Vermont Gas Systems customers, Vermont · Loan
Clover Energy by VGS Heat Pump Lease & Purchase
Run by Clover Energy by VGS (Vermont Gas Systems)
VGS's Clover Energy leases heat pump water heaters and centrally ducted heat pumps (for homes with a gas furnace) with no down payment and service included, and applies available state and Burlington Electric rebates to the price.
Amounts
How much you get
A lease, not a rebate. No down payment, nothing due at signing and no security deposit; 96 monthly payments for heat pump water heaters, after which you may buy the equipment. Listed prices: heat pump water heater $47-$48 a month or $3,480-$3,540 installed ($33-$34 a month or $2,680-$2,740 for Burlington Electric customers); centrally ducted heat pump $144 (3 ton) or $157 (5 ton) a month with VGS rebates, or $97 with utility rebates; purchase $10,590 (3 ton) or $11,790 (5 ton) with utility rebates, $6,840 or $6,540 for Burlington Electric customers, and mini-splits are quoted on request. Prices already include utility rebates. Service and maintenance are included with leased equipment.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
You get your utility service from Vermont Gas Systems (Vermont).
Your home must be within about five miles of the Vermont Gas distribution system (it doesn't need gas service). Check your address on Clover Energy's coverage map.
Centrally ducted heat pumps are currently offered only for homes with a natural gas furnace and ductwork in good condition.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Check Clover Energy's heat pump coverage area.
- Submit Clover Energy's interest form.
- Clover Energy evaluates your home and quotes lease or purchase pricing with rebates applied.
- Sign the lease (no down payment) or buy, and Clover Energy installs and services the equipment.
Forms and instructionsClover Energy by VGS Heat Pumps · VGS Contact Us · Clover Energy Heat Pump Coverage Map
Questions about applying(802) 951-0351 or sales@vermontgas.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Clover Energy by VGS Heat Pump Lease & Purchase pay?
Work done at no cost. A lease, not a rebate. No down payment, nothing due at signing and no security deposit; 96 monthly payments for heat pump water heaters, after which you may buy the equipment. Listed prices: heat pump water heater $47-$48 a month or $3,480-$3,540 installed ($33-$34 a month or $2,680-$2,740 for Burlington Electric customers); centrally ducted heat pump $144 (3 ton) or $157 (5 ton) a month with VGS rebates, or $97 with utility rebates; purchase $10,590 (3 ton) or $11,790 (5 ton) with utility rebates, $6,840 or $6,540 for Burlington Electric customers, and mini-splits are quoted on request. Prices already include utility rebates. Service and maintenance are included with leased equipment.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Are heat pumps from Clover Energy eligible for state rebates?
Yes. VGS deducts state rebates from the upfront cost, and they're built into both the purchase price and the monthly lease.
Is maintenance included?
Yes, for leased equipment. Service plans are sold separately for heat pumps you buy.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Clover Energy by VGS Heat Pump Lease & Purchase
- Clover Energy by VGS Heat Pumps
- VGS Contact Us
- Clover Energy Heat Pump Coverage Map
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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