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Total Energy News | October 2025
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States get a blueprint to speed up heat-pump adoption
A new report offers more than 50 useful strategies for states to help residents replace fossil-fuel-burning furnaces and water heaters with cleaner heat pumps.
Canary Media
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Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand and electricity bills
Energy efficiency efforts in six New England states and New York are saving customers billions of dollars on utility bills and reducing peak demand on the region’s electric grid.
Utility Dive
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Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV
The amount of installed renewable power is forecast to more than double by 2030 as the sector navigates headwinds in supply chains, grid integration, and financing.
International Energy Agency
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In addition to our work as a Network convener, EAN supports related initiatives. One of these is the Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network (VECAN), a network of over 100 Vermont town energy committees coordinated by Vermont Natural Resources Council and other partners. VECAN supports grassroots town energy committees, as they respond to the pressing need to be more energy efficient and generate more in-state renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
VECAN will host their 18th Annual Conference on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, with a keynote by author and renowned climate activist Bill McKibben.
The conference will center on three primary themes:
- Strategically leveraging Vermont’s Climate Action Plan to cut pollution, enhance resiliency and achieve greater energy equity;
- Highlighting and harnessing the many rich resources within some leading universities and colleges;
- And continuing to strengthen the powerful role – and collaborations – among community energy and climate leaders.
Learn more and register here.
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Data Download | Annual household heating fuel costs
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Households with properly designed and utilized cold-climate heat pumps and/or advanced wood heat have lower and more stable annual heating fuel costs than those who heat with fuel oil or propane. This new graph from EAN’s forthcoming Annual Progress Report for Vermont on Energy, Affordability, and Emissions shows the average heating fuel costs for different types of automated, whole-home heating options in Vermont, as well as the range of costs for each fuel over the past 5 years. Heating a home with heat pumps and/or a wood pellet furnace would have saved an average of $300–$600 per year on fuel costs compared to fuel oil or propane. During that same time period, households that used fuel oil or propane for heating also experienced a much wider range of annual fuel costs due to the price volatility of those fossil fuels.
It is important to note that the upfront investment in new equipment can be difficult for many Vermonters to afford. That is why incentives and grants for more energy efficient equipment are important to support consumers — especially those with lower incomes — and also to provide employers with the confidence to invest in their business and workers.
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2025 EAN Annual Network Summit
Register now for the annual EAN Summit!
November 5, 2025 | The Ponds at Bolton Valley Resort
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Button Up Vermont events
Button Up is Vermont’s annual campaign to help residents prepare their homes for winter. From low- and no-cost efficiency tips to comprehensive projects designed to reduce heating bills, it’s a great way to save money and stay comfortable all winter long.
Webinars throughout the month of October
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Renewable Energy Vermont | Annual Conference
Since the inaugural conference in 2000, the annual REV Conference has become the largest comprehensive renewable energy gathering in the region for business leaders, policymakers, regulators, and others working to build a path for a 100% renewable energy future.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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VCRD | Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund
Vermont Council on Rural Development is offering its 5th round of Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund grants to support Vermonters who are working toward reducing energy use, improving climate resiliency, and supporting communities working together in the face of a changing climate.
Applications due Monday, October 20, 2025
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VBSR | Climate Ready VT
ClimateReadyVT is VBSR’s 1-day program helping small businesses in Vermont adapt to our changing climate and prepare for climate-related business disruptions.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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VECAN Annual Conference
The 18th Annual Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) Conference will be Saturday, November 1st, 2025 at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee. They are pleased to be hosting this inspiring and mobilizing in-person event for community energy and climate action leaders.
November 1, 2025 | Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
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Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund| Tools of the Trade
Applications are now open for Tools of the Trade – Business Coaching for Energy Pros, a nine-month program designed to help Vermont weatherization and clean energy contractors strengthen operations, grow their workforce, and improve financial sustainability.
Application deadline extended to December 15, 2025
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EAN Network Action Teams
EAN Network Action Teams meet regularly. If you are interested in joining meetings of the Weatherization at Scale Coalition, the Climate Workforce Coalition, or other teams, or if you want to learn more about their work, contact Cara: cara@eanvt.org
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The Vermont Total Energy Ticker
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Vermont receives disputed EV funds
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark had sued when the Trump administration froze the funds, but Gov. Phil Scott’s administration declined to provide evidence that losing the money would harm the state.
Seven Days
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Plug-in solar bills are in the works in New Hampshire and Vermont
DIY “balcony” solar kits, which can save residents money and give them more independence, are piquing interest from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Canary Media
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New England’s last coal plant has stopped operating, according to its owners
The last coal-fired power plant in New England, Merrimack Station, has stopped running. With the closure of that facility, the region is poised to become the first in the United States without a coal plant on its grid.
Vermont Public
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