Evanston's Big 7 Employers Kick-off Challenge to Save Energy
The Citizens Utility Board has partnered with Evanston’s Big Seven employers to be part of CUB Energy Saver’s “Big 7 Savers Challenge," a program that challenges ComEd customers across the state to join teams to recruit the most members or save the most energy. Members of the two winning teams (the team with the most members registered and the team with the most combined energy savings) will be entered into a drawing to win one year of free electricity.
CubEnergySaver.com is the nation's first free online service that gives households a plan to save hundreds of dollars a year, tracks savings by connecting to power bills, and actually rewards families with movie tickets, gift cards, museum passes, and other items for documented reductions in their electricity usage.
The Big Seven Evanston employers are Evanston Township High School, NorthShore University HealthSystem, City of Evanston, Rotary International, Saint Francis Hospital, Northwestern University and Evanston Skokie School District 65.
Join one of the energy-saving teams on CUB Energy Saver, and you will be able to see the direct impact of your efforts to reduce energy use in your home and help contribute to our goal of reducing overall energy use by 5 percent. When you join a team, you will compete against other teams to save the most energy.
To participate, you must join CUB Energy Saver through one of the "Big 7" teams in the competition. You do this by clicking on one of the seven links here and following the directions to join CUB Energy Saver. You do NOT have to be an Evanston resident to participate.
At the end of 2011, prizes will be given to the team that A) recruits the most CUB Energy Saver members; and B) the team whose members register the biggest combined home energy savings.
At that time, one of the members of each winning team will be randomly selected to win a year of free electricity, up to $1,800. (Using past bills, it will be determined what the winner's ComEd costs were in the previous year, and the winner will be given a check in that amount.)
Participants must be 18 years of age; they must be ComEd customers; and they cannot already be a member of CUB Energy Saver. You do NOT have to be an Evanston resident to participate. This competition is open to all ComEd customers. You do not have to be an Evanston resident or “Big 7” employee to participate.
No purchase is necessary to participate.