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Since 1999, RPU customers have saved  kilowat hours (kWh) of electricity by utilizing our energy saving rebate programs. This kWh savings is equivalent to taking  cars off the road and has prevented the need for  power plants to be built, saving about $.

Solar generation projects continue to grow throughout Riverside. There are currently 272 kW of residential, 30.8 kW of commercial, and 606.2 kW of Utilities funded solar projects producing 909 kW of clean energy every day.

At Riverside Public Utilities, we’re doing our part to help make Riverside a greener place to live by committing ourselves to supporting renewable and environmentally friendly electric power sources.

Green Power, is environmentally friendly electricity that is generated from renewable resources such as wind, sun, and water.  Power produced by these types of generation sources is cleaner than most coal, natural gas, and nuclear power generation facilities.

Riverside Public Utilities realizes the important role that renewable energy technologies will play in our future.  As the State of California is asking municipal utilities like ours to increase their renewable energy portfolio to 20 percent of their total power mix by 2010, we are looking to surpass that goal.

the Green Power ReportGreen News:
Join us for "Solar Power International 2008" America's largest solar power conference and expo, Oct. 13-16, in San Diego, booth 348. Click here for more information.

Habitat Green Housing Project - Learn more about the joint project between the City of Riverside and Habitat for Humanity here.



Click here to read the Western Area Power Administration's article on our SEPA award winning solar programs.

Engineering a Sustainable Future – Solar Riverside. Click here to view our presentation about solar projects in Riverside given at the 2008 UCR TechHorizon Conference (large file, may download slowly).

Clean & Green
Click here to view Riverside's Clean and Green Sustainable Riverside Action Plan.

Living Green!
Save energy, save water, and save cash by using our rebate programs that reduce your energy and water use and pay you cash back! Click here for more!


Green Power. For Home. For Work. For Life.

Meeting energy needs is our commitment to our customers, but it doesn't stop there. We are committed to providing energy supplies that utilize clean, renewable energy resources, which are better for the environment.



Green Power and How It Works