ROCHESTER, MN— Rochester Public Utilities (RPU), in partnership with Zachry Engineering Corporation was selected to receive the prestigious 2010 Seven Wonders of Engineering Award by The Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and the Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science and Technology Societies for the RPU Silver Lake Power Plant Unit 4 Emissions Reduction Project (ERP). The award was presented at the 46^th Annual Engineers Week Awards banquet held at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on February 19.

The Seven Wonders of Engineering Award is presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of engineering. In addition, the award acknowledges and publicly recognizes those organizations that have advanced the profession and prestige of the entire engineering community. Project entries are judged on engineering methods; systems and skills utilized; the extent that the project advances the engineering profession, project complexity; the significance of the entry to society; and the extent to which the project meets the needs of the market, client or owner.

“Receiving the Seven Wonders of Engineering Award for 2010 is a great honor for RPU. Dedicated staff from both RPU and Zachry put in many hours toward the completion of the ERP project. We are very proud of the project and the fact that the project was completed in a very safe manner on the Silver Lake Plant site,” said RPU General Manager Larry Koshire.

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

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