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offered a$25 rebate towards the purchase and installation of a WIFI compatible thermostat. If the customer purchases the WIFI Compatible thermostat,they will receive the rebate and be converted to a Time of Use (TOU)rate for the next billing month. If the customer does not purchase a WIFI thermostat, they will be converted to the TOU rate by October 2018. All rebate applications must be submitted to ERMU on or before September 30, 2018. End Date: Not Applicable Financial Impact: ERMU will install a new TOU meter for each customer that converts to the time of use rate. The meter cost per account is $250 - $275. The total cost to convert all customers meters over two years is estimated to be $1,650. Customers transferred from Connexus will be added to this program. The TOU rates will be similar to the rates that are currently in place for the electric vehicle charging program. On peak energy costs will apply to energy used weekdays between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Off- Peak hours will be all others including weekends and holidays. Rate impacts to the customer can be minimized based on how the customer utilizes energy with the TOU rates. Communication Plan: ERMU will communicate to customers in July and August about program changes. Details on the program changes and rebate forms will be provided in these letters. Dual Fuel Space Heating Current Status: Moratorium Customers Impacted: 192 Program Transition Plan: Convert from direct load control to Time of Use (TOU)rates and incentivize customers to purchase a WIFI compatible thermostat. Customers will be offered a$25 rebate towards the purchase and installation of a WIFI compatible thermostat. If the customer purchases the WIFI Compatible thermostat, they will receive the rebate and be converted to a Time of Use (TOU)rate for the next billing month. If the customer does not purchase a WIFI thermostat,they will be converted to the TOU rate by October 2018. All rebate applications must be submitted to ERMU on or before September 30, 2018. End Date: Not Applicable Financial Impact: ERMU will install a new TOU meter for each customer that converts to the time of use rate. The meter cost per account is $250 - $275. The total cost to convert all customers meters over two years is estimated to be $52,800. Customers transferred from Connexus will be added to this program. The TOU rates will be similar to the rates that are currently in place for the electric vehicle charging program. On peak energy costs will apply to energy used weekdays between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Off-Peak hours will be all others including weekends and holidays. Rate impacts to the customer can be minimized based on how the customer utilizes energy with the TOU rates. Communication Plan: ERMU will communicate to customers in July and August about program changes. Details on the program changes and rebate forms will be provided in these letters. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are discussed in each program. Page 3 of 3 84