New to OhmConnect and only making pennies on each #OhmHour? Learn from the pro’s who earn thousands every year - and get on the fast track to major points.
Ok, it’s total honesty time.
When I first started as a member of the OhmConnect community, I hardly earned any money at all.
Seriously, I think it was less than the amount required to buy a few sour gummies at the corner store every #OhmHour.
I loved the idea of being part of something that was doing good things for the electricity grid as a collective, but I couldn’t figure out how it could be truly profitable for me, unless I started going door-to-door getting others signed up using my referral link (which I’m far too antisocial to try.)
But I gotta say, I’m SO thankful I stuck it out and learned the tricks that really work. I can now proudly tell my neighbors that there are more tangible benefits to being a part of the program than simply the good vibes that come from doing a good deed.
While I started out making about 20-30 cents per #OhmHour, I’m now six months in, at a 35-event streak with Platinum status, making between $2 and $6 every #OhmHour (and this isn’t including MEGA #OhmHours!) Not bad coin just to go for a walk or run some errands out of the house once per week.
And I’m someone with a super low baseline! I live in a small apartment that’s already energy efficient so my results are on the low end of the spectrum.
How’d I do it?
Streaks and status tiers, my friend.
Streaks:
Your streak measures the number of consecutive #OhmHours in which you beat your forecast.
A few things to keep in mind:
Status tiers:
Every OhmConnect user has a Status Level, ranging from Carbon to Platinum. Your Status is determined by how much you reduce during #OhmHours and how many #OhmHours you participate in. The higher your Status, the more points and prizes you'll earn.
While you might think you’re all is good if your status level is silver (where the majority of users are), the really magic happens when you can reach gold or platinum status … and it’s not as hard as it sounds!
How to get to gold status: OhmConnect looks back at your previous 20 #OhmHours over the last 180 days and calculate the average energy you reduced. If your average reduction is more than 15% of what we estimated, you'll up-level to Gold Status and you’ll earn 1.5x points for your #OhmHours when you beat your forecast.
Bonus: if you're new, OhmConnect will start calculating your average reduction after just 10 OhmHours and bump you to Gold if you've reduced 15% already!
Heads up: if you're Gold and you do not beat your forecast, your 1.5x rate will disappear.
How to get to platinum status: This is the top of the ladder. OhmConnect looks back at your previous 20 #OhmHours over the past 180 days and calculates the average energy you reduced. If your average reduction is more than 40% of what they expected you to use, you'll up-level to Platinum Status and they'll give you 2x points for your #OhmHours when you beat your forecast.
Fun fact: Two OhmConnect users have earned more than $10,000 each on referrals alone!
To get a clear picture of the impact that streaks can have on your #OhmHour earnings, check out the following example.
By looking at her energy usage over time and the amount of money she’s earned (and yes, we asked her permission before sharing her story!), we are able to compare the amount she would have earned on her #OhmHours alone to the amount she has earned in real life, including her streak bonuses.
Her energy saving during #OhmHours, if she had not been consistent and maintained a streak and a good status level was $83.71. Because she committed to #OhmHours and reduced a good amount each time, she brought home $322 in less than a year.
And there you have it! Now you know the tricks, it’s time for you to start earning big points. Got tips for other #OhmHour beginners? Share them with us on Twitter!
