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Photo of the Day: Winning Free Electricty for a Year
Evanston and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) teamed up for an energy saver competition where two green residents earned free electric bills for a year.
The City of Evanston and Citizens Utility Board announced Wednesday the winning teams of its yearlong energy-efficiency competition.
Two teams one the competition, known as the "Big 7 Savers Challenge", including the NorthShore University HealthSystem and Evanston Township High School. Participants used CUBenergysaver.com "to save enough electricity and money to equal 30 years of power bills," according to a press statement released Wednesday.
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“NorthShore University HealthSystem and Evanston Township High School did an outstanding job,” Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said of the winners in a press release. “But the best thing about this competition is that there are no losers. Everyone is saving energy and money.”
As a reward, one member from each winning team was selected to "win a year of free power, up to $1,800." The lucky members included Amber Knopp, of NorthShore’s team, and Mary Spoden of the ETHS team.
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To continue the environmental efforts, CUBenergysaver.com will pay the April electric bill for one in 10 consumers who join the online service before June.
