A Different Kind of Energy Company
The Energy Co-op of Vermont began accepting members in July 2001. Today, we serve over 2,500 of your neighbors in northwest and central Vermont. As a not-for-profit Cooperative, we are owned by our members. So when you join the Co-op and purchase products and services from us, you're not just a customer, you're an owner!
Our tag line is “Use Less, Save More”. Our goal is to help our members reduce their energy costs by using less fossil fuel and help them transition to renewable fuels where it makes sense. This is an odd goal for a company that delivers heating oil and kerosene. This is what makes us a “different kind of energy company”.
When you join the Energy Co-op we provide the knowledge, expertise and services to help you reduce your carbon footprint and make your home as energy efficient as possible.
Our Business
We deliver heating oil, kerosene and local Vermont wood pellets. We provide our members and customers with heating system installations, maintenance, and repairs. We install super-efficient, cold-climate heat pumps and heat pump water heaters and offer low-cost energy audits and complete home energy upgrades.
If the Energy Co-op sounds like the kind of energy company you would like to do business with, give us a call at 802-860-4090 or contact us in the form on this page.
Shelley Navari
General Manager
A lifelong Vermonter, Shelley grew up in the northeast kingdom and currently resides in Colchester with her family. She joined the Energy Co-op as General Manager in August 2023. Shelley has over 20 years' experience as a finance and operations leader with a demonstrated history of working in non-profit organizations. Prior to joining the Co-op she served as the VIce President of Finance at Champlain College, responsible for management of finance, student accounts, legal contract and risk management, facilities and auxiliary services. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, is an avid reader, loves the sunshine, and enjoys yoga, exercising and skiing. shelley@ecvt.net
Joe Cobb
Service Manager
Joe joined the Energy Co-op in 2008 as a service technician and was promoted to service manager in December of 2014. Before joining the Co-op, Joe worked at Northern Coal and Oil, driving an oil truck for two years before training as a service technician. He is the Co-op's leading expert on servicing and installing furnaces, boilers and heat pumps. Joe lives in Sheldon and enjoys camping with his wife Melissa. joe@ecvt.net.
Paul Fleckenstein
Co-op Efficiency Program Manager
Paul is a BPI certified energy auditor with a 20 year background in both residential and commercial energy efficiency work. Paul is one of only two efficiency experts in Vermont that are certified HHE (Healthy Homes Evaluators) from the Building Performance Institute. He has a B.S. in environmental engineering from the University of Florida and an M.A. in Economic Anthropology from Goddard College. Paul lives in Burlington with his wife and two teenagers in a 130 year-old house where he tests many of the latest energy efficiency products.He enjoys cross country skiing, bicycling and spending time with his family. paul@ecvt.net
Lisa Boudreau
Dispatch Manager
Lisa joined the Energy Co-op customer service team in January of 2015. She brings with her over 20 years of experience as a service coordinator and office manager in the fuel delivery business and a solid background in building successful customer relationships. Lisa lives with her 2 kids and 3 dogs in Milton, she enjoys spending time with her kids hiking, riding motorcycles, shooting, playing hockey and enjoying most everything outdoors. lisa@ecvt.net
Carroll Isham
Oil and Pellets Truck Driver
After holding positions at several companies including TruGreen ChemLawn, the St. Albans Messenger and Belden Wire and Cable, Carroll joined the Co-op in August 2002 and worked as our customer service and data entry person. In February 2004, Carroll began driving an oil truck for us. Carroll is an avid outdoorsman and spends as much time as he can hunting and fishing. He lives in Hinesburg with his wife Joleen and twins Hailey and Isayah.
Bob LaBombard
Service Technician
Bob is a NORA Certified technician who joined the Energy Co-op in October of 2017. Prior to joining the Co-op he was a retail merchandiser for Kellogg's in Vermont. Bob lives in the town of Alburgh in the Champlain Islands. In his spare time he loves traveling, particularly with the top down on his convertible.
Peter Boiney
Service Technician
For 23 years Peter worked for Ikon Office Solutions, as a driver, warehouse manager, service technician and dispatcher. After a brief stint on long-haul trucks, he joined us in May 2007.In his spare time, Peter enjoys moving rocks and planting trees and shrubs on his Jericho property where he lives with his wife Donna – a former oil truck driver.
Ean Grimes
Weatherization Technician
Ean joined the Co-op Efficiency team in 2018. He is a faithful church goer, husband, father, beekeeper, and enjoys helping out his community. He truly appreciates the improvement and comfort his work brings to people's homes and he values contributing to the larger goal of Vermont meeting its home weatherization goals.
Richie Lafond
Lead Service Technician
An avid race car driver and skilled mechanic, Richie has been working in the energy industry for 20 years and is an experienced oil truck driver and service technician. He repairs and installs oil-fired furnaces and boilers, as well as pellet stoves and furnaces. and heat pumps. Richie holds a Gold Certificate from NORA (National OilHeat Research Alliance). Richie joined us in September 2000 and lives in Huntington.
By Brian Gray
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