Business Leaders Discuss Renewable and Carbon Strategies What do a Zoo, a Life Sciences company and a City have in common? A need for renewable energy. In this episode of Video Roundtables Fortnightly, we talk to: Andy Savastino, Chief Environmental Officer, City of Kansas City, MO, Nathan Kimmerle; Site Director, Bayer Corp, Jeff Ettling, CEO, [...]
2020 has been a year unlike any other for the vast majority of people. Even through these challenging times the utility has stood strong, and provided the citizens of McPherson with reliable electric service and safe drinking water. These items are services that the “every day” person gives little thought to and expects to be [...]
On December 21, the City of McPherson officially approved the bonds to help finance the BPU’s development of the South Well-field. Review the project details from the December 2019 press release here. Although the BPU had originally planned to wait until 2022 to finance the project, it was ultimately decided to proceed this year to [...]
We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Vernon Lee "Butch" Dossett, our friend and former BPU board member. He was an incredible person and a valuable asset to the BPU Board. To the Dossett Family, know that we mourn with you and that we will hold you in our thoughts and prayers. [...]
It was announced today by Evergy that their 300-megawatt wind-farm , consisting of 121 GE turbines, in north-central Kansas is now in operation. Read the release here. This announcement is excellent news for BPU customers as it means now they can claim that over 40% of their energy comes from a renewable source. In September [...]
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BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section later this week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (October 5th). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to 4 PM. [...]
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities will be undergoing a pole inspection project in several areas around McPherson beginning on Monday, September 28th. Resource Asset Management Services (RAMS) from Independence, Kansas has been hired to perform the inspections. The BPU expects this project to last about a month. We understand that this may be an [...]
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section of town starting next week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (September 22nd). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to [...]
BPU Crews are predicting that they will begin meter exchanges in a new section of town starting next week. Calls for customers affected by this work will go out tonight (September 18th). This notice gives customers some time to make necessary arrangements to have their pets restrained and their gates unlocked from 7 AM to [...]
