With Riverside Public Utilities’ Tree Power program, electric customers can earn rebates for planting selected shade trees in certain locations around their homes. This public benefit program can help residents save on summer cooling costs.
Trees planted around a home can reduce the home’s cooling costs by as much as 20%. In addition to saving energy, trees:
- Clean the air
- Reduce noise
- Provide privacy
- Prevent soil erosion
- Beautify the environment
- Clean the air
- Reduce Noise
What are the Tree Power program benefits?
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 and other associated costs will not be considered part of the total purchase price.