Daniel Boone Regional Library

Utility Bill Assistance

• Boone Electric Cooperative - Filing for an Extension
• Budget Billing – City of Columbia
  Program available to City of Columbia utility customers to even out their energy costs by paying the same amount each month.
• C.A.S.H (Citizens Assisting Seniors and Handicapped) - City of Columbia
  Provides emergency assistance to low-income senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Call 573-874-7356 for assistance. Application forms for this program are available online and at the Columbia Public Library Reference Desk.
• H.E.L.P. (Heat Energy and Light Program) – City of Columbia
  Provides one-time emergency assistance to low-income families with young children in the home. Call 573-874-7356 for assistance. Application forms for this program are available online and at the Columbia Public Library Reference Desk.
• Central Missouri Community Action - Energy Assistance
• State of Missouri Cold Weather Rule
  Outlines utility customers' rights, including the right to uninterrupted utility service November 1 through March 31 under specific circumstances.
• United Way 2-1-1
  Call 800-427-4626 or dial 211 from a land-line phone. Also provides listing of warming and cooling sites.

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Energy Saving

• Be Energy Efficient – BEE
  Heating & cooling tips from the MO Dept. of Natural Resources and Missouri Public Service Commission.
• Callaway Electric Cooperative
  Information on energy-saving programs and incentives in Callaway County.
• Columbia Water & Light Conservation
  Includes information on free energy audits, rebates for high efficiency appliances, free shade trees, solar water heaters, compact fluorescent bulbs, and more.
• Columbia Water & Light Publications
  
  • 2012 Renewable Energy Report
    Draft for review.
  • Integrated Resource Plan
    Outlines the city's plans for power supplies and energy efficient measures.
• Greener Gadgets
  Provides a list of retailers and certified eCycling locations by area, energy use calculator and information about buying green.
• Home Performance with Energy Star - Columbia
  National program for existing homes designed to help homeowners bring their homes up to Energy Star standards for comfort, safety, health, durability and energy efficiency.

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