Burlington, VT Electric Bike Program, Jennifer Green
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Jeniffer Green, Sustainability Officer for the City of Burlington, VT, gave this presentation at Forth's Utility Working Group webinar on November 6, 2018.
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Hinweis der Redaktion
- Thank you. Happy to tell you about our E-bike incentive program – Agenda: background on BVT and BED E-bike program – how it started, what we offer, unique partnerships paramount to its success
- Callers from CA and beyond VT in northern North East of US Back-to-the-landers Home of Bernie Sanders First transgender gubernatorial candidate Climate change challenges included extreme weather events (rain), less snow fall (challenging ski industry), increased ticks and invasive plant species
- Burlington is state’s largest city – pop. 42,000 Largest big city – Montreal to North; Boston to South Strong Mayoral system College Town Municipal Electric Department – 20,000 customers – 16,000 residential, 4 commercial
- After achieving Renewable Generation goal, set sight on NZE. A renewable energy standard (RES) requires utility companies to source a certain amount of the energy they generate or sell from renewable sources such as wind and solar – Tier 3 funds. Transportation – largest source of GHG emissions EV program, E-buses
- This is BED’s website $200 off at point of sale – if don’t want discount, goes into kitty to better support LMI customers Karen’s story
- Success of program depends on unique partnerships 4 participating local bike shops Support Local Business Builds customer confidence – no discount in buy-on line Can’t be guaranteed that local shops will support on-line bikes They’ve don’t the research – know what’s best Old Spokes Home – located in BVT’s “old North End” – refugee resettlement city – low income folks Local Motion – bike advocacy group – social entrepreneurship venture $40,000 – fleet of bikes for 4-5 days try before you buy V-Bikes – resource for would-be customers – what best meets their needs