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. [...]
In order to honor all those who served our Country, the BPU will be closed Monday, November 11th. The BPU would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for all those who have served in the armed forces!
The BPU has had reports from customers saying that they received calls stating their account is past due and that it needs to be paid immediately. If a customer receives one of these calls, hang up and call BPU Customer Service at 620-245-2515. This is a SCAM. DON’T FALL FOR IT!!!
BPU officially designates today, November 1st, as Power Plant Worker Appreciation Day! It provides the perfect reason to celebrate the 25 hard-working employees across the three departments that operate and maintain the McPherson BPU’s two power plants and eight substations. These dedicated crews ensure the power is there when our customers flip their switches. Their [...]
The BPU Lobby will be closed on Friday, October 25th for maintenance. Please use the drive-thru window.
It's been three weeks since storms wreaked havoc on several central Kansas communities, including McPherson. McPherson was hit particularly hard, with 70-80 mph wind gusts reported. The gusts were strong enough to uproot trees, rip off roofs, and take down powerlines, leaving 600 McPherson BPU customers without power. Despite the continued threat of severe weather, [...]
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 administration office will be closed on September 2nd, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. Wishing all of our customers a wonderful and restful day.
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 [...]
The Administration Office will closed on Thursday, July 4th. Wishing all of our customers a wonderful and safe Independence Day!
