmer weather moves in — temperatures are expected to top 90 degrees this week — some locals may be asking themselves whether they need to find new ways to cool their homes. One such option is a heat pump, which...

Governor outlines plans to help save on winter heating

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott highlighted public and private programs intended to help Vermonters reduce their winter heating costs at his weekly press conference Tuesday.
Gov. Scott also introduced an online resource, part of the annual ButtonUp Vermont campaign, aggregating programs...

Keeping back the cold

Advice, options to help mitigate rising costs of heating a home DEERFIELD VALLEY - The price to heat a home this winter is rising.
As families start to hunker down as the frost and the snow set in, prices for heating oil in Vermont (and many other parts of the country)...

Campaign seeks to help homeowners weatherize for upcoming winter

VERMONT – Leaves are changing and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming, and now is the time to think about how to save energy, money, and the planet during the heating season. The annual Button Up Vermont campaign works each fall to raise awareness of the need to weatherize, and helps...

Wilmington Selectboard member John Gannon.

Greeter grant given board approval

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard discussed the Lake Raponda Greeter Program and Efficiency Vermont, and approved appointments and liquor licenses at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
The Lake Raponda Association came before the board to request approval of funding for the...

Towns to get a boost from state program

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Efficiency Vermont has announced that four Deerfield Valley towns will be included in its 2021 targeted communities partnership program.
Under the program, Efficiency Vermont will help provide and connect residents, businesses, and municipalities in Whitingham, Wilmington...

Recent Posts

October 22, 2026

This Week in History October 22-28

Prices for diesel, #2 home heating oil, and gasoline have risen dramatically over the last several months, causing concern for many Vermonters who depend on petroleum products for heating and to power industry.

October 22, 2026

As temperatures drop, heating oil...