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<br /> ERMU: Public charging stations born's is a 480-volt DC Fast
<br /> The public ERMU charg- Charger, which can fully
<br /> continued from front pageing stations were installed in charge a depleted battery in
<br /> the last 12 months.The three as little as 20 minutes, ac-
<br /> goal. stations have provided 184 cording to the U.S. Depart-
<br /> ERMU offers a $500 re- ' charging sessions and deliv- ment of Energy.DC fast char-
<br /> bate towards the purchase t.: — €. A :.K - iti '7" over 1,350 kWh of green ger connection fee is$5 at the
<br /> and installation of a 240-volt renewable energy to EV own- applicable TOU rate for ener-
<br /> EV charger,used for the sole ers reducing greenhouse gas gy,depending on the day and
<br /> purpose of charging on-road c'' ' ! emissions by 580 kilograms. time of the session.
<br /> vehicles. at. The downtown and ERMU EV drivers pay for each
<br /> The customer is also re- charging stations are 240-volt session through an account
<br /> sponsible for the purchase Level 2 chargers, capable of they set up that utilizes ei-
<br /> and installation of a 200-amp `? I adding 10 to 20 miles of range they a proximity card or a
<br /> bypass meter socket,to be set 'd per hour. ERMU charges a mobile application on their
<br /> in a mutually agreed-upon lo- ,,t connection fee of $2 per ses- smart phone. The online app
<br /> cation. Inspection by a State sion and applicable TOU rate vendor processes all charges
<br /> Certified electrical inspector t for energy depending on the and remits payments back to
<br /> of all metering equipment is f day and time of the session. ERMU less a processing fee.
<br /> required before ERMU will -. The charging station at Co-
<br /> install the meter. Tom Sagstetter with ERMU's electric-powered Chevy Bolt at the
<br /> The electric vehicle charg- utility's Hwy.169 charging station.
<br /> ing program places ERMU
<br /> on the technological forefront, or day.ERMU's highest TOU So far,nine ERMU custom- BE PREPARED WITH FS3's
<br /> ERMU supplies 100 percent rate—on-peak summer—is ers have installed at-home
<br /> renewable energy to cover EV $13.7 cents per kilowatt-hour chargers. Two more custom- EXCAVATION VERIFICATION KIT
<br /> sales.All EV charging is me- (kWh). Off-peak is less than ers are working through the
<br /> tered separately. Rates vary half that just over 6 cents process to install in-home Ni IM ro
<br /> depending on time-of-use per kWh. chargers, said ERMU Con-
<br /> (TOU). Because the price of The rate is subject to appli- servation and Key Accounts A A A
<br /> electricity fluctuates depend- cation of any Power Cost Ad- Manager Tom Sagstetter. R R R
<br /> ing on system demand,a TOU justment but is not subject to K K K
<br /> rate fluctuates based on time load control. . 6 11 ' t 8 ,2,1, 30 '3,
<br /> `Energy City' partners to promote electric vehicles
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<br /> Elk River's downtown EV use pricing for public charg- t
<br /> charger ribbon-cutting cere• ing stations.
<br /> mony brought together event = CiThe city of Elk River was i
<br /> partners including: the Na- ,_ � „d: established as the "Energy
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<br /> tional Drive Electric Week, City" in 1996. The city and
<br /> Great Plains Institute and its partners pursue the goal
<br /> Drive Electric MN, Corner- to include electric vehicles of making Elk River the most '
<br /> stone Automotive,the City of and charging infrastructure environmentally friendly
<br /> Elk River,the Elk River Star in the City of Elk River-En- and energy responsible city F53's Excavation Verification Kit Includes:
<br /> News, the American Public ergy City Action Plan.ERMU in Minnesota. The Energy (1)tri-fold ruler,(3)foldable"MARK"markers,(1)
<br /> Power Association, ERMU also applied for DEED Grant City Commission is made up foldable"HIT"marker, whiteboard, marker set
<br /> staff members,and especially through APPA and received of local business leaders, the
<br /> the EV community. a grant of$40,000 to imple- Chamber of Commerce, resi- and eraser all compacted neatly into a 13"X 17"
<br /> Partnerships are the key to ment an EV marketing plan, dents,City Council members, drawstring backpack.
<br /> success.ERMU worked close- a electric vehicle fleet assess- and ERMU utility staff
<br /> ly with the City of Elk River ment,and implement time-of- As part of the APPA DEED I
<br /> grant the City of Elk Riv- �� c PH:320-274-7223 I WWW.FS3INC.BIZ
<br /> er and ERMU recently con-
<br /> cluded an Electric Vehicle
<br /> SPIEGEL & Suitability Assessment.
<br /> The assessment tracked 20
<br /> MCDIARMID city and utility vehicles for HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS
<br /> nine months to determine if IS NOW
<br /> LLP electric vehicles were viable
<br /> options for inclusion in fleet
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<br /> e.'1114, discussions going forward.
<br /> r�+s4 ° * ' The study found that 80 CORE&MAIN M
<br /> =i �� ;3 y. n * , percent of the vehicles drove
<br /> *k :,, . r:P.,/,- 1:1;: less than 50 miles per day
<br /> .��1 � or� t' and that 97 percent of vehi-
<br /> z -'-`'. ..e,.' , �r ii f '"r'ecies drove less than 100 miles
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<br /> »ti \.. ••41';' - per day.
<br /> 1 t,i ''...-:,.e"-=_ Based on the driving dis- "
<br /> tiv. " I/�" tances of the vehicles tracked
<br /> 4 71�.J;g they were suitable for either
<br /> -...411:1,07: all electric or hybrid,but con- et
<br /> '" .. sideration has to be given for OUR NAME
<br /> t' r how vehicles are used (tow- Lia ' -;
<br /> .til ing, large loads, all-wheel or u
<br /> four wheel drive)in addition OUR COMMITMENT
<br /> POWER to miles per day. YOU
<br /> The City also produced
<br /> a Green City Fleet Guide as our commitment to providing you the
<br /> same dependable expertise we have for
<br /> t o the people part t of a Metro CERT t Seed many years remains the same.
<br /> Grant funded project that can
<br /> guide other cities in taking
<br /> action. LooplKnowledge
<br /> Lo41 Experience coreandmain.com
<br /> www.spiegelmcd.com 1202.879.4000 Local Service,Nationwide°
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