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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 /> July 12th, 2016 6.1f <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The second residential customer installing solar PV on their home has been approved and <br /> will receive a$5,000 conservation improvement program rebate for their installation. The <br /> customer installed a 5 kW system on their roof <br /> • Staff is working on recruiting partners for the electric vehicle charging APPA Grant. <br /> Currently there are four possible businesses in the ERMU service territory that are being <br /> approached for the installation of a charging station. Staff also met with a local car <br /> dealer to determine if they could be a local resource for providing information, inventory, <br /> and electric vehicle service. <br /> • Staff has received a second request from a residential customer to participate in the off- <br /> peak electric vehicle charging program. <br /> • <br /> Rebate activity has been steady. ERMU is currently on pace to achieve ac e e the energy <br /> savings goal and spending requirement. There are also a few larger projects that have <br /> significant potential for rebates in the coming months. <br /> • The landfill gas plant is at full production. Three engines had major work done this past <br /> month. Two received re-rings and main bearings and one received a re-ring. There was <br /> also a manifold that needed to be replaced. We have not seen any invoices for the engine <br /> that failed in March,but we should see that possibly next month. The cost estimate was <br /> approximately$144,000. There was also a manifold that cracked on Engine 1 on July 7th <br /> That has been replaced and is running at full production. <br /> PyBNEDED 81 <br /> ER <br /> NATURE <br /> Page l of 1 <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider PoWECED T o SERVE <br /> 122 <br />