We are your electric, water and rail service provider for Columbia, Missouri. Sign up now or call 874-7325. Columbia Water and Light is offering free landscape energy audits to determine where and what kind of trees to plant around your home to reduce electrical consumption.
Trees are available during the spring and fall planting season.
The trees will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Due to the limited number of trees, there is a limit of one tree per electric meter. Your landscape audit will reveal where you should plant trees and shrubs for maximum energy savings from shade. Deciduous trees and shrubs should be planted to shade south walls and windows - if there is no overhang to significantly reduce the effects of the sun. Shade trees planted in direct line, drawn at the same angle from the southwest corner, will effectively shade that corner of the home.