The City of Riverside Public Utilities is committed to supporting and building alternative methods of generating power through renewable resources. An example is Riverside's first rooftop installation of a 46-kilowatt photovoltaic generation station at the Oak Tree Apartments. The station benefits lower income residents and the community of Riverside. Entirely paid for through public benefits funds, this project is just one of the ways the utility provides the community with renewable energy, assuring our power needs are met today and in the future.

• 46-kilowatt system consisting of 292 panels of 150-watts output each and 18 panels of 120-watts output each.
• Provides power to the common areas of the building and the Managers' units.
• Tenants receive a lease credit for the power generation.
• Provides on-peak power directly to the residents before energizing the grid.
• Master metering program allows performance to be monitored at all times.
• Displaces
  • 6,715,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide;
  • 19,477 lbs. of nitrogen oxide; and
  • 11,685 lbs. of sulfur dioxide over its 25 year life span.
• Unique application of state-mandated AB1890 public benefits funds meeting all four criteria for use of these funds:

1. Energy Efficiency
2. Renewable resource technologies
3. Research, development, and demonstration
4. Low-income assistance for residential customers

• Paid by public benefits funds, built in cooperation with Riverside Housing