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The 2010 Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival opens its 60th run June 25 in downtown Ruston. The three-day event includes arts and crafts, children’s activities, music in Ruston’s historic Railroad Park, food, a parade, sporting events, a pet show, peach cookery contest, peach eating contest, a rodeo, antique car show, and plenty of Ruston peaches. This year is the festival’s Diamond Anniversary, and is dedicated to the memory of the late J.E. Mitcham, Sr., long-time Ruston peach grower and one of the festival’s founders. Mitcham died in March at age 92.
For more information call the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce at 255-2031 or visit www.louisianapeachfestival.org or text Lapeach at 69302.
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The City of Ruston is wrapping up the pilot implementation phase of its Smart Metering system. In case you would like more information about this system, please view this SmartGrid brochure. It gives an explain what the AMI system is,the goals and benefits.
City of Ruston SmartGrid Brochure
You can also find additional information about Ruston's Smart Metering system here.
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The Ruston Farmers Market will be opening for the 2010 growing season on April 24. It's that time of year, and our farmers and growers are raring to go. We are looking forward to another great year of fresh North Louisiana produce. The Farmers Market will be held every Saturday morning from 7:30 am to 11:30 am in the parking lot located at the corner of S. Monroe St. and W. Louisiana Ave. For more information about the Ruston Farmers Market, please visit www.rustonfarmersmarket.org.
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The City of Ruston designed, procured and implemented a Smart Metering Pilot Project in 2009. Over 700 water and electric meters equipped with wireless transmitters were installed in three zones in the city. These new smart meters automatically communicate consumption and other system data directly to the utility.
Targeted goals for the Smart Grid Grant project include:
- Renewable energy generation for targeted city buildings
- A 50% reduction of distribution system interruptions
- Fuel reduction of 7,500 gallons
- A 5% energy reduction overall for customers
- An estimated community cost savings of over $5,266,674
Additional Smart Metering and Smart Grid Project information
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