Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s (RCEA’s) e-bike vouchers are back!
Through this popular program, RCEA customers can receive a voucher worth at least $400 to use on the purchase of an electric bicycle (e-bike). Funding for this program is limited, so act fast and apply today!
How it Works
- Apply for a voucher: Submit your completed application to RCEA via email, mail, or in-person drop-off.
- Find Participating Vendors: Check out our vendor list and map to find a shop near you.
- Choose Your E-Bike: Visit participating local bike shops to pick the perfect e-bike.
- Redeem Your Voucher: Present your voucher at checkout for instant savings!
Voucher Details
What is an e-bike voucher?
An e-bike voucher is used like a coupon to help save you money and electrify your transportation! Vouchers must be used at our partnering retailers toward an eligible e-bike and accessories. Vouchers can only be used once and must be given to the retailer at the time of purchase. Vouchers may not be used for online purchases.
Types of E-Bike Voucher
RCEA offers several different voucher types, listed below. All voucher types are available to all RCEA residential customers.
- Standard Voucher: $400 toward a standard e-bike
- Cargo Voucher: $600 toward a cargo e-bike
- Adaptive Voucher: $600 toward an adaptive e-bike priced at or below $3,000 before tax
- Custom Adaptive Voucher: $1000 toward a custom adaptive e-bike priced above $3,000 before tax
What else is included?
We partner with local e-bike vendors to offer you a complete package! Our partnering retailers will provide you with expert guidance on how to choose and ride the right e-bike for your lifestyle as well as a free tune-up after 6 months or 100 miles of use from the shop where you purchased your e-bike.
Voucher Expirations and Extensions
- Vouchers are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funding lasts.
- Standard, Cargo, and Adaptive Vouchers expire 30 days after the voucher award date, no exceptions.
- Custom Adaptive vouchers expire 60 days after the voucher award date, no exceptions.
- No extensions will be granted to any active or expired vouchers.
- You may re-apply for a new voucher if your voucher expires before you purchase your e-bike, but you will be placed at the end of the queue to receive a voucher.
- If funds are available when you re-apply, you will receive a new voucher.
- If voucher funds are no longer available when you re-apply, you will be placed on a waiting list.
Eligibility Details
Customer Eligibility
To be eligible for an e-bike voucher, you must:
- Have a PG&E+RCEA electricity account that’s at least 6 months old
- Submit a complete application
- Purchase your e-bike from a participating retailer in Humboldt County
Not sure if you’re an RCEA customer? Give us a call or check your PG&E bill to find out!
E-Bike Eligibility
To be eligible for a voucher, your e-bike must:
- Be purchased from an RCEA retail partner.
- Be serviceable by the vendor making the sale.
- Be a non-sport model of any class (I – III), including cargo e-bikes, trikes, and adaptive e-bikes.
- Off-road and mountain e-bikes are NOT eligible.
- Have the following features:
- Operable pedals
- Integrated lights
- UL-listed batteries, chargers, and drivetrains
- Standard-sized wheels that accommodate standard-sized inner tubes
- A 1-year manufacturer’s warranty (or longer)
Application
Participating E-Bike Vendors
| Retailer | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure’s Edge (Eureka) | 125 W 5th Street Eureka, CA 95501 | (707) 445-1711 |
| Adventure’s Edge (Arcata) | 650 10th St Arcata, CA 95521 | (707) 822-4673 |
| Revolution Bicycles (Arcata) | 1593 G St Arcata, CA 95521 | (707) 822-2562 |
| Revolution Bicycles (Eureka) | 2811 F St Eureka, CA 95501 | (707) 443-9861 |
| Sport & Cycle | 475 N Fortuna Blvd. Fortuna, CA 95540 | (707) 725-9405 |
| Humboldt Hy-Cycle | 1303 Union St. Eureka, CA 95501 | (707) 443-4304 |
| Woodley Island Ship Shop | 601 Startare Dr. Suite 103 Eureka, CA 95501 | (707) 267-3125 |
FAQs
Voucher expiration dates depend on the type of voucher received. Standard, Cargo, and Adaptive e-bike voucher recipients will have 30 days from the voucher award date to complete an e-bike purchase. Custom Adaptive Voucher recipients will have 60 days from the voucher award date to complete their e-bike purchase.
All vouchers are issued on a first-come and first-served basis to RCEA customers who have submitted complete applications.
No extensions will be available for expired or soon-to-expire vouchers. However, you may reapply for a voucher. Just be aware that voucher funding is not guaranteed. If funding is available when you re-apply, you will be placed at the end of the queue to receive a new voucher. If funding is no longer available when you re-apply, you will be placed on a waitlist.
Yes. Mountain e-bikes used e-bikes, scooters/mopeds, e-bike conversion kits, e-bikes with non-UL listed or non-UL-equivalent batteries, and any e-bikes outside of the three (3) class system are ineligible.
All participating retailers have a list of e-bikes that are eligible for the RCEA voucher program.
No. RCEA’s e-bike vouchers can only be applied to e-bike purchases from one of our participating bike shops. However, retailers may specially order e-bikes from the manufacturers they currently carry but do not have on-hand (or on the sales floor).
No, vouchers can only be applied at the point of sale.
Vouchers can be used to purchase e-bike accessories (bells, helmets, reflectors, etc.) as long as they are being purchased in the same transaction as the e-bike purchase.
RCEA vouchers cannot be used to cover the cost of accessories only.
RCEA e-bike vouchers are issued via mail from our Eureka office location. If requested, vouchers can also be held at our office for pickup. Please bring some form of identification when picking up a voucher from our office.
Submit your complete application to us via email (e-bike@redwoodenergy.org), mail, or in-person drop off at our office: 633 3rd Street, Eureka, CA 95501. You will receive an email or phone confirmation from us once we’ve received your application.
All you will need to have with you is your RCEA voucher and a valid form of ID. Also, be prepared to pay for the remaining cost of the E-Bike that is not covered by the voucher.
The e-bike voucher program will be available through the end of the fiscal year (i.e. June 30, 2026) or until funding is depleted, whichever comes first.
RCEA’s e-bike voucher program has been created in response to the agency’s commitment to lowering vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) and Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHGs) in Humboldt County’s transportation sector. Learn more about RCEA and our mission on our About page.