Latest News
Nov 10
VEC Webinar - Save Energy, Save Money: Harnessing Tech to Lower Your Electric Bill
Johnson, VT – Join energy experts from the Vermont Electric Co-op for a one-hour webinar full of tips and tools to help VEC members save energy and cut their electric…
Nov 5
Reminder: VEC Co-op Community Solar Offers Savings and Convenience
Vermont Electric Co-op’s Community Solar program offers VEC members the opportunity to sponsor panels on VEC solar arrays for either 10 or 20 years, and receive a fixed,…
Nov 5
New Outage Page Launched
We have updated the online outage map to make it easier and more secure. You can still find the map where you did before - by clicking the “Outages” button on the upper right of the VEC homepage. Once on the outage page, you can search outages by address using the magnifying glass icon on the upper left of the page.
Nov 4
VEC Undertakes Multi-Year Meter Upgrade
In an effort to continually enhance our service to members, VEC is always striving to improve the meter technology installed at our members’ properties. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is part of this technology strategy. VEC has been operating its present AMI system since 2005. The current type of system we use, known as a Power Line Carrier (PLC) system, communicates over existing powerlines to provide two-way communications between VEC substations and meters. VEC utilizes this system for 99 percent of energy and demand usage metering and outage monitoring on residential, small commercial and industrial consumers.
Nov 4
New and Improved Support for Osprey
Over the past several years, the VEC has been constructing nesting platforms for osprey so that the birds don’t nest on VEC equipment, which can cause outages and electrocution of the birds themselves. Across the territory there are approximately a dozen of these platforms that VEC’s constructed over the last decade or so. Of course, building stuff also means maintaining stuff. And osprey platforms are no exception.
Nov 4
VEC Innovation Webinars – Now Available On Demand!
Curious about how Vermont Electric Co-op is shaping the future of energy? Catch up any time with our VEC Innovation Webinars which are available for convenient on-demand viewing. Each one-hour session offers an inside look at the people, technology, and ideas driving innovation at VEC.
Nov 4
What VEC Members Are Saying – Highlights from the Annual Member Survey
Each spring, VEC surveys members to gather feedback on our performance—what’s working well and where we can improve. Your input plays a key role in shaping our programs…
Aug 28
Pallet of Pasta, Playground Upgrades and More Made Possible by VEC Community Fund Awards
Johnson, VT – A local food shelf will be able to buy a full pallet of food for distribution and a local elementary school is getting new playground equipment, thanks to recent grants from the Vermont Electric Co-op’s Community Fund. The Sheldon Methodist Church Food Shelf received $1,000 to purchase a pallet of food – mostly likely to be pasta – to distribute to families in need later this year. The Waterville Elementary School was also awarded a grant of $1,000, and is using the funds to replace and improve equipment in a small and aging playground.
Jul 15
VEC’s Power Supply: Multiple Sources, With Cost Top-of-Mind
Johnson, VT – Affordability, diversity, and synergy are the principles that guide Vermont Electric Co-op when buying wholesale electricity, VEC Power Planning Analyst Dan Potter said during a recent webinar focusing on VEC’s power supply purchasing strategies. As VEC considers its purchases of power to supply the utility's 33,000 members, Potter says the co-op also relies on input from the VEC Board of Directors, an annual member survey, as well as state requirements.
Jun 20
VEC Asking Members to Trim Electricity Use Monday and Tuesday
Johnson, VT- Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is encouraging members to conserve electricity on Monday and Tuesday evenings June 23rd and 24th as demand for electricity across New England is expected to spike because of high temperatures. Specifically, VEC asks members to conserve between 5-10 pm both evenings.