(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is continuing to make progress towards its sustainability goals and as a result, recognizes the need to address its former generating facilities and properties.

The Kaw and Quindaro generating facilities and Quindaro water treatment plant were instrumental in providing reliable and affordable power and water to the community during their operations.

However, as BPU aims to continue to diversify its portfolio with clean energy sources, the utility has an obligation to minimize any negative impact and maximize the recovery and reuse of these facilities for the benefit of the customers it serves.

To this end, on September 21st, 2023, BPU issued a Request for proposals (RFP) inviting interested parties to lease or purchase the former Kaw generating plant site and a designated area of the Quindaro generation and water treatment plant site. The BPU is hopeful that these properties can be repurposed to continue bringing benefits to the community.

If anyone is interested in submitting a proposal for one or both of these locations, please visit https://network.demandstar.com and email Purchasing@bpu.com for any questions.

The information can also be found in the next publication of the Wyandotte Echo on Thursday, September 28.

BPU’s water department was originally created in 1909, and its electric utility was operational in 1912. The purpose of the utility, then and to this day, is to provide the highest quality electric and water services at the lowest possible cost. Today the publicly owned utility serves approximately 65,000 electric and 53,000 water customers, primarily in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The mission of the utility and its employees is “to focus on the needs of our customers, to improve the quality of life in our community while promoting safe, reliable and sustainable utilities.” BPU’s Web site is www.bpu.com.