Now people in 3 states can enjoy what the residents of Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area have for the last couple years, as now California is joined by Texas and New York to claim a Google Nest, or WiFi smart plug and then get paid monthly cash - all free. Learn more as we review ohmconnect...
Now In Northern and Southern California, Texas, and New York...
No longer just for Silicon Valley - the program is now covering the entire state of CA and recently expanded to Texas and New Yotk!
For CA you need to be a customer of one of the 3 energy providers, PG&E, SDG&E or Southern California Edison - so millions more can now participate!
For the other states you'll have to take a look at the OHMConnect site for more details.
City Mayors Partner With Program To Prevent Blackouts This Summer...
Each participating city will be allotted 25,000 free smart thermostats to be distributed to local households who choose to participate.
Oakland Mayor Schaaf said "OhmConnect has created a win-win-win that works for every household. It's free to sign up for OhmConnect. When you sign up, you'll get a free smart thermostat that will reduce your energy use at times of peak demand. Then you will get paid for these energy savings and you'll decrease your utility bill while helping the state prevent blackouts."
San Jose's Mayor is on board as well, with a positive review from Sam Liccardo saying"OhmConnect's free smart thermostats provide an innovative solution to the catastrophic impacts of blackouts throughout California, by relieving the stress on our electricity grid amid spikes of peak power usage."
"Joining OhmConnect, Fresno residents can actually get paid to save energy. Let's do our part to prevent blackouts - and get paid for doing it!" added Fresno Mayor Dyer.
NBC Local News Says - It's Smart To Sign Up...
Then Participants Will Start Receiving Monthy Cash Payments...
OHMConnect has already paid Californian's $14 million to save energy. That's because the program pays residents for saving energy when the grid is at risk of using dirty power.
Rather than having power companies fire up gas or coal backups - users will receive a text message asking them to lower their usage. There's no penalty if they don't - but there's cash if they do.
If you're located in Northern California, you can claim your freebies and join the program at https://ohm.co/GreenCA
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Author: Don Kennedy
New York Newsroom
