Community Involvement

BPUB to Host In-Person Community Partnership Seminar on Project SHARE Program

By evramirez | December 7, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB to Host In-Person Community Partnership Seminar on Project SHARE Program

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is hosting a second Community Partnership Seminar focusing on the BPUB Project SHARE Program, which is dedicated to assisting low-income households within the community. The seminar will be hosted by BPUB Billing Manager Joe Amaya and is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, at the BPUB Administration Building. This exclusive…

BPUB Celebrates Public Power Month

By bpub | October 5, 2021 | Comments Off on BPUB Celebrates Public Power Month

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is extending Public Power Week (Oct. 3-9) by hosting a series of activities for the community in October. BPUB highlights public power the first week of the month, along with other citizen-owned electric utilities nationwide, to help customers understand how they benefit from public power. “Public…

Prepare for Spring Safely

By bpub | January 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Prepare for Spring Safely

In the middle of winter, spring might seem so far away, but it will be here before you know it. And for many of us in the Rio Grande Valley, that line between winter and spring is not so distinct, so there’s a good chance that many will be out in their yards early doing…

BPUB Taking Outreach Virtual

By bpub | January 27, 2021 | Comments Off on BPUB Taking Outreach Virtual

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes, and community outreach is one of those things that has been severely impacted in the last year. Interacting directly with its customers is something that BPUB has always valued. Those interactions provide ways to not only teach people about what BPUB does but also allows BPUB to find…

BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship Now Open for Applications

By bpub | December 9, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship Now Open for Applications

BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship Now Open for Applications BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is looking forward to again awarding ten (10) scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to graduating high school seniors through its Project SHARE Scholarship program, which is now open for applicants. BPUB understands the value of gaining a…

BPUB Launches New Safety Websites for Kids, Contractors

By bpub | October 28, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB Launches New Safety Websites for Kids, Contractors

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) just launched two new websites to provide the community with valuable information about utilities to multiple audiences. Is your kid e-Smart? Time to get you and the family e-Smart by using the new BPUB kids website. It’s important for children to learn more about how utilities work. Utilities are…

Community Tour Given Virtual Platform

By bpub | October 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Community Tour Given Virtual Platform

BPUB’s annual community tours (one in spring for water/wastewater and one in fall for electrical) are a tradition, but it was a tradition interrupted by the arrival of COVID-19. Thanks to the power of technology, that interruption was only temporary, though. The water/wastewater tour scheduled for May had to be called off because of county…

BPUB Celebrates Public Power in October

By bpub | October 27, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB Celebrates Public Power in October

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board joined more than 2,000 other citizen-owned electric utilities in celebrating Public Power Week (Oct. 5-10). BPUB scheduled activities throughout the month to commemorate these utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. Public Power Week in 2020 took on different meanings thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the…

You’re invited: PUBCAP Goes Virtual

By bpub | October 27, 2020 | Comments Off on You’re invited: PUBCAP Goes Virtual

The Public Utilities Board Consumer Advisory Panel (PUBCAP) came back in September after a long absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but things were a little bit different this time: the meeting was held virtually. PUBCAP serves a critical role for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB). Composed of 10 community members and one BPUB…

Broadband Planning for Brownsville

By bpub | October 27, 2020 | Comments Off on Broadband Planning for Brownsville

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), in partnership with seven strategic local stakeholders (City of Brownsville, Port of Brownsville, Texas Southmost College, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, and Brownsville Independent School District) announce a new campaign to bring faster internet access to Brownsville residents. To…