(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is celebrating Public Power Week, October 1-7, 2023, along with more than 2,000 other community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. The purpose is to help customers and the community better understand the important role municipal utilities play, and the unique programs and offerings BPU provides. (more...)

(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has worked aggressively to diversify its energy generation capabilities over the last decade, shifting more and more toward renewable energy sources like wind, hydropower, landfill gas, and solar. While good for the environment and community health, this has also reduced BPU’s reliance on volatile gas markets and accompanying price fluctuations, (more...)