SETTLING IN
Public Utilities
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the state. For specific providers in your community, contact your municipal clerk—or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.
Electricity
Black Hills Energy
888-890-5554
www.blackhillsenergy.com
Independence Power & Light
816-325-7930
www.ci.independence.mo.us/pl
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
913-573-9000
www.bpu.com
Kansas City Power & Light Company
816-471-5275
www.kcpl.com
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
888-286-6700
www.atmosenergy.com
The Empire District Gas Co.
800-424-0427
www.empiredistrict.com
Missouri Gas Energy
800-582-1234
www.missourigasenergy.com
ONEOK Kansas Gas Service
800-371-2188
www.oneok.com
Water/Sewer & Waste Removal
Providers of water, sewer services, and solid-waste removal vary within the region’s municipalities. Refer to the city government pages of your phone book or the county offices for unincorporated areas for more information on utilities.
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
913-573-9000
www.bpu.com
Kansas City, MO Water Service
816-513-1313
www.kcwaterservices.org
WaterOne of Johnson County
913-895-1800
www.waterone.org
Recycling
Many cities in the metroplex now offer a curbside recycling program or have developed convenient drop-off centers. Contact your city or home association for details. For more information on recycling including a list of recycling locations, contact:
Recycling Hotline
Mid-America Regional Council
816-474-4240
www.recyclespot.org
Residential Telephone
AT&T
800-288-2020
www.att.com
Birch Telecom
866-424-5100
www.birch.com
Century Link
800-788-3600
www.centurylink.com
Cable Television
DirecTV
800-288-2020
www.att.com
Spectrum
800-892-4357
https://www.spectrum.com/
XFINITY
800-934-6489
www.xfinity.com
Postal Service (USPS)
Locate a Post Office
General Information
www.usps.gov
USPS Online Mover’s Guide
https://moversguide.usps.com
Utility Savings Information
Kansas Corporation Commission
www.kcc.state.ks.us
Regional utilities advocate for consumers
Missouri Public Utilities Commission
www.psc.mo.gov
Regulation authority to ensure efficient utilities at a fair price
Energy Price Shopping
www.Energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
NATIONAL & REGIONAL NEWS
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
Chicago Tribune
800-TRIBUNE
www.chicagotribune.com
The Los Angeles Times
213-237-5000
www.latimes.com
The New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
Time Magazine
800-843-TIME
www.time.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
The Washington Post
202-334-6100
www.washpost.com
Regional Daily Newspapers
The Examiner
Independence, MO
816-254-8600
Blue Springs, MO
816-229-9161
www.examiner.net
Kansas City Kansan
Kansas City, KS
913-461-5630
www.kckansan.com
Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO
877-962-7827
www.kansascity.com
Olathe Daily News
Olathe, KS
816-234-4306
www.olathedailynews.com
The Daily Union
Junction City, KS 785-762-5000
www.yourdu.net
Lawrence Journal-World
Lawrence, KS 785-843-1000
Toll free 800-578-8748
www.ljworld.com
Leavenworth Daily Times
Leavenworth, KS 913-682-0305
www.leavenworthtimes.com
The Manhattan Mercury
Manhattan, KS 785-776-2200
www.themercury.com
Miami County Republic
Paola, KS 913-294-2311
www.republic-online.com
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa, KS 785-242-4700
www.ottawaherald.com
Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka, KS 785-295-1111
http://cjonline.com
