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06/13/2025

🍸 REGISTER NOW for NEWIEE's Vermont Chapter at Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits Distillery for sustainable spirits, networking, and insights into green manufacturing in action. Join us July 9, 5:00-7:30 PM >> https://newiee.org/event/newiee-vermont-chapter/

Vermont Chapter Sponsor: VEIC

05/14/2025

Sharing our work isn’t just about celebrating milestones. It’s about scaling solutions that make a real difference so that everyone can benefit from affordable energy bills, cleaner air, and more resilient communities.

Inside our impact report, you'll find:

🌎 The environmental and financial impact of our 2024 projects

🤝 The people and partnerships that made our work possible

💡 Case studies in equitable program design, fleet solutions, pilots, and more

🔍 How clean energy projects are improving everyday lives

📅 Our 2025 roadmap

Read the full report: https://www.veic.org/2024-impact-report

10/15/2024

In the U.S., homes and commercial buildings are responsible for around 31% of greenhouse gas emissions. Since the IRA passed in 2022, state and federal policies have aimed to aggressively electrify the sector, but many current solutions don’t reach a key segment of the population: low- to moderate-income, or LMI, households.

According to a report by The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), we would save up to $2 trillion between now and 2025 if we decarbonize buildings equitably. Despite funds and technology being more accessible than ever, many LMI communities report difficulty finding incentives, navigating permits, and choosing contractors.

In a new Latitude Media article, VEIC's clean energy specialists use case studies from across the U.S. to break down the barriers and solutions to designing equitable programs. Read it below!

Clean energy specialists at VEIC break down the barriers and solutions to designing equitable programs.

09/11/2024

So proud to support this innovative work for the California Energy Commission! Holistic, equity-focused programs like these are shining success stories of the collaboration happening between partners behind the scenes to scale the impact of decarbonization in the state.

Thank you to the Association for Energy Affordability for putting together an amazing team to bring this work to life.

We are excited to announce that AEA is a proposed awardee for the administration of the Northern California Regional Administrator role for California Energy Commissions’ (CEC) groundbreaking Equitable Building Decarbonization Direct Install Program (EBD)!

This pioneering CEC program is the first in the nation to provide comprehensive building decarbonization retrofits through a direct installation model at no cost to participants. The EBD Program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, advance energy equity, enhance resilience to extreme heat, improve indoor air quality, boost energy affordability, support the electric grid, and increase prevailing wages for the workforce. Additionally, the program supports the state’s goals of installing 6 million heat pumps by 2030, creating 3 million climate-ready and climate-friendly homes by 2030, and 7 million by 2035.

The program will rely heavily on a broad network of on-the-ground community-based organizations to engage local communities and enroll participants. AEA has assembled the perfect team of partners to implement this transformative program which includes The Ortiz Group, VEIC, Frontier Energy, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), PODER (SF), Grid Alternatives, and California Housing Partnership.

06/05/2024

The moment for energy transformation is here. That's why we're doing whatever it takes to meet it. Read more about our work in action, our impact by the numbers, and the road ahead in our 2023 Impact Report: https://www.veic.org/2023-impact-report

04/22/2024

Today is Earth Day, a day that allows us an extra beat to reflect on the work VEICers are doing every day. It’s also an opportunity to thank our partners, our clients, and those who dedicate themselves and their work towards achieving a healthier planet. Through our collective action, every step forward is multiplied. The work we do together helps us decarbonize the energy system while also unlocking economic benefits, health benefits, and stronger communities, too. For our people and our Earth. Happy Earth Day! https://www.veic.org/

04/09/2024

Tickets are available now for the NEWIEE Annual Awards Gala on Apr. 25 at The Westin Copley Place! https://newiee.org/event/newiees-13th-annual-awards-gala/

KEYNOTE: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

AWARDEES:
- LEADERSHIP: Rebecca Foster, Chief Executive Officer, VEIC
- ACHIEVEMENT: Lissette Andino, Director, Equity and Environmental Justice, Eversource Energy
- ACHIEVEMENT: Joanna Troy, Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
- RISING STAR: Sonali Anderson, ACCEL Program Manager, Greentown Labs



RECEPTION SPONSOR: Robinson+Cole

04/02/2024

Tickets now available for the 2024 New England Women in Energy and Environment Awards Gala! Link below.

Tickets are available now for the NEWIEE Annual Awards Gala on Apr. 25 at The Westin Copley Place! https://newiee.org/event/newiees-13th-annual-awards-gala/

KEYNOTE: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

AWARDEES:

- LEADERSHIP: Rebecca Foster, Chief Executive Officer, VEIC
- ACHIEVEMENT: Lissette Andino, Director, Equity and Environmental Justice, Eversource Energy
- ACHIEVEMENT: Joanna Troy, Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
- RISING STAR: Sonali Anderson, ACCEL Program Manager, Greentown Labs



RECEPTION SPONSOR: Robinson+Cole

04/02/2024

We’re thrilled to see students and staff enjoying healthier, quieter rides on Maine’s first electric school bus!

VEIC’s research for The Nature Conservancy showed that even in winter, making the electric switch made sense for the district. The school’s emissions dropped by nearly 14 metric tons of CO2 and the cost of operating the bus fell by 51%. Now, the bus driver says, “if someone put me back in a diesel bus, I would quit.”

Thank you to Down East Magazine for sharing this success story! Read the full article here:

And the Nature Conservancy says it’s providing valuable lessons to other school districts across the state.

03/14/2024

We are proud to be a partner of TECH Clean California and their journey to HVAC and water heating electrification. Read their full annual report below.

Through focus and collaboration, we accomplished great feats in the journey to and water heating . Confirmed in the second year of this initiative, is scheduled to install six million heat pumps by 2030 and carbon-free homes by 2045. Read about our progress in our second Annual Report at https://lnkd.in/e5K_BbUh

Thank you to our partners for participating in California's statewide building efforts! 👏 Energy Solutions, Association for Energy Affordability, The Ortiz Group, National Comfort Institute, VEIC, Building Decarbonization Coalition, Ardenna Energy, Tre’Laine, Frontier Energy, Recurve, Electrify My Home, and Energy Outlet.