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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 /> June 14th, 2016 6.1f <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Provided the cost of service study consultant with almost all the information required to <br /> complete the study. Provided the consultant with direction as to types of rates ERMU is <br /> looking to offer in the future as energy markets and customer demands for information <br /> rate options change. <br /> • Working with local commercial customers on an increasing number of rebates and <br /> expansion projects. New construction and significant remodeling/expanding of buildings <br /> is what is currently taking place. <br /> • Working with city departments on budgets. At this point the best estimate is a 3%rate <br /> increase for electric. An interesting trend is that budgets for utilities on the City side <br /> have increased as a result of the increase in pilot from 3%to 4% in 2016. City <br /> departments will no longer have free energy, but rather will pay for all energy but will be <br /> compensated for by the 1% increase in PILOT. Energy City hosted tours for <br /> approximately 293 visitors from Princeton and Otsego. <br /> • Energy City Commission is participating where needed as part of the City of Elk River <br /> budgeting process to recommend initiatives that make environmental and financial sense. <br /> Items that are being evaluated are: lighting upgrades, electric vehicle options, and an <br /> interactive solar display. There has also been some discussion what recommendations <br /> the Energy City Commission can make that pertain to the remodel/new construction of <br /> the ice arena, senior activity center, and Lions Park. The newly established Sustainability <br /> Youth Committee already has one applicant and will continue to recruit local students <br /> through mid-September. <br /> • Working with the City to include electric vehicle use and charging in the green <br /> transportation initiatives that will be worked on with the MN Green Corps member. <br /> Items under review currently are the types of charging units, location of units, in home <br /> programs, rates and billing mechanisms, and marketing to the public. <br /> ® POWERED RE <br /> Page 1 of 2 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P OWERED T O S ERV E <br /> 346 <br />