The remarkable design for Holland’s future energy park bears the thumbprint of a broad cross-section of expert city planners, community leaders and environmental activists.
Thank you for visiting the 2014 Holland Board of Public Works Annual Report. As a community-owned utility we feel it is important that we share with the community the stories and performance information that represent our work each year.
This past winter was brutal; one of the worst anyone can remember..
Bill Bush — HBPW Superintendent of Transmission and Distribution
When Angel Rios, the owner of A&J Automotive repair shop, heard about the site selection last July he was surprised and a little troubled, but he also recognized it as an opportunity.
The demand for fiber is growing, and with the addition of 13 new commercial and business customers to the network this year, the Holland BPW surpassed $1 million in fiber optics revenues for the first time.
The Home Energy Retrofit Task Force is a part of long-term Holland’s Community Energy Plan, and it organized the initiative in collaboration with the city, Habitat for Humanity, HBPW, and others.
The upcoming rollout of a 24/7 access portal will mean customers will soon have greater control over their utilities consumption.
Last year, Magna of Holland became HBPW’s largest Energy Smart customer to date with a first-year savings of 2,065,939 kilowatt hours.
This fall Hope College students will be able to enjoy a picnic and charge their tablets at the same time thanks to a new technology project sponsored by the Holland Board of Public Works.