The Smart Grid in KCP&L’s Green Impact Zone, located in the heart of Kansas City, allows Time of Use Rates . By managing the time most energy is consumed, you are able to buy that energy at a significant discount. Users will have real time information data about...
Components of HERS Ratings Pt. 2: The Blower Door
As part of our series of blogs focusing on different components of HERS ratings today we are talking about the blower door. This tool is also used in new and existing construction and can be very helpful to both. A blower door measures how leaky the house is to the...
Gladstone Green Home Show mygreenkc.com
The 2nd annual Green Home Show will be hosted by the City of Gladstone. The location for the event will be held at the Gladstone Community Center Friday April 8th 5:00pm – 9:00pm & Saturday April 9th 9:00am – 6:00pm. There will be a variety of vendors and displays...
Energy Audit Saves Family from Carbon Monoxide at Home
Green Improvement Consulting has now saved its third family from CO poisoning. During an energy audit last week high levels were found in a furnace. This is the second cracked heat exchanger we have come across. This family didn’t have a CO detector. It Is very...
High Utility Bill Sticker Shock
Recently 41 Action News reported about residents in Spring Hill, KS who were shocked when they received their last electric bill (see original story). After co-owner, Luke Smith, tweeted at the the news station offering help to the residents @ShanHalligan came in...
Components of HERS Ratings Pt. 3: Insulation Inspection
Continuing with our series of blogs on HERS ratings components today we focus on the importance of the insulation inspection. In this part of the HERS rating the rater will check for effectiveness of insulation in walls, ceilings and floors above unconditioned spaces...
Mo PCS Calls KCP&L Plan a Success, Approves 5.23% Rate Increase
On Tuesday of this week, the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) released their order regarding KCP&L’s rate increase request for the company’s Missouri service territory. The order calls for a $34.817 million, or 5.23%, increase in revenue. KCP&L’s...
It’s Halfway Through Winter, Still Need that Energy Audit?
We have reached the halfway mark for this winter season. How is your home’s energy efficiency measuring up? With rate increases on utilities across the metro coupled with brutal cold we haven’t seen in years some of you might be wondering how to lower your bills while...
KCP&L Heat Pump Rates Preserve Price Break for Missouri Customers
New Missouri Heat Pump Rate 4-20-2011 Kansas City Power and Light Missouri Customers sill enjoy big savings to be on a “Heat pump rate” Mygreenkc just saw the new heat pump or space heat tariff . We think its good, also pretty big news, compared to what...
New 2011 KCP&L Missouri KWH Rates Including Heat Rate
2011 New KCP&L Missouri Rates <— Click me Are the new residential rates for KCP&L Well The Missouri PCS has approved the Rate increase. Mygreenkc is happy that unlike in Kansas The Heat Pump rate in Missouri sill gives a price break to customers ....
