2024 Stories

Utilities play a crucial role in any thriving community, helping homes and businesses function smoothly and efficiently. Essential utility services are fundamental to daily life, from powering our homes and workplaces to providing clean, safe drinking water.

We take pride in serving our community with reliable and competitive electric services. We are committed to providing our essential utility services in a responsible manner.

Our rates are carefully designed to meet the essential needs of utility services and infrastructure while supporting community development.

In its 130 plus years, the Holland BPW  has grown our services to match the Holland area’s growth. As our services continue to grow, so does our workforce. By bringing together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, our workforce is better equipped to innovate and meet the evolving needs of our community.

Field trips to Holland Energy Park have become a staple for many schools in Holland, giving students hands-on opportunities to learn about electricity and energy.

For several years, we have held an annual Holiday Light Exchange, where residential electric customers exchange inefficient lights for efficient LEDs.

The expansion of Holland BPW’s community-owned fiber optic network represents a transformative step for the City of Holland. In August 2022, residents voted to make an investment in high-speed internet access.

It can be easy for West Michiganders to take Lake Michigan for granted as Holland is situated beautifully on the shores of one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.

Planned maintenance is a normal part of operating a power plant, allowing generators run thousands of hours per year with little downtime.

As a utility, we constantly look for ways to improve services and create redundancies in our processes.

As part of a circular water economy, Holland BPW strives to use and reuse every part of the water reclamation process so that nothing is wasted. Every byproduct of our process has a second life that benefits the community and environment in some way.

Well done to the MISS DIG team for their work and commitment to keeping our infrastructure and community safe!