Possible Scam! BPU Customers, be on high alert! Today, May 18th, the BPU received two calls stating that someone came to their doors and told them they were partnering with BPU to let customers know they were eligible for solar panels paid for by a federal grant. To make the determination, they asked to collect [...]
We will be closed on Friday, May 13th to join in on McPherson’s All Schools Day Activities. There is a drop box available next to the drive through. We want to wish all of our customers a memorable All Schools Day!
The American Public Power Association (APPA) has awarded the McPherson Board of Public Utilities (BPU) with a "Certificate of Excellence in Reliability" for reliable performance in 2021. There were 199 public utilities honored, the McPherson BPU was one of four in Kansas. Utilities that are subscribers to APPA's eReliability Tracker service are eligible to earn [...]
BPU's Water Department continues its water main replacement program. This year, our first area of focus is on Maple St., starting at Elizabeth St and going South to Haight St. We understand that this will create a level of inconvenience for homeowners along this section of Maple as we replace the line and update services [...]
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 [...]
The robust storm system that whipped across the central plains on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021, brought unusually strong winds and other hazards to Kansas and other locations within the Great Plains. The extreme weather featured wind gusts reported up to 100 mph in a couple of areas, leading to widespread power outages across Kansas. Although [...]
12:43 pm-Unfortunately, we are experiencing issues with our phone lines. The issues could impact inbound and outbound calls. This means we may experience intermittent call failures or voice quality issues and/or one-way audio. The upstream provider has all of it’s teams actively engaged to resolve the issues. At this time, we ask that you email [...]
In order to celebrate the holidays,we have modified our business hours. In addition to the modifications below, please note that we will also be closed between 12-1pm on Wednesday, December 22nd. Wishing you all a blessed holiday season!
4:15 pm-Phone lines are back up. Thank you for your patience. 3:10 pm-Unfortunately, we are experiencing issues with our phone lines. The issues could impact Inbound and Outbound calls. This means we may experience intermittent call failures or voice quality issues and/or one-way audio. The upstream provider has all of it’s teams actively engaged to [...]
The administrative office will be closed on Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th in order to celebrate Thanksgiving! Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!
