Vermont Yankee has been in commercial operation since 1972 and has had a license extension granted by the NRC to 2032. Entergy Vermont Yankee estimates that the continued operation will result in over $2 billion in additional income for the residents of Windham County and the state of Vermont as well as increased tax revenues for the state in excess of $300 million in today's (2008) dollars.

Entergy Vermont Yankee currently supplies nearly one-third of all electricity consumed in Vermont at beneficial, below-market rates. Vermont Yankee contributes significantly to the environmental quality of the state's electric portfolio, which has the lowest carbon footprint of any state in the nation.

Each year, Entergy VY supports local charities with more than $370,000 in charitable giving. In addition to providing funding, many Vermont Yankee employees volunteer their time to many of the funded groups and organizations. Specifically, Vermont Yankee employee volunteers transformed the Brattleboro Boys and Girls Club structure and have established a site-based mentoring program with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Windham County.