Empowering Virginians to reduce their energy usage and save money.

Virginia Energy Connect (VEConnect) is the Commonwealth's central hub for energy incentive information—covering energy effiency, solar, storage, EVs, and more. Through user-friendly website and community outreach, VEConnect connects Virginians with the right energy programs and resources.

Energy Ambassadors

Empowering Virginians to make energy improvements and save money, Energy Ambassadors are trusted community connectors – individuals who help residents and businesses understand and access energy incentives that lower their energy bills, improve home comfort, enhance resilience to grid outages, and promote an increasingly clean energy system.

Energy Ambassadors turn confusion into action by:

Simplifying

complex information

Helping

people identify the right incentives

Connecting

Virginians to real benefits like lower energy bills, healthier homes, and cleaner air.

Energy Ambassadors may work for nonprofits, local governments, or other organizations.

Become an Energy Ambassador

Join a network of local leaders bringing energy savings to every corner of Virginia. Energy Ambassadors are provided free, on-demand training videos (~10 minutes each) and a full marketing toolkit of customizable resources. Contact Connect@energy.virginia.govfor more information and to sign up today.

Connect with an Energy Ambassador

Interested in energy incentives but not sure where to start? The following community experts have been trained to help homeowners, renters, and businesses like you determine which incentives are best suited to meet their needs. Connect with any of the certified Energy Ambassadors below to get started today.

A&N Electric Cooperative
Headquartered in Tasley
Contact:
Amanda Bowen, memberservices@anec.com, (757) 787-9750
Specialty:
A&N Electric Utility Programs

Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency
Headquartered in Scott/Gate City
Office in Jonesville
Contact:
Darlene Baker, vbaker@appcaa.org, (276) 445-6406
Lynne Lane, llane@appcaa.org, (276) 452-1224 ext 116
Lisa Cheek, lcheek@appcaa.org, (276) 452-1224 ext 115
Specialty:

Appalachian Voices

Headquartered in Norton
Office in Charlottesville
Contact:
Matthew Allenbaugh, matt.allenbaugh@appvoices.org, (434) 218-7583

Community Climate Collaborative (C3)

Headquartered in Charlottesville
Office in Richmond
Contact:

Eco Action Arlington

Headquartered in Arlington
Contact:
Chandler Von Schrader, vonschraderchandler@gmail.com
Specialty:
Local Incentives

Flipp Inc.

Headquartered in Dilwyn
Contact:
Raye Elliott, (434) 207-8420
Specialty:
Workforce

Go Electric DMV

Office in Northern Virginia
Contact:
Pradeep Chilka, pchilka@gmail.com, (206) 412-8067

LEAP/Energy Resources Hub

Headquartered in Charlottesville
Contact:
Rosina Snow, rosinas@leap-va.org
Specialty:
Local Incentives, Solar

Northern Virginia Regional Commission

Headquartered in Fairfax County
Contact:

The Piedmont Environmental Council

Headquartered in Warrenton
Office in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock
Contact:
Ashish Kapoor, akapoor@pecva.org, (540) 347-2334 ext. 7054

Viridiant

Headquartered in Richmond
Contact:
Amory Fischer, Amory.fischer@viridiant.org, (804) 225-9843
Andrew Grigsby, Andrew.grigsby@viridiant.org, (804) 225-9843
Specialty:
Energy Audits, Solar

Virginia Poverty Law Center

Headquartered in Richmond
Contact:
Amanda Silcox, amanda@vplc.org

Interested in becoming a trained Energy Ambassador? Contact Connect@energy.virginia.gov.