Keep thermostat set at 68° in winter

Why: Setting your thermostat to 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer will save 690 pounds of CO2 annually. If that’s a change of 3 degrees or more (72 degrees can be considered the “normal” temperature setting), you can prevent the emission of almost 1,100 pounds of CO2 annually. Of course, if you already keep your thermostat lower than this in winter and warmer than this in summer, keep it up! (But what if I’m too hot or too cold?)

How: Set it and forget it! You can also buy a programmable thermostat. Kansas City Power & Light customers can request an Energy Optimizing programmable thermostat from KCP&L.