Energy Efficiency Charge for 2015

As provided by state law, this charge is collected by all Vermont electric utilities and paid directly to the statewide Energy Efficiency Utility.  Members may be eligible for services from the Energy Efficiency Utility (called “Efficiency Vermont”) and should contact Efficiency Vermont directly at 1.888.921.5990, or online at http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Index.aspx.

Rates charged for the Energy Efficiency Charge are set annually by the Vermont Public Service Board.   Rates for 2015 will go into effect with usage billed in January 2015, rendered on February 2015 bills.

Rates for customers without demand charges:

Residential ………………………………….$0.01173/kWh

Commercial …………………………………$0.01008/kWh

Industrial …………………………………….$0.00719/kWh

Rates for customers with demand charges:

Commercial demand customers ……..$0.00648/kWh plus $1.0543 kw

Industrial demand customers …………$0.00484/kWh plus $1.1344/kw

Rates for unmetered street and security light customers:

$0.0101/kWh times the nominal wattage of the light times 360 hours/month