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Douglas County Energy Costs

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Every number in the report cites one of these. Files were retrieved on Oct 25, 2026.

  1. U.S. DOE, Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool, 2022 update, Kansas files. https://data.openei.org/submissions/6219 .
  2. U.S. DOE, LEAD Tool methodology (Dec 2024). https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/lead-methodology_122024.pdf .
  3. Kansas DCF, "LIEAP Application Period Opens in Kansas", Jan 20 2026. https://www.dcf.ks.gov/Newsroom/pages/LIEAP2026.aspx . (snapshot; site blocks direct download)
  4. Kansas Housing Resources Corp., 2025 Weatherization State Plan (draft). https://kshousingcorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Weatherization-State-Plan-Draft.pdf .
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line 2023 tracts and places, Kansas. https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2023/ .
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-year, tract tables B19013, B25040, B25003, B25132, B25133, B25034, C17002, B19001, B14001 (Census Data API)..
  7. Urban Institute, State of the Safety Net: Program Data (LIHEAP, 2023). https://apps.urban.org/features/state-of-the-safety-net-data-tool/program-data/ .
  8. Kansas DCF, Energy Assistance (LIEAP) program page. https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/pages/energyassistance.aspx (read via fetch tool 2026-10-25; site blocks direct download)
  9. ECKAN, Service area and Weatherization pages. https://eckan.org/eckan-community-centers/ , https://eckan.org/services/weatherization/ ; Lawrence Public Library, Kansas Weatherization Program. https://lplks.org/content/kansas-weatherization-program/ .
  10. ACEEE / NASCSP, Estimating the Impacts of Weatherization Readiness Programs (June 2025). https://nascsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ACEEE-WAP-Report_Deferrals-Readiness_June-2025.pdf .
  11. Evergy, Income-Qualified Support; Evergy Cares. https://www.evergy.com/ways-to-save/programs/income-qualified-support , https://apps.evergy.com/evergycares/ .
  12. U.S. DOE / ORNL, Weatherization Works: Retrospective Evaluation summary (2015). https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2015/08/f25/WAP_NationalEvaluation_WxWorks_v14_blue_8%205%2015.pdf .
  13. Kansas Corporation Commission, Order approving unanimous settlement, Docket 25-EKCE-294-RTS (Sep 25 2025). (copy via https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Noticed_1._25-294_Order_appoving_unanimous_SA_002.pdf ; KCC eSTAR timed out)
  14. U.S. EIA, Form EIA-861 2022, Sales to Ultimate Customers (Evergy Kansas Central 22500 + Evergy Kansas South 10005). https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/ .
  15. ACEEE, "How High Are Household Energy Burdens?" (Sep 2020): high burden >6% of income, severe >10%. https://www.aceee.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/u2006.pdf .