Recent Announcements

January 8, 2024. RFP: Sustainable Energy for Schools and Municipalities

A request for proposals (RFP) was issued by the Public Service Department that is intended to provide financial and technical support for the installation and/or repair of clean energy technologies in underserved public schools in communities and municipalities in Vermont to lower their energy costs, decrease harmful air emissions from heating and power sources; and increase the exposure and experience with clean energy technologies in these public buildings. The clean energy measures to be supported via this project will be limited to the following three technologies: solar photovoltaics (PV), advanced wood heating, and cold climate air- or ground-source heat pumps.

Information on the RFP can be found here.

https://publicservice.vermont.gov/renewables/clean-energy-development-fund-cedf/funding-opportunities-projects

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September 18, 2023

In response to the request for proposals from Schools for $2 million in wood heating grants (see 7/31/23 announcement below) the Public Service Department received twenty-eight applications requesting over $4.3 million in grant funds.

Of those twenty-eight applications the PSD is requesting comprehensive applications from eighteen schools seeking just over $2.8 million in grant funds.  The table below shows the schools from which a comprehensive application is requested and the percentage of low-income (LI) students:

Table 1.

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July 31, 2023. Request for Proposals from Schools for $2 million in Wood Heating Grants

The Public Service Department (PSD) issued a request for proposals (RFP) from Vermont public schools for the repair, upgrade, or new installation of wood heating systems. Funding for the grants comes from the Vermont General Fund and is part of the PSD's School Heating Assistance with Renewables & Efficiency (SHARE) program.

For details read the RFP at this link:

https://publicservice.vermont.gov/sites/dps/files/documents/2023%20SHAR…

Initial simple applications are due September 8, 2023.  Questions regarding the RFP are due August 21.

• Emergency application will be accepted before the due dates listed above for heating systems damaged by the July 10-11, 2023 floods. Those interested in making an emergency application should Contact the Vermont Public Service Department as soon as possible. More information about emergency applications can be found in the RFP.

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June 29, 2023 CED Board Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Program Plan & Budget

The FY 2024 plan and budget allocates the existing CEDF and CEDF-ARRA funds to existing grants, obligations, and programs carried forward from FY 2023.

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October 11, 2022. Request for Proposals for School Heating Assistance with Renewables & Efficiency Program (SHARE).

The Clean Energy Development Fund at the Department of Public Service requests preliminary grant applications from public schools for repairs to existing heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or the installation of new clean heating systems. $1.1 million of federal ARPA funds are available in this RFP. This is the second RFP in the Department of Public Service's SHARE program.

Initial Application Due (Appendix A of the RFP): November 11, 2022

More information on the SHARE Program is available on the Funding Opportunities web page.

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August 29, 2022. Hospitality HVAC Assistance Program RFP

The Vermont Public Service Department is seeking proposals for the Hospitality HVAC Assistance Program. This program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), was proposed by the Clean Energy Development Board to offer relief to businesses in the hospitality, tourism and travel services industry that were negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Funds granted through this program are for repairs or replacements of, and upgrades to, clean heating systems that assist businesses with energy-cost reduction/stabilization while reducing their reliance on fossil fuels.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) has the full program details. Questions regarding the RFP were due October 7, 2022.  Proposals must be received by the PSD no later than November 7, 2022.

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July 19, 2022. ACRE RFP

• The Vermont Public Service Department is seeking proposals for the Affordable Community Renewable Energy (ACRE) Program. Through this grant program, federal American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funding is available for the creation and implementation of programs for the benefit of Vermont electric utility customers with low-income. Please review the Request for Proposals (RFP) for complete details. Questions regarding the RFP are due August 5, 2022. Initial Proposals were due to the Public Service Department no later than August 30, 2022. 

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June 7, 2022. New draft Affordable Community Renewable Energy (ACRE) program design outline issued. Comments sought by June 21, 2022.

• Send comments or questions on the draft design to Christopher Heine at the VT Publice Service Department.

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April 4, 2022. The PSD/CEDF requests preliminary applications from public schools for repairs to existing HVAC systems or the installation of clean heating systems. $2.5 million of federal ARPA funds are available.

Schools can access the RFP here: /sites/dps/files/documents/Renewable_Energy/CEDF/Funding_Opportunities/RFP_CleanEnergySchoolGrants_2022-04-04.pdf

The simple initial application (available as a Word Document here) is due May 6, 2022

Click here for a PDF document containing the questions received and the CEDF's answers regarding the Clean Energy Schools RFP.

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April 4, 2022. The PSD/CEDF requests proposals to create and operate a residential comprehensive whole-home clean energy assistance program to benefit low-income residents of Vermont.

• Questions on the requests for proposals, which is available by clicking here, are due by April 22, 2022 [answers to questions will be posted here April 26, 2022]
• Click here for a PDF document containing the questions received and the CEDF's answers regarding the RFP for the whole-home clean energy assistance program.

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March 2, 2022. CEDF Requests Bids to update the Vermont Advanced Wood Heating Sector Assessment & Evaluation Report

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