BPU Lobby Closed Friday, October 25th
The BPU Lobby will be closed on Friday, October 25th for maintenance. Please use the drive-thru window.
BPU Celebrates Completion Of The South Well Field Project!
For Immediate Release: McPherson Board of Public Utilities Breaks Ground on their new Water Treatment Plant August 27th, 2024 Contact: Kasi Morales, BPU Key Accounts/Marketing Manager, 620-245-2521 On August 27th 2024 The McPherson Board of Public Utilities marked the completion of their collection of projects known as the South Well Field Project (SWF) with a [...]
The South Well Field Project Receives International Attention!
The BPU's South Well Field project is receiving international attention. General Manager Josh Bedel, and Project Manager Chris Unruh were invited along with Engineers from Burns & McDonnell to present in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where they were asked to share with the attendees at the Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute's (UESI) Pipeline conference how McPherson [...]
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.
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 [...]
BPU General Manager, Josh Bedel Joins KMU Delegation at the APPA Legislative Rally
From February 26th through February 28th, BPU's General Manager, Josh Bedel, attended the American Public Power Association's (APPA) Legislative Rally in Washington, D.C. Bedel was joined by 12 other Kansas municipal leaders to advocate for public utilities. The group had an opportunity to meet on Capitol Hill with congressional offices to discuss six topics that [...]
Tree Trimming for Safety and Reliability
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 [...]
BPU Crews and Staff Complete Required Training
It has a busy few weeks for training at the McPherson BPU! Line crews recently completed annual pole top and bucket truck rescue training. The bucket truck rescue training exercise simulates a situation where a lineman is injured while performing work from the bucket. The linemen going through the training exercise are working to rescue [...]