About Us

For more than a century, Brownsville’s utilities have been part of the city’s growth and future. In 1907, local residents voted unanimously to issue bonds to build a water and electric system they would own, operate, and manage themselves — the foundation of what would become BPUB.

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) was formally chartered by the city of Brownsville in 1960 to provide electrical, water and wastewater services to its customers in the southernmost part of Texas.

Under the charter, management, operation and control of the city’s combined water, wastewater and electric utility systems were delegated to the BPUB Board of Directors. The Board is composed of seven members: six appointed by the City Commission to four-year terms, and the city’s mayor serves as the seventh member (ex officio).

BPUB values flexible, proactive customer service tailored to best deliver the finest possible services. BPUB’s mission is to create value for customers and the community as the provider of choice for utility services.

By delivering exceptional electric, water and wastewater services to the Brownsville area, BPUB has set the standard as a customer-focused, municipally owned utility (MOU) offering reliable services the community can depend on. Today, BPUB is ranked among the largest MOUs in the state and nation.

In this leadership role, BPUB has built its reputation on providing high-quality electric, water and wastewater services to a community with an estimated population of 192,000, along with some customers outside the city limits. BPUB provides about 53,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers with electric service, about 54,000 with water service and about 55,000 with wastewater service both inside and outside the city’s corporate boundaries and to the Port of Brownsville and its industries.