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BPUB Update – Rolling Blackouts Explained

By bpub | November 12, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Rolling Blackouts Explained

While rolling blackouts are rare, they can affect a large number of people when they happen. In this week’s BPUB Update, we take a closer look at what rolling blackouts are and why they occur.

Work to Begin at Resaca Boulevard Resaca, Old City Cemetery

By bpub | October 28, 2015 | Comments Off on Work to Begin at Resaca Boulevard Resaca, Old City Cemetery

Two Resaca Restoration Project tasks begin in November. The first, dredging of the Resaca Boulevard Resaca beginning Monday, November 9; the second, is the start of bank improvements at the Cemetery Resaca.

BPUB Update – Jobs at BPUB

By bpub | September 16, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Jobs at BPUB

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board boasts a wide variety of different types of jobs, enough to suit almost anyone. In this week’s BPUB Update, we learn more about some of the career opportunities that BPUB offers.

BPUB Update – Keep Our Resacas Clean

By bpub | September 11, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Keep Our Resacas Clean

More than two years after the start of the Resaca Restoration Project, traces of trash and litter can be found at the Cemetery Resaca. In this week’s BPUB Update, BPUB asks the community for help in keeping Brownsville’s resacas clean.

BPUB Update – ERCOT

By bpub | July 31, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – ERCOT

This week’s BPUB Update looks at the important job that ERCOT plays in maintaining Texas’ electrical grid and ensuring customers have enough electricity to meet their needs.

BPUB Financials Given High Marks by S&P, Moody’s

By bpub | July 31, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Financials Given High Marks by S&P, Moody’s

The financial outlook for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board looks good, according to recent ratings by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

BPUB-TV Comes to Administration Building

By bpub | July 31, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB-TV Comes to Administration Building

For those people who come to the BPUB Administration Building, your wait just got a little bit easier. BPUB-TV has launched in the lobby for those people waiting to see a customer service representative or other employee. Shown on two televisions, BPUB-TV features many different types of videos and messages. Just watch for a few…

Facts and Tips to Reduce Outdoor Water Use

By bpub | July 29, 2015 | Comments Off on Facts and Tips to Reduce Outdoor Water Use

Summer’s rising temperatures often coincide with rising outdoor water use, primarily due to an increase in lawn and landscape watering. In most areas, the amount of water homeowners use to keep their lawns green or gardens lush spikes in the summer—two to four times as much water than they use the rest of the year!…

BPUB Ready for an Emergency

By bpub | July 24, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Ready for an Emergency

You never know when an emergency might happen, and because of that, BPUB plans well in advance to be ready for just that kind of event.

Adjust Your Thermostat to Save Money

By bpub | July 22, 2015 | Comments Off on Adjust Your Thermostat to Save Money

Just look at a thermometer and one thing is quickly made clear: summer is definitely here. Temperatures are soaring, and that rise in the heat usually means a rise in electrical bills as well. There is a simple way to combat that, though.