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power costs and customer utility bills. They consist of approximately 183 energy storage <br />water heaters, 172 dual fuel heating systems, and 1088 cycled air conditioners. <br />3. Continued meter conversion with installation of approximately 872 electronic radio read <br />meters for a total of 11,277 meters converted so faz. <br />4. Continued electric and water mapping. For the first time, ERMU published our own <br />maps in-house producing updated electric and water system distribution maps. Staff has <br />begun work towards producing web based GIS mapping. <br />5. Completed approximately 2,405 locates. Once again, locates were completed without <br />damage claims resulting from workmanship. <br />6. Maintained and operated the diesel Power Plant. This facility has the ability to start from <br />compressed air (in the case of a transmission outage) and is rated to generate <br />approximately 1/5 of ERMU's peak electric demand. <br />7. Staff underwent energy audit training and collaborated with the City in providing energy <br />audits to participants of Project Conserve Phase 2. In 2010 there were 102 energy audits <br />conducted. <br />8. In 2010 ERMU brought meter reading in house which significantly reduced metering <br />costs and has improved meter reading efficiency. <br />WATER DEPARTMENT -David Berg -Water Superintendent <br />1. Produced 686 million gallons of water for a decrease of 8.6% from 2009. Peak day use <br />of 4.6 million gallons, down from 5.4 million gallons in 2010. <br />2. Continued Smart Irrigation System rebates. <br />3. Continued working on wellhead protection plan. <br />4. Continued working with communication companies to establish a lease format for <br />antennas to be located on water towers. Antennas were installed on 2 water towers <br />during 2010. <br />5. Continued work on installation of remote read water meters. <br />6. Conducted ongoing water tower and well maintenance. Throughout the course of the <br />yeaz, a114 water towers and all 8 wells are taken out of service on a scheduled rotation for <br />their annual maintenance. <br />Page 4 of 7 <br />