The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization, founded in 1986, to act with urgency to enhance the economic, environmental, and societal benefits of clean & efficient energy use for all people. VEIC operates Efficiency Vermont - the nation's first statewide 'energy efficiency utility'​ as well as other implementation services across the country. VEIC consults nationally and internationally to design programs that reduce energy use through energy efficiency and renewable energy. VEIC develops energy policy and advocates for its passage in local, regional, national, and international forums.