Over 2,000 East Bay residents bought e-bikes with vouchers in the last 6 months

"Ava Community Energy, formerly East Bay Community Energy, partnered with the Alameda County Transportation Commission, the county transit funder, to launch a $10 million fund in July to offer significant rebates to adult customers for the purchase of new electric bikes. The program provides $1,000 toward the cost of a standard e-bike or $1,500 toward the cost of a cargo or adaptive e-bike for people who qualify as low-income, with $400 and $900 rebates, respectively, for other county residents."

"The energy company said that since the program launched, it has received 14,931 applicants from across the East Bay and has already sent rebate vouchers to 9,400 people who won their monthly lottery. Of those 9,400 recipients, 2,746 purchased bikes, 2,406 are still "shopping around" with eligible vouchers, and the rest let their rebate option expire without purchasing. Nearly a third of the applications, 4,343, were from Oakland residents."

Ava Community Energy launched a $10 million e-bike rebate program in July in partnership with the Alameda County Transportation Commission. The program offers $1,000 toward standard e-bikes or $1,500 toward cargo or adaptive e-bikes for income-qualified buyers, and $400 and $900 rebates respectively for other county residents; a quarter of funds were reserved for low-income participants. In six months nearly 2,746 people redeemed rebates to purchase e-bikes, including 762 in Oakland. The program received 14,931 applicants and issued vouchers to 9,400 winners; 2,406 voucher holders remain "shopping around" while others let vouchers expire. Cargo e-bikes account for 61% of purchases.

Read at The Oaklandside