BPU says the caller has used caller ID spoofing to convince victims the call is from the BPU outage number, 913-573-9522. The caller will then give instructions to make a payment.

Wednesday’s joint meeting between the UG and the BPU was the first of its kind since news broke that the PILOT fee was not going to be removed from customer bills as promised by Oct. 1.

An expert says tension between the Unified Government of WyCo/KCK and the BPU is nothing new, but it’s impact is having present-day impacts on residents, particularly regarding the PILOT fee.

Earlier this year Johnston said the method by which BPU collects its fee does not appear to align with local law. After a more detailed review, Johnston wants policy direction from commissioners ...

A long-hated charge will be removed from BPU bills in Kansas City, Kansas & won’t lead to utility shut-offs, according to Unified Government.

After Sunday’s storm, more than 12,000 BPU customers lost power. By Tuesday, the expectation was nearly all those customers would get their power restored. Skip to content.

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities voted 4-2 Wednesday on the price hikes along with a 6% water rate increase. The increases kick in next month. BPU last increased electricity rates in 2018 ...