The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Energy Center is a nonregulatory state agency that works to protect the environment and stimulate the economy through energy efficiency and renewable energy resources and technologies. (http://dnr.mo.gov/energy/)

The Energy Center staff. . .

• Collect and report Missouri energy data, and conduct energy policy research and analysis.
• Maintain Missouri's plan for energy emergencies.
• Give technical and financial assistance for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to state and local governments, school districts, and other consumers.
• Support market research and demonstration projects that advance the use of clean, domestic energy resources and technologies, such as solar, biomass, alternative fuels, and wind to power Missouri's buildings and vehicles.
• Provide information and research on energy issues to all Missourians, such as students and homeowners.

 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources Integrated [Energy] Strategic Plan, as found on its website (http://www.dnr.mo.gov/s_plan/s-plan2005.pdf), includes the following priorities:

• Inform the public about energy-efficiency choices and environmental protection
• Promote alternative energy sources
• Encourage energy conservation and efficiency