One of our energy ambassadors answers your most common questions on how to get the most from the OhmConnect program!
As winter approaches, energy bills can rise. For OhmConnect members, preparing for OhmHours and finding innovative ways to reduce consumption is key to saving on energy costs during this season.
This big prize goes to an OhmConnect member of six years. Saving energy along side thousands of members is making a huge difference for the future.
A Davis, CA family gets a $5000 vacation from winning a major prize with OhmConnect from spending Watts on prize entries in the Rewards Marketplace.
This OhmConnect winner story has saving energy in bulk and Costco written all over it. It only takes a few Watts to win big here at OhmConnect.
A win for the whole family. Bradley E. from Hemet, CA used his OhmConnect winnings to create a game room for his whole family to enjoy, including a new aquarium.
Plus he’s upgraded his home’s energy efficiency with smart home tech throughout
Dinner for a year turned into gift giving
A few spins on the wheel scored this member $5,000
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A suite of smart home technologies means earning rewards is easy
Longtime member’s energy-saving habits have paid off.
Her offline time won her her energy bills paid for the summer!
“Electricity is expensive! OhmConnect is a great way to save some of that money.”
Even when it works, the Redondo Beach power plant is horribly inefficient and environmentally harmful. Local officials are now partnering with OhmConnect to shut it down.
Her luck took a turn for the better when she spun the Wheel
“There’s literally nothing to lose. Why not give it a try?”
They’ve already taken nearly 1 Gigawatt of energy off the grid collectively
“The prizes aren’t my main motivation - I truly never expected to win”
“OhmConnect is like teaching kids, which I love. If you do something good, you get a treat!”
“I come from a family of first responders so it’s just in my life to help others”
Smart plugs and a smart thermostat bring his 1800’s Victorian home into the future
He got up every morning at 3:30 a.m. to make sure the lights and the water stayed on for hospitals and care facilities
She’s been chosen as a winner of the Thanks a Million campaign for her COVID heroism
Credits his big win to a few smart plugs, a thermostat and a bit of effort
Always present with patients and his children for bedtime stories makes this San Diego man a hero to us
Justin G from San Diego is working to honor his grandfather’s legacy
“A lot of the time we don’t even notice, yet we’re saving energy”
Revisiting her nursing career in the midst of COVID wasn't only brave, it also won this Redding, CA resident 1 million OhmConnect Watts.
Joseph S. refreshed essential items during early pandemic panic.
“They saw their parents scared so I just tried to make a happy, safe place.”
Jennifer went into the danger zone to protect the most vulnerable.
Only an OhmConnect customer for a few months, they won BIG on the Wheel.
“One of the wonderful things about getting any vaccine when you’re pregnant is a lot of those antibodies go straight to the baby."
Her luck changed when she won the big prize on the OhmConnect Wheel
“I probably could have cashed out around $250 but we just went for it, and we got lucky!”
She’s already raised nearly $1000 for their Huntington Beach elementary school
She spun the Wheel, won four prize entries … then the trip to Disneyland!
His secret? Smart devices. Smart devices everywhere.
“Once I got clear on *why* saving energy matters to me, I got even more invested in OhmHours.”
OhmConnect member Desire from Novato, CA gets a big win after watching others' names called for years. Congrats to you, Desire!
His energy savings paid off when he won his energy bill paid for the full year
She bet some of her Watts and they paid off in a BIG way
She’s Diamond status but didn’t even know it!
Smart plugs, a smart thermostat and an electric car that charges overnight make OhmHours a breeze
She joined OhmConnect just over a month ago and has already struck it rich!
“We’ve been putting our groceries on our credit card and I wasn’t sure how we’d pay it off.”
“I was so excited. I never win anything!”
Connecting a smart thermostat to OhmConnect won this Mountainview homeowner $650
A smart thermostat cost them less than $200, but has earned them thousands.
“We have a Honeywell and not only did it win us the prize, we save money on our monthly bills too.”
“My rewards started around $2 per OhmHour but I stuck with it and it just started to grow”
“We paid for it using the money we earned going swimming!”
Pssst - the secret sauce is smart plugs.
“This could not have come at a better time!”
“My appliances all turn off on their own when there’s an #OhmHour, which is pretty cool.”
Referring a friend to OhmConnect paid off BIG for our latest prize winner.
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Temecula Mom and daughter celebrate their energy efficiency with a $100 prize
Normally she earns a few dollars every OhmHour. This time, Sophia from San Diego won her mortgage paid for the month.
“I was shaking when I saw my name called as the winner. I couldn’t believe this was real!”
Local, organic food no longer out of reach for MEGA Summer Giveaway winner
Their dedication to fully powering down during #OhmHours scored them a $5000 prize!
“My Mom said before she died, she’d love to see NYC. I promised myself I’d be able to make her dreams come true and now I can.”
She started out earning 37 cents per OhmHour. Last year, she pulled in more than $3000.
They unplug once per week and last month, their small action won them a big prize.
OhmHour over the dinner hour? During bathtime? OhmConnect customers show us how OhmHours with kids can be done - and celebrated!
Michelle from Murrieta, CA struck it rich -- just for unplugging once per week.
He’s figured out a way to not only beat his OhmHour goals, but cut down his energy bills too.
(It only took a few tries to convince her that the prize was real!)
Irvine, CA family wins their SCE energy bills paid for a year in our latest Prize OhmHour giveaway
“Our new conservation habits are helping us contribute some extra money towards our son’s education fund.”
It started with an OhmHour, then a smart thermostat. Now this family is on the journey to sustainability.
She signed up for OhmConnect three months ago & already earned nearly $2500
Escondido-area Dad takes his two girls on the trip of a lifetime after powering down during a MEGA OhmHour.
Last year, their annual PG&E ‘True-Up’ bill came in at $1400. In just three months of participating in #OhmHours, they’ve earned almost enough to pay it in full.
“It was so many good things in such a short period of time - it felt unreal.”
It’s been HOT this summer, but the energy savings have been real for one family, without them lifting a finger
The San Francisco Chapter of EWB used some savvy OhmConnect strategies to fundraise for their cause
A few smart home devices allowed Joel and his family to participate in #OhmHours without even noticing
Getting paid to go for a walk or out for dinner sounds like a pretty great deal to JR and Eileen.
Easy-to-install, the Hive Welcome Home pack pays her family each month for their home’s excess energy
Darlington Ikwuemesibe is the latest winner of OhmConnect’s MEGA Summer Live contest
He unplugs for a few hours every month, and gets paid big bucks for his energy savings. You can too!
She’s learned the tricks to earning big during #OhmHours and getting others on board
“It’s been the easiest money we’ve ever made.”
Receipt Hog? Ibotta? She’s tried ‘em all.
Think you can’t do #OhmHours with kids? Think again. This San Diego family thinks of unplugged time as the highlight of their week.
They took their dogs for a walk, we gave them $1000.
This week, 27 users got the email about the upcoming MEGA OhmHour in their inbox, flipped their breakers and got an extra 5000 points ($50) deposited into their OhmConnect account. Amazing, right?
This couldn't have come at a better time.
“I thought it was a scam!” OhmConnect Platinum user takes home this week’s big MEGA OhmHour prize.
He shut off his lights, we gave him $5000.
OhmConnect superstar Sylvester shares his tips for reaching the incredible milestone.
For Alan Mirviss from San Francisco, the decision to install smart plugs in his home to optimize his family’s #OhmHours wasn’t an easy one.
Getting paid to ensure their son has a better environment to grow up in? Count us in!
Learn about the ultimate appliances to pair with a smart plug and which ones to avoid. Unveil the secrets to saving energy and simplifying your life with these essential tips!