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Maintenance Matters

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, [...]

September 3rd, 2024|Uncategorized|

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 [...]

South Well Field Project Update, June 2024

Incredible progress has been made on the collection of projects referred to as The South Well Field Project since breaking ground a little over a year ago.  Below is an update from Chris Unruh, BPU Project Engineer on the status of each one of the projects. South Well Field Production Wells With PLi finishing up [...]

June 3rd, 2024|Uncategorized|

McPherson BPU Lineman Assist in Power Restoration in North KC

On Sunday, May 19th, a powerful storm blew through Kansas, affecting many different communities throughout the State. Among the hardest hit were customers of the Kansas City BPU. On Monday, the management at McPherson BPU received a request from the Kansas Municipal Utilities, who manage the Kansas Mutual Aid Program for Utilities (KSMAP). They were [...]

May 24th, 2024|Uncategorized|
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