The Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) was formed in 1980 and incorporated June 6, 1983, as a nonprofit organization. The mission of the MEC is to help create resource efficiency, environmental health, and economic vitality in the Kansas City region. Over the past three decades, the MEC has grown to be a recognized catalyst for regional energy partnerships that satisfy the triple-bottom-line approach.
The MEC has the following areas of emphasis as part of its mission: