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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 /> February 9, 2016 2.7 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Tri-County Action Program Services Agreement <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> State Statute requires ERMU to spend .2%($21,950) of residential gross operating revenue on <br /> programs specifically designed for low-income eligible customers. To be eligible for the <br /> programs customers must earn less than 50%of State Median Income. <br /> Tri-County Action Program(Tri-CAP) is the federally designated administrator for Sherburne, <br /> Benton, and Stearns counties. In an effort to more effectively meet the spending requirements <br /> for this segment,ERMU has developed a partnership with Tri-CAP. The Weatherization <br /> Assistance Program that is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Energy works to <br /> permanently reduce energy bills while protecting the health and safety of the family members. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> The Service Agreement with Tri-CAP will allow ERMU to pay Tri-Cap up to $2,500 per home <br /> or rental. The maximum expense for 2016 for this Service Agreement is not to exceed a total <br /> expense of$15,000. ERMU makes contributions to the weatherization of homes or rentals that <br /> will primarily be for measures that permanently improve electric efficiency. <br /> The Service Agreement will be an additional tool used to reach the low-income customers of <br /> ERMU. Tri-Cap is adding additional staff and will be able to dedicate more resources to serving <br /> clients in the Elk River area. Services performed under this Agreement include,but are not <br /> limited to; audits, appliance replacements, air conditioning tune-ups, air sealing, insulation, light <br /> bulb conversions to CFL or LED, and customer education. ERMU has required that Tri-Cap <br /> confirm all work to be done in a residence or rental prior starting to confirm they are a customer <br /> of ERMU and funds are available. <br /> • <br /> � ® IEIE1 $ <br /> Page 1 of 2 NA i <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider POWERED T O $ ERV E <br /> 76 <br />