A powerful windstorm blew through Chanute Kansas on Monday April 3rd, 2023, leaving roughly 2,000 residents without power. It was reported that the storm produced straight line winds of up to 100 mph, which caused wide-spread damage. On Tuesday Management at McPherson BPU were contacted by staff at the Kansas Municipal Utilities, who facilitates the [...]
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities delivers some of the lowest-cost and most reliable power and water in the State. However, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do as well as we do without our people. For this reason, we want to showcase those people who significantly impact our business and community with [...]
On Monday, April 3rd, Water crews will begin meter exchanges in the Turkey Creek area. Thank you for your patience as we work to make these important upgrades.
BPU Customers, be on high alert! Scammers are once again targeting customers in McPherson. DON’T FALL FOR IT! Here is the latest report: Customer Service just received a call from a customer asking if the BPU offered a 30% discount to senior citizens. Our customer service representative let the customer know that the BPU does [...]
On February 27th through March 1st, BPU's General Manager, Josh Bedel, attended the American Public Power Association's (APPA) Legislative Rally in Washington D.C. Bedel was joined by ten other municipal leaders from Kansas to advocate on behalf of municipal utilities. The group had an opportunity to discuss with legislators the key issues utilities and communities [...]
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities delivers some of the lowest-cost and most reliable power and water in the State. However, we wouldn't be able to do what we do as well as we do without our people. For this reason, we want to showcase those people who significantly impact our business and community with [...]
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 [...]
Our sincerest condolences go out to the family of Rick Anderson. Rick served the McPherson Board of Public Utilities as General Manager from 1988-2009. Several critical projects were completed or started under Anderson’s leadership, including addressing water well contamination through the addition of the VOC plant, overseeing the planning and construction of the JM 115KV [...]
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities delivers some of the lowest-cost and most reliable power and water in the State. However, we wouldn't be able to do what we do as well as we do without our people. For this reason, we want to showcase those people who significantly impact our business and community with [...]
On Monday, January 16th, Water crews will begin meter exchanges in the area outlined in the map. Crews estimate the project to wrap up in that area by February 8th. Thank you for your patience as we work to make these important upgrades.
