{
  "slug": "ohmconnect",
  "name": "Ohmconnect",
  "description": "OhmConnect was a platform that incentivized users to save energy by providing alerts when electricity was most expensive and offering cash rewards, prizes, and gift cards for reduced consumption. The platform is currently in the process of closing down after 10 years of operation.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/ohmconnect",
  "websiteUrl": "https://ohmconnect.com/",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/ohmconnect.com",
  "baiScore": 57.5,
  "bai_tier_status": "active",
  "bai_score_status": "active",
  "archetype": null,
  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "Residential Demand Response & Energy Savings Platforms",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [],
  "competitorsProse": null,
  "inboundCompetitors": [],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-25T13:40:32.443Z",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://ohmconnect.com",
    "category": "Energy management and demand response service",
    "what_it_does": "OhmConnect was a platform that notified users of high electricity demand periods (OhmHours) and rewarded them with cash, prizes, or gift cards for reducing their energy consumption, often through connected smart devices. The OhmConnect platform is closing after 10 years. Users may continue to receive OhmHours and AutoOhms through September 2026, and have until October 31, 2026, to redeem rewards.",
    "primary_audience": "Residential utility customers in regions such as California (served by PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E) and previously in Texas and New York.",
    "core_product": "A demand response platform and associated app that connected to users' utility accounts and smart devices (like smart thermostats and smart plugs) to alert them to peak energy demand periods and reward them for reducing electricity consumption. This platform is now closing.",
    "pricing_model": {
      "kind": "free",
      "detail": "The service was free for users, who were paid rewards (Watts, redeemable for cash, prizes, or gift cards) for successfully reducing their energy consumption during designated \"OhmHours.\""
    },
    "parent_ownership": "RenewHome, which is part of a consortium of investors including Alphabet (Google)."
  },
  "intentTags": {
    "problemIntents": [
      "high electricity bills",
      "energy waste",
      "peak energy demand management",
      "environmental impact of energy consumption",
      "lack of incentives for energy conservation"
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "earning rewards for energy savings",
      "demand response programs",
      "smart home energy management",
      "utility bill reduction",
      "energy conservation tools"
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": [
      "compare energy saving programs",
      "assess energy reward systems",
      "review smart grid integration platforms",
      "evaluate impact on personal energy consumption and costs"
    ]
  },
  "businessProfileClaims": [],
  "timestamp": 1790433852082
}