Riverside Public Utilities has picked up an award from the American Public Power Association.

RPU won the 2008 Award of Continued Excellence from the APPA’s Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments program.

The award was presented Tuesday in Indianapolis.

“Since 2002, RPU has awarded more than $1.2 million in research grants for electric-related projects,” Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge said in a press release. “We will continue to aggressively dedicate resources to improving and expanding energy efficiency initiatives for the good of our community and the nation.”

– posted at 4:42 p.m. by Cathy Maestri