BMU has been made aware of scams appearing again in our area. BMU and the Bryan City Clerk's Office will never call you for payment information. If you receive a call asking for payment, HANG UP! You can always call 419-633-6020, to check on your payment information if you have any questions. Please share [...]
Our Summer has moved on and we say goodbye to the warm weather and water recreation. Summer 2018 proved to be a very good year for generation at the Auglaize Plant. We were able to generate during all of the peak energy usage days without adversely effecting river levels. Rain at just [...]
Trees can provide your home with beauty, shade to boost your energy efficiency, and a natural way to reduce your carbon footprint. However, if those trees are planted in the wrong location in your yard, they can also be expensive to maintain and even dangerous. The Energy Education Council’s Safe Electricity program shares tips on [...]
BMU Cable subscribers are asked to take a quick survey to help make a decision on keeping Fox 36, including Bounce and Escape. WUPW has asked BMU for an additional $3.50 to rebroadcast their channels. BMU Cable would be passing this increase cost onto our customers. Please share this link with other BMU customers so [...]
DRINKING WATER NOTICE Monitoring requirements were not met for Bryan City We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health standards. During May 2018 did not complete all monitoring or testing [...]
Bryan Municipal Utilities (BMU) says customers may see higher summer utility bills as a result of continued warmer temperatures. “BMU tracks local cooling degree days (CDDs) to help assess weather-related impacts on customer electric use and, ultimately, bills,” according to BMU Operations Manager Dawn Fitzcharles. “Cooling degree days are calculated using the number of degrees [...]
Media Release July 10, 2018 For Immediate Release For additional information contact: Nathan Gardner Engineering Supervisor Email: ngardner@cityofbryan.com Phone: 419.633.6140 Bryan Municipal Utilities’ (BMU) West Bryan Street Water Main Replacement Project is tentatively slated to begin on Thursday, July 12. The project area includes West Bryan Street from Vine Street to [...]
The Auglaize Hydroelectric Plant is located on the Auglaize River southwest of Defiance, Ohio. The facility, constructed in 1912, was purchased by Bryan Municipal Utilities (BMU) in 1996 as a long-term, zero-emissions power supply resource. In 2017, the Auglaize Hydroelectric Plant achieved its second highest yearly energy production, generating enough electricity to supply the annual [...]
At 11:11 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, service to all Bryan Municipal Utilities (BMU) electric customers was interrupted. Crews were immediately dispatched to investigate the cause of the service interruption. It was determined that last night’s adverse weather caused a windborne tree limb to come in contact with a lightning arrestor, causing a short [...]
Bryan Municipal Utilities (BMU) will again ask for customer assistance in managing peak electric demands during periods of hot, humid weather this summer in an effort to save money on local electric bills. A significant portion of BMU’s power supply cost is based on how much electricity the community uses during peak demand periods. These [...]