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09-18-2026September 22 Special Board Meeting Notice
09-11-2026September 16 Board Meeting Notice
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
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 (Virtual Only)
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
01-14-26BPU 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
12-01-2025 December 3rd Board Meeting Notice
11-14-2025 November 20th Budget Workshop Notice
11-13-2025 November 19th Policy Committee Meeting Notice
11-12-2025 November 17th Community Engagement Committee Meeting
11-04-2025 BPU’s Cold Weather Protections Based on Forecast, Not the Calendar
10-31-2025 November 5th Board Meeting Notice
10-10-2025 October 14th Board Work Session Notice
09-26-2025 October 1st Board Meeting Notice
09-19-2025 September 23rd Board Work Session Notice
08-29-2025 September 3rd Board Meeting Notice
08-15-2025 August 18th Community Engagement Committee Notice
08-01-2025 August 6th Board Meeting Notice
07-21-2025 Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients
07-17-2025 UG Responds to Historic Rainfall and Widespread Flooding
07-17-2025 BPU Responds to Extensive Storm Damage, Restoration Ongoing
06-27-2025 July 2nd Board Meeting Notice
06-25-2025 BPU Appoints Karrie Glover to Customer Care Role
06-23-2025 June 25th BPU Board Committee Meeting Notice
06-16-2025 June 18th Board Meeting Notice
06-03-2025 BPU Alerts Customers About Scam Utility Workers
05-30-2025 June 4th Board Meeting Notice
05-20-2025 BPU Signs Agreement with Ninnescah Flats Solar Energy Center
05-19-2025 POSTPONED May 19th | Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Meeting Notice
05-16-2025 May 19th BPU Board Committee Meeting Notice
05-02-2025 May 7th Board Meeting Notice
05-02-2025 Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Appoints Nick Moreno as Stakeholder Engagement Manager
05-01-2025 Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Joins the Unified Government for Official Proclamation of Drinking Water Week
04-17-2025 Administrative Offices Closed April 18th
04-11-2025 April 16th BPU Board Meeting Notice
03-28-2025 April 2nd BPU Board Meeting Notice
03-17-2025 Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Alerts Customers About Scam Utility Workers
03-14-2025 March 19th BPU Board Meeting Notice
03-05-2025 March 5th BPU Board Meeting Notice – Amended
02-28-2025 March 5th BPU Board Meeting Notice
02-24-2025 February 27th BPU Board Special Session Notice
02-14-2025 February 19th BPU Board Meeting Notice
02-03-2025 February 5th BPU Board Meeting Notice
02-01-2025 Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Localized Area in Kansas City, Kansas
01-30-2025 Boil Water Advisory Issued for Localized Area in Kansas City, Kansas
01-23-2025 Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Names David Haley as New President of the Board
01-17-2025 January 22nd BPU Board Meeting Notice
01-13-2025 BPU Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01-07-2025 January 8th BPU Board Meeting Postponed
01-03-2025 January 8th BPU Board Meeting Notice

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