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��i <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Tom Sagstetter— Conservation & Key Accounts Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />February 14, 2023 <br />6.1d <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In the last 30 days, the level two electric vehicle charger located downtown had 37 <br />sessions and provided customers with 401 kWh. The level two charger located in front <br />of the ERMU primary office had 0 sessions and provided customers with 0 kWh. The DC <br />fast charger at the Coborn's fuel station needs a modem upgrade to allow for <br />connection to the network. Staff has reached out again to ChargePoint to understand <br />why the new modem has arrived, but we are waiting for the work to be dispatched. <br />ChargePoint sent this response via email on 1/22/2023, "1 was updated that they were <br />onsite and determined another component is needed and will update us once they have <br />a new ETA for the next service." <br />• Currently there are six active residential solar array projects under review or <br />construction in the ERMU service territory. Staff continues to collaborate with <br />customers interested in a solar installation on a case -by -case basis. Staff also submitted <br />the Annual Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Report with the Minnesota <br />Public Utilities Commission Docket E999/PR-23-10. ERMU helped our customers <br />interconnect 39 new solar panel systems totaling 280 kW of capacity in 2022. The total <br />renewable energy interconnected to the ERMU distribution system is 570 kW. <br />• ERMU and City staff mailed the Home Improvement Resources flyer to all customers in <br />the Elk River urban services area. This is a great partnership with the City of Elk River, Tri <br />County Community Action Program, and ERMU to promote efficiency programs that are <br />targeted to customers most in need of repairs and upgrades. The flyer highlights grants, <br />low -interest loans, and the weatherization programs. This initiative was the first time <br />we directly targeted these customers for this program and so far it has been successful. <br />The City has received five phone calls from interested property owners. See attached <br />flyer. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />102 <br />