McPherson BPU Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
BPU's Administrative Offices will be closed on the 26th and 27th in observance of Thanksgiving. Wishing you all a wonderful and safe celebration!
Soldier Creek Wind Farm Now Live!
It was announced today by Evergy that their 300-megawatt wind-farm , consisting of 121 GE turbines, in north-central Kansas is now in operation. Read the release here. This announcement is excellent news for BPU customers as it means now they can claim that over 40% of their energy comes from a renewable source. In September [...]
BPU Administrative Offices Closed Wednesday, November 11th in Observance of Veteran’s Day
Thank you to all the service men and women who have fought for our Freedom!
Meter System Upgrade-October 5th, Update
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section later this week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (October 5th). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to 4 PM. [...]
Pole Inspection Project
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities will be undergoing a pole inspection project in several areas around McPherson beginning on Monday, September 28th. Resource Asset Management Services (RAMS) from Independence, Kansas has been hired to perform the inspections. The BPU expects this project to last about a month. We understand that this may be an [...]
BPU Meter System Upgrade-September 22nd, Update
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section of town starting next week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (September 22nd). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to [...]
Meter System Upgrade Project-September 18th, Update
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section of town starting next week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (September 18th). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to [...]
Meter System Upgrade Project-September 15th, Update
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section of town starting next week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (September 15th). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to [...]
Meter System Upgrade Project- September 9th, Update
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section of town starting next week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (September 9th). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to [...]
BPU Purchases Additional Wind Capacity
In September of 2018, the BPU announced that it would be purchasing 50MW of wind energy from a new wind farm in Nemaha County, known as the Soldier Creek Wind Farm. Read more about that decision here. Recently, the BPU was presented with an opportunity to purchase an additional 25MW of energy from this farm. [...]