Programs begin to keep Mid-Missouri homes energy efficient
Temperatures are dropping in Mid-Missouri, which for many means utility bills are on the rise.
The application period for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, has opened.
It is available through March.
This year Columbia Water and Light and Boone Electric are teaming up again for the Enhanced Home Performance with Energy Star Program.
The program is managed by Central Missouri Community Action and works in conjunction with LIHEAP.
“We are giving them money to help make these homes more energy-efficient,” said Connie Kacprowicz, utility service specialist with Columbia Water and Light.
Those who qualify for LIHEAP can also apply for Enhanced Home Performance.
“We are in houses sealing up air leaks so they are not losing all of their heated air, as well as adding heating insulation so it’s lowering their heating and cooling bills, so if they are getting energy assistance those dollars go further,” said Kacprowicz.
Kacprowicz told ABC 17 News Water and Light learned it was cheaper to buy efficiency from their customers than it is to produce power that is going to be wasted.
