CSE administered several incentive programs for Vermont that provided residents and businesses cleaner and more affordable transportation options designed to help reduce state greenhouse gas emissions.
Incentive offerings varied based on the program, type of vehicle and income-qualifying requirements. Most incentives could be combined with other state clean vehicle programs and stacked with federal and local utility programs for even greater cost savings. The programs were:
- Incentives for New Electric Vehicles: $1,500-$3,000 for plug-in hybrid vehicles and $2,500-$5,000 for all-electric vehicles.
- Replace Your Ride: Incentives of $2,500 and $5,000 for residents who scrap an at least 10-year-old vehicle and switch to a new or used EV or receive a prepaid clean mobility debit card.
- Incentive Program for eBikes: Rebates of $400 to $800 for electric bicycles for residents – the nation’s first statewide electric bike incentive program.
CSE helped design and develop the programs and was responsible for their operations.
Vermont Clean Transportation Incentive Programs Impacts
1,679 incentives totaling $5.6 million
172 Incentives totaling $732,000
415 Incentives totaling $162,018
Program at a Glance
Program Goals
Reduce carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions from personal transportation and provide a healthier environment for Vermonters
CSE's Role
Program design
Incentive management
Customer support
Dealer education
Create online platforms and data dashboards
Recordkeeping and reporting
Technologies
Key Partners
Vermont Transportation Agency
Drive Electric Vermont
VEIC (Vermont Energy Investment Corporation)
State Policies Supported
Vermont Climate Action Plan
State of Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan
Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act
Impact Statement
Vermont’s clean transportation incentive programs were designed to increase the state’s energy independence and contribute to healthier air and lower carbon and greenhouse gas emissions.
