Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc

Vermont Electric Cooperative does not publish an EV-specific time-of-use rate, so the Flexible Load program is the main tool for EV owners who want to cut charging costs. Residential members are billed on a tiered, inclining-block rate: a fixed monthly customer charge plus a lower per-kWh price for the first block of usage and a higher price above it, with no peak or off-peak time windows. Rather than a separate overnight rate, VEC uses Flexible Load to keep EV charging off grid peaks, asking members to shift charging out of the late-afternoon and evening hours when system demand is highest.

The cooperative's EV incentives center on the charger, not the rate. Members who buy their own Level 2 charger can earn a $250 bill credit by either scheduling it to avoid charging from 5pm to 10pm on weekdays, or, if it is an eligible Emporia or ChargePoint unit, enrolling it in VEC's managed-charging program for an added $50 credit and $8 per month. The managed-charging path and the scheduling path both qualify for the $250; the managed option adds the ongoing payments. A separate bill credit covers public charging stations installed by businesses and public entities.

VEC is a member-governed cooperative, not an investor-owned utility, so its programs are funded through its Energy Transformation tariff and approved by the Vermont Public Utility Commission. Its territory covers rural northern Vermont, where cold-climate winters reduce EV range and concentrate evening charging, which is why the cooperative's incentives focus on moving load off the 5pm to 10pm window rather than on a priced overnight rate.