South Well Field Project Update, June 2024
Incredible progress has been made on the collection of projects referred to as The South Well Field Project since breaking ground a little over a year ago. Below is an update from Chris Unruh, BPU Project Engineer on the status of each one of the projects. South Well Field Production Wells With PLi finishing up [...]
McPherson BPU Lineman Assist in Power Restoration in North KC
On Sunday, May 19th, a powerful storm blew through Kansas, affecting many different communities throughout the State. Among the hardest hit were customers of the Kansas City BPU. On Monday, the management at McPherson BPU received a request from the Kansas Municipal Utilities, who manage the Kansas Mutual Aid Program for Utilities (KSMAP). They were [...]
BPU Admin Office Closed in Observance of Memorial Day on Monday May, 27th.
The BPU Admin office will be closed on Monday, May 27th in honor of Memorial Day. We are so grateful to the servicemen and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us all. There is a drop box available in the drive through.
BPU’s Admin Office Closed On May 10th, 2024
We will be closed on May 10th to celebrate All Schools Day with the rest of McPherson County! Drop Box is available in the drive up!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
We would be remiss if we didn't honor the crews that work behind the scenes to keep McPherson's utilities flowing! Happy Administrative Professionals Day to all of BPU's Administrative Professionals!
Happy National Lineman Day
The McPherson BPU is fortunate to have some of the best lineman...and, today we get to honor them! Happy National Lineman Appreciation Day! #publicpower #linemanappreciationday #GoMcPherson
McPherson BPU Recognized For Reliable Electric Service To the Community
McPherson, Kansas – April, 16 2024 — McPherson Board of Public Utilities has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2023 for performance in 2018-2022. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. APPA helps electric utilities track power [...]
Unexpected Visitors: Honeybees!
The BPU had some unexpected visitors on Friday, April 5th. One employee went to lunch like usual; however, when he returned, he noticed that a large swarm of honeybees had decided to make the BPU’s dwarf cherry tree its new home!- Who can blame them? These trees are beautiful this time of year! Realizing that [...]
Generator #1 receiving some TLC
If you’ve driven by our power plant located at 1128 W Avenue A, you will notice there is another project underway. This plant is home to three generators each capable of producing 50MWs of power. Unit 1 is receiving a little TLC this spring with a planned combustion inspection. All generating units at BPU continue [...]