Beginnings. . .
Established as a community-owned utility in 1893, the Holland Board of Public Works’ underlying purpose is enriching the lives of our customer-owners in the Greater Holland area by providing not only reliable and economical electric, water, and wastewater treatment services but maintaining our environmental responsibility to our community.
We are located in West Michigan overlooking the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, in one of Michigan's fastest growing industrial and residential areas providing service for approximately 75,000 members of the community.
Core Purpose
HBPW, a local not-for-profit utility, exists to help advance the agility and self-determination of the Holland community.
We provide utility services that improve the quality of life by helping people meet their fundamental needs efficiently, safely, and responsibly.
We strive to be exemplary stewards of the resources that are entrusted to us.
Mission – Market Value Proposition
HBPW provides essential, economical, and innovative utility services for the Holland community, including energy, water, wastewater, and infrastructure for communications.
We operate socially and environmentally responsible utility enterprises that are able to expand and sustain a highly functional, reliable, and efficient local infrastructure.
Commitment. . .
We are a progressive and innovative utility with over 180 employees of diverse background working together to provide the Holland area with reliable and low cost utility services while developing and implementing methods to preserving the environment. Our staff provides a team building atmosphere within the organization and the community, utilizing the richness of our diverse employees. We continue to move forward, growing in services while maintaining the high expectations that our valued customers have come to expect. We are an active and proud member of the Holland community and are committed to providing the services of an ever growing and changing population.
Future. . .
We are continuously redefining ourselves and exploring other services that become an asset to the entire community. We continue to explore new technological fields that will provide a future service to our community. We are on the forefront in our development of various support services that will assist in meeting our responsibilities to the community. Our GIS services provide detailed descriptions of various utility delivery systems that assist our employees in new developing areas and, in addition, we have constructed a 17- mile fiber optic backbone to support not only internal communication links between all HBPW facilities but the communities various public services such as local hospitals, schools and local governmental agencies.
We will continue to assess the needs of our customers and our community and work to meet those needs today and tomorrow.