The VEC/VELCO Partnership How Does it Work?

If you've ever wondered what the relationship is between VEC and VELCO, you are not alone.

The Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) manages Ver­mont’s high-voltage transmission system, the "interstate highway" that moves electricity across the state. VEC and other distribution utilities take that power, lower the voltage, and deliver it to homes and businesses. VELCO is owned by Vermont's 17 distribution utili­ties – one of which is VEC – plus VLITE (Vermont Low Income Trust for Electricity), which is a public-benefit corporation.

While they have different roles, VELCO and VEC work closely to­gether to plan for Vermont’s energy future.

Tune in to our recent webinar (link below) and discover how VELCO projects the state’s need for power over the next 10 and 20 years, and how they work with the distribution utilities to reduce the need for costly new transmission infrastructure.

Some of these strategies that can address reliability concerns in a cost-effective way include battery storage and EV charging pro­grams run by Vermont’s distribution utilities, including VEC.

You can watch webinars on a range of other topics on our web­site, including how VEC is moving lines to roadside, how you can save money on your electric bill using SmartHub, how we decide where we buy our wholesale power, and more.

Watch all these webinars here: vermontelectric.coop/innovation-focus