Happy Holidays from the McPherson BPU
The McPherson BPU Administration Office will be closed on the 22nd and the 25th of December. Wishing all of our customers a Merry and Bright Holiday Season!
Happy Thanksgiving from the McPherson BPU!
In observance of Thanksgiving, the BPU lobby will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday November 24th. Dropbox is available under the drive up window. We want to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!
McPherson BPU Crews Bring Holiday Cheer to McPherson’s Downtown
Breaking News: Crews at the McPherson BPU solved the age old debate regarding when it's acceptable to start your Holiday music playlist...
McPherson BPU featured in Site Selection Magazine
"Our current manufacturers all benefit from low electrical and other utility expenses. This is the major reason McPherson has grown into an advanced manufacturing location." - Josh Bedel, General Manager McPherson Board of Public Utilities Read the entire article in Site Selection Magazine by clicking here!
Project Update: South Well Field
Progress is being made on the collection of projects known as the South Well Field (SWF) Project. BPU water and maintenance crews have been hard at work since kicking off the SWF project last spring. Construction on the new water treatment facility began minutes after the groundbreaking ceremony on June 15th, giving a home to [...]
2023 Employee Service Awards
Yesterday the BPU honored nine employees across six departments for their years of dedicated service! General Manager, Josh Bedel, who was receiving a service award himself, addressed these employees and thanked them for their dedication to BPU's Customers and to the McPherson community! Office: Josh Bedel celebrates five years, Chad Hitt celebrates ten years and [...]
BPU General Manager, Josh Bedel, Appointed to Vice-Chair the Equus-Walnut Regional Advisory Committee
McPherson BPU General Manager, Josh Bedel, was recently named Vice-Chair for the Equus-Walnut Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) by the Kansas Water Authority (KWA). Bedel will serve a two-year term which will continue through June 30, 2025. The Equus-Walnut RAC is located in south-central Kansas and covers eleven counties consisting of members representing all water users, [...]
BPU Administrative Office Closed, Friday, November 10th in Observance of Veteran’s Day
The McPherson BPU will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day, on Friday, November 10th 2023. Dropbox will still be accessible under the drive-thru window. Thank you to all of those who served or are still serving our Country!
Employee Spotlight: Jeff Clark
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 [...]
McPherson BPU Crews Help Restore Power in Kansas City
The robust storm system that stretched across Kansas from the border of Nebraska down to the border of Oklahoma on July 14th brought heavy rains and hurricane-force winds above 80 mph. The storm hit Kansas City BPU's territory particularly hard, leaving 38,000 customers without power. Management officials at McPherson BPU were contacted on Saturday, the [...]