COVID-19 Update: Protecting the health and safety of our employees, customers, owners and our communities is - and always has been - VELCO's number one priority. Our focus remains on safety and reliability during this unprecedented time. VELCO has implemented our remote work policy in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. During this transition, VELCO's offices will not be open to visitors. If you have questions or need to contact a VELCO representative, please call 802-770-6221 or use our Contact Us form.

Login|Projects|Careers
  • Fall Colors

    VELCO is reliability...

    VELCO’s works with Vermont’s 17 local utilities and the New England regional grid operator to meet high national and regional standards of reliability designed to ensure that electricity, the lifeblood of our homes, economy and society, is always available, even in times of peak demand, severe weather and unforeseen events.

    Learn More
  • Aerial Over Swamp

    VELCO is electric transmission...

    Electric transmission is part of the electrical system that carries power at high voltage from where it is generated to substations where it can be transformed to lower voltage to supply local customers through their electric distribution companies. Roughly, you can think of transmission as the backbone of the electric system.

    Learn More
  • Mountains

    VELCO was first in the nation...

    Vermont Electric Power Company—VELCO—was founded in 1956 when local utilities joined together to create the nation’s first “transmission only” electric company. Forming VELCO enabled Vermonters to build a more reliable, interconnected transmission grid capable of sharing access to clean hydro power from across our borders.

    Learn More
  • Our People

    VELCO is our people...

    The 150 employees of VELCO bring deep know-how, passion and creativity to ensuring the reliability of Vermont's power grid today and finding innovative ways to serve Vermont's future energy vision.

    Learn More

  • Sustain

    In 2017, VELCO joined with Governor Scott, Burlington Mayor Weinberger in forming the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition, made up of more than 30 businesses, non-profits, municipalities, and educational institutions dedicated to the Paris Climate Agreement and Vermont’s goal of 90% renewable energy by 2050. Check out the Community Energy Dashboard for VELCO’s climate pledge actions and ways you can participate. Get Involved »

  • Steward

    VELCO is one of 7 utilities accredited as a Right-of-Way Steward for our integrated vegetation management practices. Recently, the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) produced a video to highlight the work of utility environmental stewards, including our VELCO team. Come take a journey through compatible, biodiverse, pollinator rich, stable, plant communities across the nation in UAA’s first Environmental Stewardship showcase video. View Video »

  • conserve

    Conserve

    VELCO has pledged $20,000 to the Trust for Public Lands to the Catamount Community Forest Project. The project aims to acquire and conserve a 383-acre property in Williston, Vermont to safeguard the property’s natural resources as an ecological haven and recreational hub for generations to come. This is one of many ways VELCO fulfills its commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainability, and intergenerational responsibility. Continue Reading »

 

Safety first at VELCO

Right of Way

VELCO is committed to the health and safety of our employees and the public. In our culture, safety is the number one priority. We provide employees, as well as contractors, with the training and resources to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. The company’s policy is that every employee has the right and obligation to stop work, to question unsafe conditions, and have his or her concerns addressed expeditiously.

Our Safety First culture is a commitment at all levels of the company—a commitment we carry out through the systematic application of a comprehensive safety program that applies to VELCO employees, contractors, and the public. Learn more in the VELCO Safety Manual.