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4'4 -- <br /> 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 /> May 10, 2016 6.l f <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • As part of the Elk River Business Expo survey, staff compiled some interesting statistics <br /> on electric vehicles. Of the 235 respondents 97 of them were moderately or very likely to <br /> purchase an electric vehicle. Staff also asked which model they would purchase if they <br /> bought an electric vehicle; the most popular car makes were: the Tesla(20), followed by <br /> Not Sure(9), Toyota Prius(6), Ford(3), and Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt(2). <br /> • Working with staff to coordinate the information gathering for the Cost of Service Study. <br /> The initial data request is fairly lengthy and covers all areas of the utility. The data is <br /> being provided to Dave Berg Consulting and will be discussed in detail at the initial <br /> meeting scheduled for May 13, 2016. <br /> • The Energy City Commission and the City of Elk River fleet staff toured the E-Ride <br /> manufacturing facility in Princeton, MN. The small utility vehicles are very flexible and <br /> could be incorporated into the fleet of vehicles. The specific areas that may benefit from <br /> the use of an electric vehicle are Parks and Recreation and possibly facilities. The <br /> vehicles are street legal,but can only go 35 miles per hour. They can operate on about <br /> fifty cents per day of operation. <br /> • Met with ISD 728 about their system wide energy use. They are working to benchmark <br /> all of the school buildings and compare them to other schools in the state. They are a bit <br /> concerned their cost per square foot for energy is higher than most other school districts <br /> and are looking for ways to reduce costs through efficiency programs and behavior of <br /> facilities staff <br /> • Attended the Minnesota Legislative Rally with MMUA. Met will Nick Zerwas and Mary <br /> Kiffineyer and briefly discussed the expansion of the Utilities Commission from three <br /> E <br /> members to five members and thanked them for their support. Also communicated that <br /> we appreciate them being a valuable voice for public power in Minnesota. <br /> PyOWERED 01 <br /> Page 1 of 1 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T O S ERV E <br /> 238 <br />