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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Tom Sagstetter—Conservation&Key Accounts Manager MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: August 14, 2018 6.1f SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • ERMU staff participated in Night to Unite with the City by attending 11 of the registered events. The bucket truck and Eddy the EV were a hit. The bucket truck was able to provide assistance at one event by holding a piñata from the boom for a party that didn't have any trees to hang it in. • The commercial rebate programs were closed in July. The residential programs will continue through the end of the year. The estimated energy savings for 2018 is 3,275,000 kWh at this point. The energy savings goal for 2018 of 2,800,000 kWh. There will be additional savings from the residential programs. ERMU issued rebate checks to over 40 businesses in 2018. • In the last month, as of June 30, the level two charger downtown had 3 sessions, and provided customers with 16 kWh of green energy. The new charger in the ERMU/City Hall parking lot had 7 sessions and provided customers with 90 kWh of green energy. The DC fast charger at the Coborn's fuel station has had 6 sessions and provided 81 kWh of green energy to customers. • ERMU staff provided a rebate check for$14,000 to CAER Food Shelf. The rebate helped offset some of the costs of upgrading to a more efficient centralized HVAC system. This rebate is part of the conservation improvement programs ERMU offers that target low- income individuals or organizations. • ERMU staff participated in the Sherburne County Parade with a bucket truck and Eddy the EV. Although we did not win the best float designation,the themed decorations and music we played were a real hit. There were even a number of spectators that enjoyed the music so much that they broke out in dance. A few spectators made comments about how quiet the EV was. There were also additional comments on the cool color and wrap that our EV was sporting. • ERMU and the City have been getting recognized statewide and nationally for the EV initiatives that have been implemented. The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) Resource had two articles that focused on electric vehicles: "Elk River moves to ride electric vehicle wave of the future", and the other on ERMU's fleet assessment and partnership with Energy City. The American Public Power Association(APPA) published a story on "Understanding how EV drivers make decisions about charging". This article focused on finding the optimal locations for public charging stations and the Page 1 of 2 181