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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 />January 10, 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 (EV) charger located downtown had 35 <br />sessions and provided customers with 460 kWh of green energy. The level two charger <br />located in front of the ERMU primary office had 10 sessions and provided customers <br />with 285 kWh. The DC fast charger at the Coborn's fuel station needs a modem upgrade <br />to allow for connection to the network. Staff has reached out again to ChargePoint to <br />understand why the new modem has arrived yet we are still waiting for the work to be <br />dispatched. The response this month was, "Thank you for your patience I don't have an <br />ETA for this yet, the holidays slowed a lot of parts and dispatches down. I will continue <br />to monitor and update you as I'm updated." <br />• Currently there are nine 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. <br />• ERMU and City staff continue to work with Tri-CAP on the housing redevelopment <br />program for homeowners and property managers that have properties that could use <br />energy efficiency and cosmetic upgrades. The program will be supported by rebates, <br />grants, and a low interest loan option depending on qualifying criteria. <br />• Staff continues to work with the Initiative Foundation on a possible EV event that will be <br />hosted in Elk River. <br />• ERMU staff worked with Energy Management Solutions to file for a Conservation <br />Improvement Program goal reduction for 2024— 2026. The reduction in the energy <br />savings goal is driven by the high volume of energy sales that are specific to large <br />industrial customers. These customers already operate at the highest levels of efficiency <br />and are not able to implement additional energy savings measures. The reduction in <br />savings goals is calculated by excluding their energy sales from ERMU's total energy <br />sales. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />104 <br />