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The municipally owned McPherson Board of Public Utilities is both the electric and water supplier for the city. The McPherson BPU provides the lowest cost electric power in the State of Kansas, and has virtually unlimited capacity. Through an interconnect agreement with Westar Energy, BPU’s customers have the benefit of stable, competitive rates. Recent renewal of the contract extends this advantage through the year 2039.

Comparative Electric Rates
Revenue per Kilowatt Hour:
  McPherson* U.S. U.S. U.S.
    Municipal** Inv.Owned** CoOp**
Residential: .050 .102 .117 .107
Commercial: .053 .095 .101 .098
Industrial: .037 .070 .063 .067
*McPherson 2009
**American Public Power Association Survey-2009 (latest available figures)
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Water Supply
Source:Equus Beds Underground Aquifer Plant Capacity: 17,280,000 gal./day
Temperature Range: 50-72 Degrees F. Storage Capacity: 3,000,000 gal.
Hardness (g/gallon): 27 grains Average Consumption: 3,014,000 gal./day
Treated: No Peak Demand: 5,854,000 gal./day
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Water Rates
Revenue per 1,000 gallons
Residential: $3.15
Commercial: $2.89
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Sanitation System
Type: Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
  Capacity Present Load
Gallons Per Day: 2,400,000 1,800,000
Population Equivalent: 24,000 14,634
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Natural Gas
Supplier: Kansas Gas Service
Rate
Residential: $12.25 monthly service charge plus delivery charge. $1.9746 per mcf delivered.*
General Sales (Small commercial): $23.35 monthly service charge plus delivery charge. $1.9746 per Mcf delivered*
Large Commercial: Varies (subject to usage/curtailment acceptance)
*May be subject to applicable adjustments and charges
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