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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Tom Sagstetter—Conservation and Key Accounts <br /> John Dietz—Chair Manager <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> October 13,2015 4.1 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Electric Service Territory Update <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Updates relating to the electric service territory transfer from Connexus Energy. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Area 1a Recap -On September 22, approximately 300 customers were transferred from <br /> Connexus to ERMU. The outage was minimal and went extremely well. Meters were <br /> changed out within the week. Meter reading was done in October and the data migration <br /> and meter reading data looks to very accurate. <br /> • Electric Rates—Dave Berg of Dave Berg Consulting, LLC worked with staff to analyze <br /> ERMU's options to address differences from Connexus Energy in the demand tariff <br /> philosophies. ERMU's rate is more demand focused and Connexus' rate is more energy <br /> focus. Dave Berg and staff developed a short term solution and a long term plan. Staff <br /> looks to discuss the proposed short and long term plan and have commission approval for <br /> action. <br /> • Area lb Update—This area is scheduled to be acquired on October 13 at 9:00am. <br /> Approximately 600 customers will be transferred. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Staff requests discussion and action on the proposed temporary demand reduction. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Retail Demand Rate Credit Report—Dave Berg Consulting, LLC. —September 22, 2015 <br /> NI■ PDMIEBED BY <br /> r3 , Page 1 of 1 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T o S E R V E <br /> 56 <br />