It's Groundwater Awareness Week! A topic near and dear to employees of the McPherson Board of Public Utilities! Since all of McPherson's water supply and a large portion of Central Kansas's water supply comes from groundwater, the BPU believes it's their responsibility to help educate the public on the importance of being good stewards of [...]
The BPU takes great pride in both its electric and water system. For this reason, the utility is continually reinvesting in its infrastructure and working on projects to ensure both systems remain safe and reliable. We want to take a moment to highlight the utility's accomplishments/investments in 2024: -South Well Field: BPU personnel played a [...]
January 30, 2025 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Public Utilities is considering changes to five Electric Service Schedules (AEC-25 All Electric Commercial, GSS-25 General Service Small, MMS-25 McPherson Municipal Service, RAE-25 Residential All Electric, and RES-25 Residential Electric Service) effective April 1, 2025, for all customers. The considered changes will include changing the 2-part rate [...]
The BPU lobby will be closed for maintenance from February 3rd through February 7th. Please use the drive though window during that time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
New and improved payment methods! Starting in February, all phone payments will be handled through our new automated system—fast, secure, and available 24/7. Call 620-245-2515 and select the payment option to get started!
The Administration Office will be closed on January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dropbox is available at drive-thru.
In November, BPU Project Manager Chris Unruh and Jeff Heidrick, Senior Project Manager with Burns & McDonnell, traveled to Manhattan, Kansas, to present to attendees of the Governor’s Water Conference on McPherson's South Well Field Project and how it delivers sustainable supply to McPherson and the region. They were 2 of 60 presenters at the [...]
The BPU Admin office will be closed on the following days in order to celebrate the Holidays! December 24th December 25th December 31st (8:00- Noon) January 1st Warmest wishes for a joyful Holiday Season!
New Scam Reported- DO NOT FALL FOR IT! Here is the latest report: A commercial customer called today to report that they had received a call from someone claiming to be employed by the McPherson BPU. The customer stated that the individual said they were sending someone to shut their power off and then gave [...]
On October 25th, 2024, the BPU brought back its very successful Children's Water Festival after a four-year break. As in the past, the attendees were Central Kansas 4th graders who rely on the Equus Beds Aquifer for clean water and filled several buildings on the McPherson College Campus. This year, 347 students and teachers attended. [...]
