Vermont's home energy rebate program is not open as of 2026-10-07 (https://publicservice.vermont.gov/efficiency/inflation-reduction-act-bolster-vermont-weatherization-and-electrification-efforts). Check your state energy office for current rebates. Efficiency Vermont: up to $2,200 ducted / $475 ductless (whole-home, cold-climate ENERGY STAR). Green Mountain Power income bonuses of up to $2,000 can stack, for a combined potential near $4,200. All NEEP cold-climate list units eligible.
Program source: efficiencyvermont.com
Utility programs in Vermont
These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for Vermont. You claim the one that serves your address, not the total. Each card carries the program’s own terms: what equipment qualifies, who is eligible, what the cap actually is, and whether it stacks.
Green Mountain Power
greenmountainpower.com
$2,000
maximum
You claim it after installFlat amount
Income bonus up to $2,000, stacks with Efficiency Vermont.
Equipment that qualifies
Qualifying cold-climate heat pump; confirm HSPF2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Green Mountain Power electric customers. Income bonus up to $2,000.
Stacking
Income bonus up to $2,000 stacks with the statewide Efficiency Vermont rebate (separate administrator).
Vermont Electric Cooperative
vermontelectric.coop
Varies
by measure
You claim it after installVaries by measure
Efficiency Vermont territory.
Equipment that qualifies
Confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with the program.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Vermont Electric Cooperative members; heat-pump rebates run through Efficiency Vermont. Confirm any co-op adder.
Stacking
Confirm with program.
Burlington Electric Department
burlingtonelectric.com
$7,950
maximum
75% of installed cost
You claim it after installPercent of installed cost
Burlington Electric Department municipal: richest Vermont incentive - up to 75% of installed cost on ductless mini-splits; up to $7,950 for income-qualified high-performance ducted systems. ENERGY STAR Cold Climate required. Downstream; valid through 12/31/2026.
Equipment that qualifies
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate certified, on the Qualified Product List (QPL); high-performance systems set crossover temperature to 15F maximum.
Who qualifies, and the cap
BED customers with active accounts (City of Burlington). Equipment new and installed in Vermont. Through 12/31/2026.
Stacking
Limit one rebate per household; a centrally ducted rebate and a ductless mini-split rebate cannot both be claimed on the same household.
What your system should be sized for
A heat pump in Vermont should carry the house on the coldest design day, not the average one. These are the winter design temperatures our engine sizes against, in AHRI heating region V (7,400 heating degree days at the Burlington reference metro). Method: ASHRAE 99.6% heating design dry-bulb. Every row is a station value with its source and the date it was checked. Cities without a station value are not listed.
City
Design temp
Climate zone
Source
Montpelier
-10°F
6A
ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, 99.6% heating design dry-bulb, station value (public excerpt via fgiaonline.org). Checked 2026-06-18.
Rebate amounts are estimates and subject to change.
Eligibility varies by income, equipment efficiency, utility territory, and program funding availability.
The federal HEAR rebate was renamed High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates on May 29, 2026, and its rules were changed (https://www.energy.gov/documents/program-notice-26-2, fetched 2026-10-14). States run it, and many have not opened. Check your state energy office for current rebates.
After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.