News Releases
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is proud to announce the release of its 2026-2030 Strategic Business Plan, a forward-looking roadmap designed to guide the organization’s growth and service delivery over the next five years. This comprehensive plan reinforces BPUB’s commitment to reliable utility services and reflects the needs and aspirations of…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – As a strong cold weather system is forecast to impact the Rio Grande Valley later this week, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is preparing for the potential effects the weather could have on the city’s infrastructure. Some of the preparations that BPUB crews are conducting include: Ensuring all vehicles and equipment…
BPUB’s annual Project SHARE Scholarship will open on February 6. We are awarding ten $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from households with a BPUB utility account for water, wastewater, or electric service. In 2024, BPUB increased these scholarships from $1,000 to $2,000 to better support students’ educational futures. To be eligible for the…
BPUB’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure project reached a significant milestone, when all systems went live with real production data. The deployment remains on track to be completed in March 2027. To date, BPUB has installed 52,194 total meters across the service area. That total includes 28,245 electric meters and 23,949 water meters. BPUB has spent $18.3 million of the project budget, and both the water…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is proud to announce that Cory Carswell, Director of Power Supply and Market Operations, has been elected to represent municipally owned utilities on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Wholesale Market Subcommittee. The Wholesale Market Subcommittee is a voting body that reports to ERCOT’s Technical…
BPUB is proud to announce the launch of a holiday food drive benefiting Good Neighbor Settlement House (GNSH). The drive will run from Nov. 24 through Dec. 17, and we invite both BPUB employees and the entire community to join us in supporting local families in need. GNSH provides essential services including meals, groceries, homeless…
While the holidays bring cooler weather, conservation and preparedness remain important year-round. BPUB encourages all customers to practice simple habits that save water and help households stay ready for unexpected emergencies. Even during cooler months, Brownsville’s water resources remain under pressure due to ongoing drought conditions along the Rio Grande and regional population growth. Small…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has earned a national Award of Merit from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its video communications campaign, “Energy Conservation: It Starts With You!” The award was presented during the 2025 APPA Customer Connections Conference held in Salt Lake City. BPUB was recognized in the Video Category for…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2024. This report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating…
Demolition began Oct. 2 on one of Brownsville’s familiar landmarks – the elevated water storage tank located on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) campus. The tank, which had been decommissioned, is being taken down over a 45-day period as part of BPUB’s continued investment in modernizing the city’s water infrastructure. The UTRGV…