BPU Wants To Bring Energy Savings To Your Neighborhood

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 (KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is looking to collaborate with community partners and neighborhood groups to offer educational workshops for Wyandotte County residents. Together with our community partners, we have the opportunity to positively encourage and engage individuals and families to enjoy energy savings.

Providing and promoting energy efficiency programs connect community members with local representatives for resources and free energy-saving information. Attendees can benefit from expert-lead energy efficiency workshops that focus on heating and cooling, lighting, home technology and other topics such as:

  • Simple, effective and low-cost strategies that can be used to reduce water and electricity use.
  • Learning how to take advantage of rebate incentive programs upon installing new energy-smart HVAC systems.
  • The importance of renewable energy for our community and the benefits of community solar.

Working together to offer energy efficiency workshops bridges the gap between area citizens and the public agencies committed to serving our community. Community and neighborhood organizations interested in energy efficiency programs are invited to contact BPU Development Coordinator, David Allen at (913) 573-9922

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Diesel School Bus Funding Opportunity – Missouri

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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program is expecting to receive a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant funding comes from a federal program called the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA). The funding for this program is not part of the Volkswagen Settlement. Details about the process for awarding Volkswagen funds are still forthcoming.

The department has run numerous DERA grant programs in the past nine years. This year, like the last two years, the department plans to use the grant to fund a clean diesel early school bus replacement program in Missouri.

Owners of diesel school buses stationed and operating in Missouri are eligible to apply for funding. If selected, awardees will receive up to 25% of the cost of the new school bus(es) with a maximum award of $18,000 per bus, and applicants may apply for two school buses. The newly purchased bus(es) must replace a bus(es) that is currently in use and has an engine model year within the range of 1995 – 2006. The new buses must be “early” replacements, meaning they are not already planned for replacement and would not be replaced if not for this funding opportunity.

A Request for Applications (RFA) is posted on the Departments Webpage: http://dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/cleandieselprogram.htm, along with a fill-in-the-blank application form.   This RFA is open to both public and private school bus owners/operators in Missouri.

The deadline to submit applications is August 31, 2017.

The Department will review all applications received for eligibility, and will select awardees through a random drawing ensuring that all eligible applicants have an equal chance to receive funding through this opportunity.

Please visit the webpage listed above and download the RFA and the Application Form.

If you have any questions about this funding opportunity for early school bus replacements in Missouri, please feel free to contact Mark Leath at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; (573) 526-5503.

 

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Fall 2017 Clean Cities Internship Opportunity

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JOB DESCRIPTION:  Internship supporting energy-related programs for Metropolitan Energy Center, specifically for the Kansas City Regional and the Central Kansas Clean Cities Coalitions. We will consider the intern’s program interests […]

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Energy Exchange Training and Trade Show August 15-17, 2017

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The Energy Exchange is the Federal Energy Management Program’s flagship event that brings together subject matter experts from a wide range of technical disciplines to share their knowledge of government best practices with the federal energy management community.

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Work Truck Lunch & Learn June 22, 2017

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Join us for the latest in medium and heavy duty alternative fuel – powered trucks from Freightliner. Hot BBQ lunch and networking opportunities included.

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Up to $10,000 off a Nissan LEAF through June 30, 2017

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There’s never been a better time to consider an electric car. For a limited time, both employees and customers of KCP&L and faculty, staff and students at UMKC, get a special group buy price on a Nissan LEAF — $10,000 off the sales price.

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Volkswagen Settlement

Because of its NOx emissions cheating, Volkswagen is being held responsible for both recalling diesel vehicles that have violated US emissions standards and paying penalties issued by the EPA. Penalty funds will be used to increase investments in zero emission vehicle (ZEV) deployments and projects that offset the NOx emissions that were produced by the substandard vehicles.

Here are links to White Papers on Recommendations for Kansas’ VW Settlement Program and Recommendations for Missouri’s VW Settlement Program.

More information coming soon.

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EV Roadmap 10 Conference June 10-11, 2017

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The EV Roadmap Conference has established itself as one of the leading electric vehicle conferences in the United States and provides a graduate course in electric vehicle deployment and business strategy.

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Home Energy Open House Feb 18th, 2017

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Join Us At The 2017 Home Energy Open House!

When: Saturday, February 18th 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: Project Living Proof, 917 East Cleaver Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64110

Bring your questions and curiosity and let MEC and Efficiency First provide answers on home energy efficiency. Workshops will cover incentives and rebates, DIY approaches, low-income weatherization programs, ABCs of solar systems, and much more. Snacks provided, along with tours of this century-old efficiency showcase.

Would you like to host an event at PLP? Contact the office to schedule your event!

David Albrecht: david@metroenergy.org | 816-531-7283

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