Decatur Neighborhoods To Compete in “Kilowatt Crackdown”
Decatur Metro | September 15, 2010
I sure hope your neighborhood didn’t have a massive, multi-day power outage last October or November!
The city of Decatur is hosting a Kilowatt Crackdown competition in October and November to see which 10 or more people in Decatur’s various neighborhoods can reduce their energy consumption the most vs. the same time last year. Here are the details from the City of Decatur’s website…
The Kilowatt Crackdown: Neighborhood Challenge launches Oct. 1st, 2010. The 
Decatur neighborhood that reduces its electricity use during October and November by the highest percentage over this same time period last year will win an eco-friendly block party (thanks to EarthAid) for everyone who participated.
Neighborhoods must sign up at least 10 people to participate. In addition to the block party, each participant receives points redeemable for rewards from local merchants as well as from national brands and chains.
Here’s how to participate:
- Visit www.earthaid.net/Decatur.
- Select your neighborhood. (Not sure which neighborhood to choose, click HERE for a map.)
- Sign up for the free service using your Georgia Power online username and password. You will automatically be joined with the neighborhood group you selected.*
*If you’re not registered for a Georgia Power online account, visit www.georgiapower.com to register. You will need your account number, access code, and a valid email address.
Once you have joined, you can select “View My Groups” from your dashboard page to see the groups you have joined.
During October and November you will be able to track your neighborhood’s process on the EarthAid website and see a graph of your personal energy use over the past 12 months. You can even earn points when you reduce usage.
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Great plan. We also should do something similiar to reduce the use of our autos. That is possible more important.
In 2006 (the most recent year that the City has gotten a full data set), residential electricity accounted for 26% of Decatur’s greenhouse gas emissions, just edging out vehicle use at 24%. I understand that vehicle miles traveled have continued to decrease within City limits, so the difference may be more pronounced now.
That said, this is an interesting idea – something that the Environmental Sustainability Board can definitely discuss with the City!
Zipcar challenges car owners to a “low-car diet”. Google it.
This would be a great map to have as a regular resource on DecaturMetro!
Hmmm … I’m predicting the demise of sparkly Christmas lights in Decatur.
But not the Halloween lights, right? I never realized that Halloween rivaled Christmas for decoration mania until I moved here.
No way…just a change to LEDs!
Sweet challenge! The MAK district is ready to win! We’ve got environmentalists AND frugalists in our n’hood! I’m off to solicit volunteers!
Newcomer to Decatur – What does MAK mean?