MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Connie Kacprowicz, Utility Services Specialist - (573) 874-7325 or
Adam Tipton, Community Service Supervisor, Central Missouri Community Action - (573) 443-8731 extension 201

Energy-efficient window air conditioner exchange

Central Missouri Community Action
610 Vandiver, Columbia, Missouri
Friday, June 4, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

COLUMBIA, MO (June 1, 2010) - To help low-income Columbia residents save energy and money, Columbia Water and Light is offering the Air Conditioner Exchange program again this year for low-income customers. The purpose of this program is to replace inefficient window units with new energy-efficient window units. The Central Missouri Community Action is partnering with the utility and will be screening the applicants and helping distribute the units. The eligibility requirements for the Air Conditioner Exchange program are:

You must be a current city of Columbia utility customer.
You must have an older, less efficient/broken window unit to exchange.
You have an annual income of less than 200 percent of the poverty level.

These groups of people are first priority for the exchange program:
1. 65 years of age or older
2. Receive income for a disability
3. Have children age 5 or younger living in your household

Boone Electric Cooperative also has a limited amount of window air conditioners for customers who qualify according to the requirements listed above.

Please note that there are a limited number of units to exchange. Those unable to bring in the older unit to exchange for a new unit should contact the CMCA-Boone County Family Resource Center at (573) 443-8731.

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