Watt's New 2008
  • December 6th, 2008 - REU at the 26th annual Lighted Christmas Parade.Click here for more pictures.

  • November 13th and 14th, 2008 - REU door-to-door customer outreach project, shares conservation tips and hands out energy-saving goodie bags. Click here to watch the video. Read the article ran in the Record Searchlight.
  • October 10th and 12th, 2008 - REU display ad celebrating the benefits of Public Power – ran in the Record Searchlight. Click here for more information.

  • October 5-11, 2008 - Redding Electric Utility celebrated the 22nd anniversary of Public Power Week from October 5-11, 2008. Click here for more information. Click here to watch the video.

  • August 4, 2008 - Redding Electric Utility was recently recognized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) for Redding’s well attended annual Energy Fair…Click here for more information.

  • June 21, 2008 - The 8th Annual Energy Fair & Solstice celebration at the world renowned Sundial Bridge. This year, planners and REU engineers integrated solar power into the overall energy plan for the event. The Fair, billed as a "Sun Powered" Energy Fair, fed exhibitors with 4,200 watts of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) power. For more information, click here.

  • April 2, 2008 - Redding Electric Utility (REU) sponsored lunch at the Shasta Senior Nutrition (SSN) Center. Mayor Mary Stegall was also in attendance assisting REU staff. In addition to providing these seniors with lunch, REU also distributed compact fluorescent lights (CFL's) for every guest to take home. At the close of the lunch, REU staff assisted the seniors to their vehicles, carrying and loading SSN provided groceries. Also, beginning June 10th through June 16th, approximately 16,000 of REU’s lowest income customers (household income of $35,000 or less) received in the mail, one 23 watt CFL per household courtesy of REU and funded through REU’s low-income Public Benefits Program. CFL's are proven to use up to 75% less energy than incandescent light bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. It is anticipated these CFL's will save approximately 10,000 – 15,000 kWh’s annually and will reduce 800 tons of CO2 produced and emitted into the environment. For more information, click here.

  • March 1, 2008 - Redding Electric Utility (REU), in cooperation with the Department of Energy and the Western Area Power Administration hosted the Northern California Regional Science Bowl at Simpson University. For more information, click here.

  • 2007 Redding Electric Utility Events - Check out the 2007 events.

  • 2006 Redding Electric Utility Events - Check out the 2006 events.

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