Enrolling in CVPS Cow Power™ couldn't be easier. Contact the CVPS Customer Information Center at (800) 649-2877, or fill out an online Enrollment Form. There is no fee to enroll.  Unless the request is made at or about the time your regular bill is issued, voluntary renewable service will become effective with the next regular bill for all usage included in that bill. 

For every kilowatt-hour requested by customers and provided by a Vermont farm, CVPS will pay the farmer the market price for energy plus the Cow Power charge of 4 cents for the environmental benefits of the generation.  If not enough kilowatt-hours are available from participating CVPS farms, CVPS will attempt to acquire and retire Renewable Energy Certificates from other regional renewable generation, issued by the regional system operator, to support renewable generation in a broader sense.  If no certificates are available in the regional market for 4 cents per kWh or less, the company will deposit Cow Power payments into the CVPS Renewable Development Fund.  This fund, overseen by an independent board, will provide incentives to farmers to stimulate further renewable farm generation in the CVPS service area.  CVPS will not profit from the program.