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| :: Tree Power Residential Shade Tree Program |
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Tree Power is a public benefit program that offers electric
customers a rebate for planting selected shade trees in certain
locations around their home to help save on summer cooling costs.
Planting shade trees around your property can reduce the amount
of energy you will use for cooling in the summer, yet they shed
their leaves to let in the sun's warming rays in winter.
Estimates are that well-placed trees
around a structure can reduce air conditioning or cooling costs
by as much as 20 percent. In addition to their energy saving benefits,
trees serve a variety of worthwhile functions:
- Save energy
- Clean the air
- Reduce noise
- Provide privacy
- Prevent soil erosion
- Beautify the environment
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| What Are the Tree Power Program Benefits? |
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Riverside Public Utilities will issue a bill credit for the
purchase of up to five qualifying shade trees per year. Maximum
rebate amount per tree is $25. However, the rebate will not exceed
the purchase price of the tree.
Sales tax, installation, delivery or associated costs will not
be considered part of the total purchase price.
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For complete information on tree species, please
visit the Urban
Forest Ecosystems Institute where you can find valuable information
on many species of shade trees.
(Riverside Public Utilities does not guarantee
the accuracy of the data and information derived from the UFEI
web site.
This link is provided for informational purposes only.)
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| What Do I Need to Do? |
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Complete the Tree Power Rebate
Application including all applicable receipts and mail
to:
Riverside Public Utilities Programs & Services
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
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| Tree Power Program Guidelines |
- Program is subject to fund availability and may be cancelled at any time.
- Customers must fulfill all program guidelines, program specific
and general RPU program guidelines, to be eligible for incentives.
- The level of incentive is $25 per tree for the purchase of
up to five qualifying trees per electric account, per calendar
year. Rebate amount cannot exceed the purchase price of the
tree.
- Only specific species of trees qualify for this program.
Trees are subject to approval by RPU.
- Qualifying trees must be purchased from a City of Riverside
merchant, and planted within 14 days of purchase at customer's
service address.
- Before planting, customer must contact the Underground Service
Alert of Southern California or DigAlert at 1-800-227-2600.
- Trees must be planted within 10 to 35 feet of the foundation
on the customer's own property to achieve maximum energy efficiency
without negatively impacting any dwelling, business, underground
pipes, utility lines or solar power access.
- Customers cannot plant trees on areas considered city property.
- Planted trees are subject to inspection. Customer must allow
RPU access to their property to inspect the tree(s).
- Customer must sign liability agreement and agree to the long-term
care of the tree.
- All General
Program Guidelines apply.
Riverside Public Utilities reserves the right to determine eligibility,
modify or discontinue this program without prior notice at its
discretion. Program is subject to fund availability.
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