ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE $34 MILLION EMISSION REDUCTION PROJECT AT SILVER LAKE PLANT

ROCHESTER, MN--- Rochester Public Utilities took a large step toward a reduction in emissions at the Silver Lake Plant (SLP) Tuesday, with the groundbreaking signifying the start of the $34 million emission reduction project.

“Through listening to what our customers want from us, it was clear that they wanted us to focus our attention to the future and to reducing emissions while still providing reliable power at a reasonable cost,” said Larry Koshire, RPU General Manager.

The emission reduction project will significantly reduce nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, mercury, and particulate matter at SLP. The project will utilize a scrubber baghouse system for its emission reduction. State of the art controls will also be installed to manage the new system.

For more information on the emission reduction project, visit www.rpu.org.

About Rochester Public Utilities

As the municipal utility of Rochester, Minn., for more than 110 years, RPU provides high-quality and reliable electricity to over 45,000 customers. Water customers number more than 34,000. RPU continually investigates innovative technologies to help customers realize the best value from the services they receive. Current initiatives include fuel cell research, wind power, and photovoltaic offerings.

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