Understanding energy inefficiencies at your business may be your first step in saving money on your electric costs. Contact Columbia Water & Light for help!
Install solar panels on your home with Columbia Water & Light's solar rebates.
Energy
Your actions can make a big difference in Columbia's clean energy future!
Housing, Buildings & Development
There are a number of programs to support Columbia in our effort to reduce energy use.
Residential - Reduce energy use with Columbia Water & Light's rebates and loans.
Commercial - Reduce energy use with Columbia Water & Light's rebates and loans.
Transportation
Find out how it is to get around without a car! Biking and walking are great forms of exercise and also help reduce our emissions.
You can bike and bus at the same time.
Learn about our bike routes.
Learn about how bike-friendly Columbia is.
Waste
Take action today to minimize what you send to the landfill.
More than one third of the waste we send to the landfill is organic material that can be composted.
Learn about easy ways to reduce, reuse, repurpose, repair and then... recycle
Health, Safety & Well-Being
All Columbians need to be actively engaged in our resilient future.
We don’t always know when an extreme event will strike, and FEMA recommends that everyone be prepared to go without power for up to 72 hours. Put together your preparedness kit today!
Three markets in Columbia offer locally grown and produced food, flowers, plants and other products.
Natural Resources
Columbia has a wealth of natural resources that help keep our air and water clean and provide recreational benefits.
Plant a tree today.
On average, a residential home in Columbia uses 3,740 gallons of water per month, with toilets accounting for more than 25% of that use.
Keep our streams clean by volunteering to pick-up litter
Climate Change in Columbia
All Columbians need to be actively engaged in our resilient future.
We don’t always know when an extreme event will strike and FEMA recommends that everyone be prepared to go without power for up to 72 hours. Put together your preparedness kit today!
From what we eat to the vehicles we drive, there are many actions we all can take to reduce our personal GHG emissions.
