California COVID Heroes Awarded $15K by OhmConnect

Energy company rewards users who do the right thing for the greater good

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Nov 18, 2021, 09:37 ET

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OhmConnect, the leading customer-response program for residential energy use, today announced the 10 recipients of its California Covid Heroes award.

The 10 honorees were chosen based on their contributions to the greater good during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each was nominated by someone in their community after OhmConnect solicited nominations over the summer.

"These heroes stepped up and did their part when their communities needed them," said Cisco DeVries, CEO, OhmConnect. "Our company is built on a community that does the same when it comes to clean energy. That's why we want to honor meaningful action when we see it."

The 10 honorees come from across California and from a variety of job sectors. One is a newly graduated epidemiologist who helped protect vulnerable populations in senior living facilities in Los Angeles. Another is a grocery shelf stocker in Fresno who kept supplies on shelves. A third is a teacher who explained Covid to kids in a book that was lauded by teachers all over the country.

Each was awarded 1 million watts, which is the cash equivalent of $1,500. These watts can be redeemed in OhmConnect's Rewards Marketplace for smart home devices, gift cards from popular brands like Amazon, and cash payments via Paypal. OhmConnect awards watts to its users for saving energy at peak times on the grid, when polluting peaker plants would otherwise have to go online.

The 10 "Thanks a Million" honorees are being featured on the OhmConnect.com website, where you can watch their reaction to being nominated as heroes by their community.

"It just takes a little bit to be extraordinary," said Adrienne Barber, the teacher who wrote the book on how to explain Covid to kids. "Honestly, it just takes a little bit."

About OhmConnect
OhmConnect, winner of the 2021 Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award, was founded in 2014 to improve the lives of people and the health of the planet by reimagining the way energy is (collectively) used. Today, OhmConnect enables hundreds of thousands of customers to reimagine how they use energy, and to be rewarded for timely, smarter, home energy use. OhmConnect makes it possible for customers to use clean energy without buying expensive solar-powered systems or changing energy providers. The company pays its users for saving energy when the grid is at risk of using dirty power. OhmConnect has provided California consumers with more than $15 million of rewards for saving energy. Customers of the three major California electricity suppliers – Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) – can sign up with OhmConnect for free at ohmconnect.com. Follow OhmConnect on Twitter @OhmConnect, see the OhmConnect blog or check them out on Facebook and LinkedIn.