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10-05-2026

(Amended Agenda) October 7 Board Meeting Notice

10-02-2026

October 7 Board Meeting Notice

09-23-2026

55th Street Bridge reopening delayed to Oct. 9

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10-05-2026(Amended Agenda) October 7 Board Meeting Notice

10-02-2026October 7 Board Meeting Notice

09-23-202655th Street Bridge reopening delayed to Oct. 9

09-23-2026BPU energy strategy projected to save customers $150 million over 30 years

09-18-2026September 22 Special Board Meeting Notice

09-11-2026September 16 Board Meeting Notice

08-24-2026Notice of 2027 Transmission Formula Rate Update Customer Meeting

08-19-2026BPU advises customers to prepare for multi-day power restoration following severe storms

08-03-2026August 5 Board Meeting Notice

07-28-2026July 29th – Finance Committee Meeting Notice

07-17-2026BPU Warns Customers of Fraudulent Text Messages

07-16-2026February 26th – Policy Review Committee Meeting Notice

07-16-2026March 24th Policy Review Committee Notice

06-26-2026July 1st Board Meeting Notice

06-26-2026BPU awards $31,000 in scholarships to Wyandotte County students

06-18-2026Fitch Upgrades BPU Bond Rating to A+, Affirms Stable Outlook

06-03-2026BPU Warns Customers of Increase in Utility Payment Scam Calls

05-29-2026June 3rd Board Meeting Notice

05-19-2026BPU Provides Storm Restoration Update Following Widespread Outages Across Wyandotte County

05-19-2026May 20 Audit Committee Special Session Notice

05-01-2026May 6th Board Meeting Notice

04-20-2026April 21st Board Meeting Notice

03-30-2026April 1st Board Meeting Notice

03-23-2026BPU Warns Customers About Misleading Solar Solicitations

03-23-2026March 24th Policy Review Committee Notice

03-16-2026March 18th Board Work Session Notice

03-02-2026March 4th Board Meeting Notice

02-23-2026February 26th – Policy Review Committee Meeting Notice

01-30-2026February 4th Board Meeting Notice

01-21-2026Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Announces 2026 Board Leadership

01-21-2026Accelergen Energy Contributes $10,000 to BPU Customer Hardship Fund

01-16-2026January 21st Board Meeting Notice

01-14-2026BPU Warns Customers of Scam Calls Claiming False Net Metering Program

01-08-2026Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Swears in New Board Members

01-02-2026January 7th Board Meeting Notice

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12-22-2025Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Golf Foundation Awards Nearly $84,000 to Local Nonprofits Serving Wyandotte County

12-01-2025December 3rd Board Meeting Notice

11-14-2025November 20th Budget Workshop Notice

11-13-2025November 19th Policy Committee Meeting Notice

11-12-2025November 17th Community Engagement Committee Meeting

11-04-2025BPU’s Cold Weather Protections Based on Forecast, Not the Calendar

10-31-2025November 5th Board Meeting Notice

10-10-2025October 14th Board Work Session Notice

09-26-2025October 1st Board Meeting Notice

09-19-2025September 23rd Board Work Session Notice

08-29-2025September 3rd Board Meeting Notice

08-15-2025August 18th Community Engagement Committee Notice

08-01-2025August 6th Board Meeting Notice

07-21-2025Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients

07-17-2025UG Responds to Historic Rainfall and Widespread Flooding

07-17-2025BPU Responds to Extensive Storm Damage, Restoration Ongoing

06-27-2025July 2nd Board Meeting Notice

06-25-2025BPU Appoints Karrie Glover to Customer Care Role

06-23-2025June 25th BPU Board Committee Meeting Notice

06-16-2025June 18th Board Meeting Notice

06-03-2025BPU Alerts Customers About Scam Utility Workers

05-30-2025June 4th Board Meeting Notice

05-20-2025BPU Signs Agreement with Ninnescah Flats Solar Energy Center

05-19-2025POSTPONED May 19th | Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Meeting Notice

05-16-2025May 19th BPU Board Committee Meeting Notice

05-02-2025May 7th Board Meeting Notice

05-02-2025Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Appoints Nick Moreno as Stakeholder Engagement Manager

05-01-2025Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Joins the Unified Government for Official Proclamation of Drinking Water Week

04-17-2025Administrative Offices Closed April 18th

04-11-2025April 16th BPU Board Meeting Notice

03-28-2025April 2nd BPU Board Meeting Notice

03-17-2025Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Alerts Customers About Scam Utility Workers

03-14-2025March 19th BPU Board Meeting Notice

03-05-2025March 5th BPU Board Meeting Notice – Amended

02-28-2025March 5th BPU Board Meeting Notice

02-24-2025February 27th BPU Board Special Session Notice

02-14-2025February 19th BPU Board Meeting Notice

02-03-2025February 5th BPU Board Meeting Notice

02-01-2025Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Localized Area in Kansas City, Kansas

01-30-2025Boil Water Advisory Issued for Localized Area in Kansas City, Kansas

01-23-2025Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Names David Haley as New President of the Board

01-17-2025January 22nd BPU Board Meeting Notice

01-13-2025BPU Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

01-07-2025January 8th BPU Board Meeting Postponed

01-03-2025January 8th BPU Board Meeting Notice

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