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Invested in the Community and its People

As a publicly owned municipal utility, BPU’s mission is focused not only on providing
safe, reliable, and sustainable utilities in Wyandotte County – but improving the quality

of life of its residents and working to better the community in which it operates.

BPU and its employees are out in the community every being of this diverse and historic community. This
day helping to educate and promote environmental includes participation in community and neighborhood
awareness, water and energy conservation, electric meetings, speaking to school groups and classrooms,
safety protocols, and the important role these and and highlighting the impact sustainable power and
other issues play in maintaining the health and well- easily accessible water play in our lives.

Members of the KS legislature and Congressional staff tour
Nearman Power Plant learning how policy decisions affect Water teams use props to show Piper Creek Elementary classes
public utility services. where WyCo’s fresh water comes from.

An Electric Distribution team
Professional staff promote careers in sciences by visits Hazel Grove Elementary
explaining the water filtration process at a Build showing how electricity gets to
Your Future: Family STEM Workshop at KCKCC. a home.

Utility Services and Purchasing teams attend the BPU Traffic Signal Technicians
KCK Chamber B2B Expo, educating businesses speak to students at Quindaro A lineman teaches electric safety at New Stanley
on energy efficiency while meeting with potential Elementary teaching them Elementary in KCK, even answering questions
new local vendors. how traffic lights work. from the top of a utility pole!

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