Article: United States: RPU looks to sun for future power.

Article: RPU board member takes management position.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  April 25, 2007 ;     566 words ... ... from her new seat at Rochester Public Utilities board meetings. For more than ... she's been looking out at RPU's staff from the rectangular ... board members deliberate about RPU issues without her. Parker, an RPU board member since December ...

Article: RPU proposes increases in electric, water rates.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  November 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... higher costs. Rochester Public Utilities is proposing an 8 percent ... a second look by the RPU board and a final decision ... The average monthly RPU electricity bill in ... 2007. -- The average RPU water bill in 2006 was ... Source: Rochester Public Utilities Copyright (c) 2006 ...

Article: RPU wins award for innovation, research.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  April 21, 2007 ;     638 words ... ... Association placed Rochester Public Utilities in some industry limelight ... innovation and research. RPU was named the 2007 winner ... Developments program. RPU was a charter member ... program, Rochester Public Utilities has been a leader in ... owned power systems. RPU is owned by ...

Article: Leaks found in Mayo-RPU steam line.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  May 31, 2006 ;     573 words ... ... Freund May 31--Rochester Public Utilities has detected leaks "ranging ... per square inch of pressure. RPU has found steam escaping at ... any danger to the public," RPU spokesman Tony Benson said today ... pressure system built last year. RPU crews saw some steam coming ...

Article: RPU rates expected to go up.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  December 9, 2006 ;     660 words ... ... makers for city-owned Rochester Public Utilities meet Thursday to draw up the ... at its Dec. 18 meeting. But RPU's wish list already is known ... Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA)," RPU spokesman Tony Benson said in ... almost all of the power used by RPU, is raising the price of its ...

Article: RPU to test new joints on leaky steam line.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  May 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... by plant operator Rochester Public Utilities are focusing on expansion joints ... manhole covers at street level. RPU has been searching for the core ... repair, said Wally Schlink, RPU director of power resources ... limiting its usefulness. RPU is sending enough steam down ...

Article: RPU rate increase likely.
Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  February 1, 2006 ;     659 words ... ... billing increase from Rochester Public Utilities this spring, and even an RPU board member is bristling about ... actually is raising rates for RPU and 17 other member utilities ... Ray Hayward on Tuesday told RPU board members that tens of millions ...