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- Smallest User - January 13, 2011
- The Cooper-Young Historic District and the Evergreen Historic District began competing last January to see which Midtown neighborhood could reduce energy consumption more. The competition ended in December.
- MLGW pits Midtown Memphis neighborhoods in 'Smallest User' conservation contest - March 8, 2011
- "A little bit of effort can make a big difference. That's the lesson from a contest that pitted two Midtown neighborhoods against each other in a friendly competition to see which would become 'The Smallest User.'"
- The Smallest User - February 21, 2010
- Contest pits area neighborhoods against each other to lower energy use.
- Scott Little, an energy adviser for Conservation Services Group, explains
ways homeowners can make their homes more energy efficient and
talks about public programs that offer rebates for energy efficient renovations.
- Sometimes smaller is better - February 8, 2011
- Cooper-Young takes the title, saving $19.59 over 2008 totals while Evergreen finished $1.36 higher.
- MLGW representatives discuss future competitions in other areas due to the success of this project.
TV
- Neighborhoods compete to save energy - March 16, 2010
- It's been more than two months and the competition is still in full swing...
- Memphis neighborhoods continue energy-saving competition - January 20, 2010
- "If you ask the people of Cooper Young, they're ahead," MLGW spokesperson Chris Stanley said Wednesday. "If you ask the people in Evergreen, they're ahead. That's how deep this competition is going."
- MLGW to launch energy usage contest between two Memphis neighborhoods - December 16, 2009
- "The Biggest Loser" is one of NBC's most popular reality shows. Now, MLGW is bringing a similar match up to the Mid-South in the form of an energy competition between two neighborhoods.
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