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Riverside’s power comes from a variety of energy resources
including natural gas, coal, nuclear and hydroelectric power
plants. Our Electric Utility has a long-standing history of providing
service to the City of Riverside and was enacted by City Charter
in 1883.
The Electric Utility is responsible for the generation, transmission
and distribution of electric power for sale within the city.
We have over 103,000 electric meter connections and sold over
2,413 millions of kilowatt-hours of energy in fiscal year 2004/05. |
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Riverside Public Utility (RPU) is a recognized leader within
the state of California for its commitment to increase the use
of renewable resources from wind, water, gas, geothermal and
solar sources of energy. We call this program Green Power.
Navigate through the pages in this section to learn more about
the positive strides we are making in the use of renewable energy
and how this can be of benefit to you. |
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| Help ensure reliable service during
the hot summer months! As the temperature rises, so does the use
of electricity, which means higher utility bills. We've got energy
conservation tips to help you stay cool, save energy and reduce
your bill. |
| RPU fully complies with California's
power source disclosure program which assures retail electricity
customers get full and accurate information about the electricity
products they purchase. For more information about Riverside's
sources of power generation, call LeeAnne Uhler at 351-6356. |
