Homeowners in San Francisco can now enter a contest where the winnings (up to $5,000) go to groups of people (from a neighborhood, school, condo complex) who cut their electric and natural gas bills the most in a month, compared with the similar monthly period a year earlier.
A3k comments: Perhaps it’s time for someone to create a volunteer organization that will go to the homes of people struggling to pay utilities and do some of the basics to reduce their energy use.