Energy Saving Contacts
Places you can call when you need to save more energy at home.
If you or someone you know in the Kansas City metro area needs assistance with their utility bills NOW, dial 211 (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week). If you are unable to dial 211, visit United Way of Greater KC 2-1-1 or call 866-320-5764.
What should we do when we need to conserve energy?
1. Energy Efficient Actions: Turn off the lights when you leave your home, properly set the thermostat temperature: 7-10 degrees down in the winter, 8-10 degrees up in summer.
2. DIY: Apply window strips, seal air leaks with caulking, insulate or seal air ducts, insulate water heater, use a programmable thermostat, upgrade to Energy Star appliances or more energy efficient furnaces, change lighting to LED bulbs, contact Bridging The Gap at 816-612-8784 to get a Leak Stoppers kit.
3. Extra Help:
- The City’s Home Repair Program starting up in Spring 2021 (more info here)
- Northland Neighborhoods, Inc. 816-454-2000
- Westside Housing Org. 816-421-8048
- Ivanhoe Neighborhood Coalition 816-921-6611
- Neighborhood Housing Services 816-822-7703
- Live in a Small Home or Small Apartment? Call Community Action Agencies of Greater Kansas City for weatherization supplies.
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- Community Action in Jackson Co. 816-358-6868
- Community Action in Platte Co. 816-858-5153
- Community Action in Clay Co. 816-459-9615
- Live in a Large Apartment Complex?Contact Evergy or Spire (see contact info below)
Spire Team
Lemartt Holman
Representative, Energy Efficiency Program
Lemartt.Holman@SpireEnergy.com
816-609-4549
Sherri Hahn
Representative, Energy Efficiency Program
Sherri.Hahn@SpireEnergy.com
816-400-2531
Paul Englert
Specialist, Weatherization
Paul.Englert@SpireEnergy.com
314-230-6050
Connie Sanchez
Specialist, Community Outreach
Connie.Sanchez@SpireEnergy.com
314-306-0190
Evergy Team
Natalie Gray
Manager – Products & Services
Energy Efficiency
Natalie.Gray@evergy.com
Theresa English
Program Manager – Income Eligible Multi-Family, Energy Saving Kit, KC LILAC, and Home Energy Report
Theresa.English@evergy.com
Maria Lopez
Lead Customer Affairs Manager – Low-Income Weatherization
Maria.Lopez@evergy.com
Nicholas Newport
Residential Manager – ICF
Evergy Income-Eligible Multi-Family
Nicholas.Newport@icf.com
Doing what you can to save, but bills still too high? Visit your nearest DSS office to apply for LIHEAP.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can help you in two ways: Energy Assistance/Regular Heating (EA) and Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP).
1. EA: This is a one-time payment for your primary heating bills from November through March.
2. ECIP: This helps pay your fuel bill when your energy is shut off, or when it’s threatened to be shut off, even if you have not received a shut-off notice. The amount of help you receive is based on the amount of money needed to settle your crisis with the energy provider.
ECIP Availability:
- Winter ECIP is available November through May, based on funding. The maximum amount you could receive is $800.
- Summer ECIP is available June through October based on funding. The maximum amount you could receive is $600.