It's been three weeks since storms wreaked havoc on several central Kansas communities, including McPherson. McPherson was hit particularly hard, with 70-80 mph wind gusts reported. The gusts were strong enough to uproot trees, rip off roofs, and take down powerlines, leaving 600 McPherson BPU customers without power. Despite the continued threat of severe weather, [...]
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 [...]
One of the qualities that enhances McPherson’s “curb appeal” is its abundance of beautiful trees. While most all agree that trees are great, tree contact with BPU power lines can cause power outages. For this reason, the BPU takes proactive measures to ensure electric reliability and safety for its customers by regularly pruning trees and [...]
