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801 Center Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-782-1200

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Bill Inserts and Newsletters

Spring 2021 Newsletter

September 2020

March 2020

January 2020

BGMU’s record-high winter demand was 160.68 MW and was set in January, 2014. The record-high summer demand was set in August, 2007 at 209.44 MW.

Electric

BGMU maintains almost 3,400 street light poles, and has 8,790 electric distribution poles installed throughout our service territory.

Electric

BGMU serves approximately 30,000 electric customers. Our Electric Division maintains 362 miles of distribution lines; 86 miles are underground, and 276 miles are overhead.

Electric

BGMU maintains 2,378 fire hydrants. Water line crews manage 290 miles of water lines and 270 miles of sewer lines.

Water

In BGMU’s service territory, there are four water pressure zones that are regulated by five system water tanks. There are 5,410 manholes, 5,858 system valves, and 59 sewer pump stations throughout our system. The largest water pipe size in our system is 60 inches, and the largest wastewater pipe size is 48 inches.

Water

BGMU’s Water Treatment Plant can treat up to 30 million gallons of water per day, and our Wastewater Treatment Plant can treat up to 12 million gallons of wastewater per day.

Water

BGMU Fiber spans almost 16,000 miles.

Fiber

BGMU now offers 1 Gigabit services to commercial customers.

Fiber

BGMU’s Fiber Division supports nearly 1,000 access points throughout the fiber system.

Fiber