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APPENDIX ENERGY CITY COMMISSION <br /> INTERVIEWS <br /> Kallie: Do you see energy city as a brand or as a nickname? How do you see Energy City <br /> being defined? <br /> I think Powered by Nature is an expression, where I see Energy City as more of a plan. We are <br /> trying to encompass more attributes, and certainly Kristen had a trip to Germany with our City <br /> administrator. They viewed what is happening in Germany. I think they had a reciprocal trip <br /> here.You folks might have been involved in that. <br /> Kallie: How well do you think Energy City is being promoted? <br /> I think it's not being promoted real well in my mind. We got a grant. Our City is 44sq miles, and <br /> we got a City Council to bring everybody together. We have all sorts of land use situations in our <br /> City from farms to 5-acre lots,so we try to encourage as much conservation as we can.Yet, I think <br /> going forward, I think the City needs to promote it even more. <br /> Kallie: In terms of promoting Energy City, is there anything that has been particularly <br /> successful? <br /> Well there is social media, but that does not really .... I am in my 70's, so social media in my peer <br /> group is not big. <br /> Kallie:Are there any particular challenges that are impeding the spread of Energy City? <br /> Well one thing the EV (Electric Vehicle) charger grant that we got, and there is a campaign there. <br /> The Energy City Commission is looking at possible EV chargers and charging stations. That's <br /> coming. <br /> Kallie: Do you see it as the Energy Commission or the role of City Council to promote <br /> Energy City? <br /> 0 <br /> Page 85 UNIVERSITY of ST.THOMAS <br /> �'-M--AGY�C] <br /> Opus College of Business <br />