The BPU is proud of our record of electrical reliability and service to our customers. However, sometimes storms, accidents, or other incidents out of our control interrupt electric service; such as the outage that occurred on June 20th, 2018. At 2:14 am on June 20th lightning struck a pole on South Hickory Street. The strike [...]
One of the qualities that enhances McPherson's "curb appeal" is its abundance of beautiful trees. In fact, the City is part of a program facilitated by the Arbor Day Foundation focused on increasing the number of public trees. While most of us agree that trees are great, tree contact with BPU power lines can [...]
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the two employees at Westar Energy who lost their lives in the accident that occurred on Sunday. We will continue to keep those affected by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers. More: http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article212509479.html
BPU Customers, be on high alert! Scammers are once again targeting homes and businesses in McPherson, demanding payment and threatening disconnection if payment isn’t made immediately. DON’T FALL FOR IT! We just had a report from a commercial customer in McPherson who received a call from someone stating they were a manager at the Board [...]
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities knows that McPherson depends on it to provide safe and dependable water and electric services, not only today but also in the future. While the BPU can generate more electricity to match growth and demand, increasing the fresh water supply to match growth and demand is not something that [...]
Vernon Dossett, BPU Board member, retired effective May 7, 2018. A McPherson native, Mr. Dossett had served as a Board member since 2004. His previous experience in the banking industry has been an asset in the areas of finance and customer service. Mr. Dossett’s admiration for the McPherson community, the citizens who call McPherson [...]
BPU's reputation for high service and reliability is dependent upon its system. For this reason, the utility takes great pride in caring for its infrastructure; when necessary, the BPU will invest in the appropriate upgrades. During some routine capacity testing of the generator at Power Plant 2 it was discovered that the 7B duel fired [...]
115 kV Pole Replacement Project Service and reliability are critical to the McPherson BPU. The local utility strives to ensure reliable and safe service for all of its Customers. For this reason, the BPU is continually reinvesting in their infrastructure. Last fall, the BPU contracted an independent company to inspect some of its older poles. [...]
The Board of Public Utilities, with cooperation and assistance from their partners at Westar energy, are in the process of upgrading communication and relay protection between BPU’s 115 kV Plant 2 substation and Westar’s West McPherson substation. Fiber optic shield wire is currently being installed and will be used by both parties as a communication [...]
