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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Tom Sagstetter – Conservation & Key Accounts Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />August 9, 2022 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1e <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In the last 30 days, the level two charger located downtown had 36 sessions and <br />provided customers with 297 kWh of green energy. The level two charger located in the <br />parking lot in front of the ERMU main office has been repaired, had 4 sessions, and <br />provided customers with 67 kWh. The DC fast charger at the Coborn’s fuel station needs <br />a modem upgrade to allow for connection to the network. ERMU staff is exploring DC <br />fast charging options for the replacement of the ChargePoint charger at Coborn’s but <br />will be purchasing the modem to extend service through March of 2023. <br /> <br />• Staff is soliciting bids from electric vehicle (EV) charger vendors for two EV chargers. The <br />DC fast charger at Coborn’s fuel station will no longer be supported by ChargePoint <br />starting in April of 2023 and will have to be replaced or removed. The second cost <br />estimate is for a level two charger that would be located at the new field services <br />building in the customer parking lot. <br /> <br />• Currently there are 17 active residential solar photovoltaic projects under review or <br />construction in the ERMU service territory. Staff continues to work with customers <br />pursuing a solar installation at varying stages in their projects. <br /> <br />• Staff continues to discuss future options for the energy generation facility at the Elk <br />River landfill. All contracts end as of October 31, 2022. <br /> <br />• Staff prepared and filed the annual Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) filing that <br />includes the actual energy savings and spending for the 2021 program year. The results <br />for 2021 are well below the energy savings and spending requirements. The required <br />spending was $547,350 and actual was $426,381 (a $120,969 difference). The energy <br />savings requirement was 4,855,289 kWh and ERMU had 2,253,972 kWh (a 2,601,317 <br />kWh difference). There was not a lot of activity for commercial rebates because of the <br />pandemic and supply chain issues. Many commercial customers could not get energy- <br />efficient equipment or were not spending capital dollars on facilities during the <br />102