VERMONT — A suite of Efficiency Vermont flood recovery rebates are now available for households and businesses impacted by Vermont’s 2024 summer floods.
The rebates for heating systems, weatherization and appliances have been extended to households and businesses impacted by this year’s flooding with up to $29,500 available to Vermont households hit by 2024 floods. Businesses can get up to $16,000 cash back.
The Vermont Emergency Board and Governor Phil Scott authorized the Vermont Public Service Department (PSD) to extend the rebates first launched in response to the catastrophic 2023 summer flooding. Previously, only households and businesses affected by floods in July 2023 (and, for Addison County, August 2023) were able to access the rebates.
The change allows income-eligible homeowners and renters impacted by 2023 and 2024 flooding to access up to $29,500 per household in rebates to replace critical heating/water heating systems and appliances, upgrade or replace a home electric panel, and incorporate weatherization into rebuilding efforts. Flood-impacted businesses can also get up to $16,000 cash back on eligible heating systems and commercial kitchen equipment like freezers, refrigerators, dishwashers, and more.
Support now available to low- and moderate-income households damaged by flooding includes: Free Virtual Home Energy Visits to assess recovery option up to $10,000 to replace home heating systems and appliances, up to 100% cash back for buying and installing a heat pump water heater, up to $9,500 to weatherize a home being rebuilt, up to $10,000 for home electric system updates and 0% interest on up to $30,000 for a Home Energy Loan.
Weatherization projects can also take advantage of up to $15,000 through Efficiency Vermont’s Home Repair program to address underlying issues in a home that need to be fixed before weatherization can happen. Low-income households can get free weatherization through the state’s Weatherization Assistance Programs.
Rebates are available for eligible products purchased on or after July 10, 2023. Qualifying ENERGY STAR-certified fossil fuel boilers, furnaces, and water heaters are also supported by these rebates. Purchases must be on Efficiency Vermont’s Qualifying Products list.
Households that received flood incentives for damages incurred due to 2023 flooding, and were damaged again by 2024 floods, are eligible for these rebates. Those households can receive an incentive up to the amount that brings their 2023 and 2024 flood incentive total up to $10,000 per household for qualifying appliances, heating, and water heating systems.
Businesses impacted by flooding can access rebates including up to $10,000 in rebates per unit for rental property owners, up to $16,000 in equipment rebates, support for ENERGY STAR-certified fossil fuel boilers and furnaces and up to $9,000 back on weatherization projects.
Rebates for businesses are in addition to existing point-of-purchase offers which can provide hundreds of dollars in additional rebates. Businesses are encouraged to contact Efficiency Vermont’s Customer Service team to find additional products their businesses need that may be eligible for these rebates.
As the nation’s first Energy Efficiency Utility, Efficiency Vermont has helped Vermont avoid over 13.2 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence award for the last eight consecutive years. Efficiency Vermont works with partners to help our state transition to more affordable, low carbon energy use through education, incentives, and support for our clean energy workforce. Learn more at www.efficiencyvermont.com.
