June 4, 2020 - (Edmonton, AB) The City of Edmonton’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy includes an EV Charger and E-Bike (ECEB) rebate for residents for up to 30% of the purchase price of an e-bike to a maximum of $750.
Part of the City’s Change for Climate program, several new environmental rebate programs and tools, in addition to the ECEB rebate, were launched as part of Edmonton’s Strategic Plan. The Building Energy Retrofit Accelerator (BERA) rebate program allows residents to install electric vehicle chargers in their property and get savings of up to 50%, and there are rebates for Commercial Building Upgrades and Residential Solar Installations as well.
“The Electric Vehicle Charger and E-Bike Rebate (ECEB) Program aims to increase electric vehicle (EV) and E-Bike adoption in Edmonton by providing financial incentives for E-Bikes and EV charging stations, thus reducing the financial barriers to EV and E-Bike ownership. A general increase in adoption of EVs and E-Bikes will reduce the number of trips using internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, thereby reducing the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.read the terms and conditions in the ECEB Participation Guide and apply within 60 days of purchase,” reads the introduction to the program – e-bike rebate here – full Participation Guide info here.
A CTV.ca report says not everyone supports the initiative which is “expected to generate $1.2 million of local economic investment.” Councillor Mike Nickel called the rebates a “bad use of taxpayers money,” though he acknowledged $600,000 is a small piece of the city’s $3 billion operating budget. He suggests the money may have been better used improving energy efficiency of city facilities – read more here.
Mayor Don Iveson was quoted in a city news release, “Residents and businesses can benefit from immediate savings that will help kick start the economy, while also investing in upgrades that can provide long term (environmental) benefits,”
If you have questions Email: ecebrebate@edmonton.ca or phone: 587-997-4264.
More on the City of Edmonton’s environmental incentives here.
