BERKELEY, Calif. - Berkeley residents can enter a lottery every month for the next year to win a rebate for an electric bicycle of up to $1,500.

The program is sponsored by Ava Community Energy and will offer a rebate of between $400 and $1,500 to use towards the purchase of an e-bike, depending on income, according to a news release from the city of Berkeley.

Those who qualify could also win $250 for locks, lights and helmets.

Income will be verified through participation in PG&E's California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program or the Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program. Eligibility for those programs can be verified with PG&E.

Applications and more information can be found at https://tinyurl.com/3uwzsv83.

Winners must be at least 18 years old. There is a limit o

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