Janice Malin, shown her with her Gazelle bike, she was one of the first to act on the GMP e-bike rebate program. She is very pleased!! Many of you might be aware that Green Mountain Power (GMP) recently launched what is likely the most extensive e-bike rebate program to date in the US. However, the utility just announced that during the week of global climate strikes and action from September 20 and continuing through to September 27th that they plan to boost many of their rebate programs designed to replace fossil fuels with electric power to reduce carbon emissions in the state. That's so cool!!
And so, we just learned that the e-bike rebates will see a bit of a boost from $200 to $250 for the climate action week. And while that rebate amount might sound very modest it has had a really awesome impact on e-bike sales throughout GMP's service area. In the Brattleboro area alone there's dozens of residents who have taken advantage of the original rebates, including folks like Brattleboro Town Manager Peter Ellwell and State Legislator Mollie Burke. These local residents are riding more often, further and just adding in way more overall biking for their everyday transportation. The rebates have been used for purchasing new e-bikes, used e-bikes and conversion kits installations.
And so, we just learned that the e-bike rebates will see a bit of a boost from $200 to $250 for the climate action week. And while that rebate amount might sound very modest it has had a really awesome impact on e-bike sales throughout GMP's service area. In the Brattleboro area alone there's dozens of residents who have taken advantage of the original rebates, including folks like Brattleboro Town Manager Peter Ellwell and State Legislator Mollie Burke. These local residents are riding more often, further and just adding in way more overall biking for their everyday transportation. The rebates have been used for purchasing new e-bikes, used e-bikes and conversion kits installations.
Gino Palmeri was one of the earliest to have his bike converted with a Bafang mid-drive under the GMP rebates. GMP states that "these programs, encouraged by the state’s leaders and legislation, and reviewed by regulators, help increase affordability and predictability for Vermonters while helping meet state decarbonization goals. When customers choose to go electric it helps cut carbon emissions because GMP’s power supply is 60% renewable and 90% carbon free. The switch also directly helps to cut costs for all GMP customers." When a utility starts talking like that you know that the times are changing! And it's not only the utility in this case, but also our state's leaders and legislators! It's good to live in Vermont.
Here's climate activist Martha Ramsey with her Gazelle e-bike that she purchased with the GMP rebates. What is totally cool is that the Green Mountain Power rebate program gives a significant boost of bike mobility for its 265,00 customers and that represents a whopping 75% of Vermont's population! So, if you are interested and inspired, stop into participating Vermont bike shops and receive a rebate off an electric bike, electric cargo bike or an installed electric-assist conversion kit on a new or used bike. And do it between Sept 20 - 27 and also take advantage of the extra GMP rebate boost.
And just so you know, this rebate became possible when Vermont adopted a new and innovative "renewable energy standard" in 2015 that included a provision incentivizing Vermont's utilities to replace fossil fuels with electric power. Arguably nothing can do that better than an e-bike.
And just so you know, this rebate became possible when Vermont adopted a new and innovative "renewable energy standard" in 2015 that included a provision incentivizing Vermont's utilities to replace fossil fuels with electric power. Arguably nothing can do that better than an e-bike.
Hey (or hay), we had to post the pic of MD Baker's wonderful converted Yuba Mundo cargo bike. She just sent this to us. We are hearing about lots of folks going for e-cargo bikes or converting their cargo bike under the GMP rebate program. If you have done this, please send pictures!!
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