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Efficiency Vermont is offering free energy walkthroughs to small and medium businesses to uncover savings opportunities that owners are often too busy to notice or address. These walkthroughs can help businesses access new incentive offers, financing solutions, and technical advice to lower their energy costs and make their businesses more profitable and resilient.
The walkthroughs can take place over the phone, video, or with an on-site visit. In-person visits follow strict health and safety protocols.
Benefits of a free energy walkthrough include:
• A clear understanding of what systems are wasting energy and money
• A prioritized plan and resources for cost-effective projects
• Financial incentives to minimize up-front cost
• Objective recommendations and direct access your energy consultant for future project needs or questions
“Small and medium businesses are one of the most diverse customer types we serve, and include everything from non-profit organizations, to restaurants, to small dairy farms,” said Dave Corliss, Efficiency Vermont Director of Account Management. “There is no one-size-fits-all solution for these businesses, so starting with a walkthrough is key to helping understand a business’s unique challenges and needs.”
Many ways to save
Efficiency Vermont partners with suppliers and distributors to ensure energy-efficient equipment is in stock at discounted prices. Discounts are available on hundreds of products for a range of applications that include:
• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Commercial lighting
• Commercial refrigeration and refrigerant leak repair
• Cold climate heat pumps for space heating and cooling
• Ventilation equipment
Many of these efficient technologies may be new and relatively unknown to business owners, but they can bring substantial savings when replacing older, poor performing equipment. This underscores the importance of consulting with an Efficiency Vermont expert.
“The consultation with Efficiency Vermont was extremely valuable and exceeded my expectations,” said Kyle Bellavance, owner of K. Bellavance Landworks and Hauling in Barre. “I wasn’t sure I had time to spend on this, but Efficiency Vermont made it really easy, were very respectful of my time, and pointed out a lot of opportunities to save money that I would never have even thought of.”
Efficiency Vermont has also enhanced its Business Energy Loan program with below market rate interest and deferred payments to help businesses recapture savings in the short-term and improve their cash flow.
Like all Efficiency Vermont programs, these offers are only available while funding lasts. Efficiency Vermont is encouraging small and medium businesses to schedule a walkthrough as soon as possible, even if they aren’t certain they are ready to move forward with a project. Often, low-and-no-cost solutions can help businesses start saving now.
Businesses can schedule their free energy walkthrough by visiting efficiencyvermont.com/bizconsult or calling (855) 317-2254.