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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Tom Sagstetter—Conservation&Key Accounts Manager MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: July 11, 2017 5.2 SUBJECT: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Update ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the 2017 Utilities Fee Schedule as amended to include hourly fees for public EV charging. BACKGROUND: ERMU was awarded a grant from the American Public Power Association in 2016 to implement an electric vehicle (EV) charging program focused around new and innovative technologies for public and in home EV charging. A major component of the grant was the focus on partnerships with City of Elk River, local businesses, and the EV community. ERMU has implemented Time of Use Rates (TOU) for the 5 participants in our charging program. On June 23 the installation and activation of the level two charger in the public parking lot in downtown Elk River was completed. This site is operational and is open for public charging. Since that time there has been one customer that has utilized the charger. The customer was connected to the charger for approximately 45 minutes and received 4.43 kWh in that time. DISCUSSION: To facilitate a positive charging experience for the customer, ERMU is proposing two convenient hourly fees for the public electric vehicle charging station; the fee for the first 3 hours at $1.00/hour, and after 3 hours increased to $2.50 per hour. The $1 per hour fee will recover the energy costs associated with maximum charging scenario at summer rates for the unit. The second fee of$2.50/hour after 3 hours serves as a motivational fee to have people move their vehicle after it's been charged. The proposed fees would be added to the 2017 Utilities Fee Schedule. To celebrate the public role out of the EV charging program, ERMU is planning a ribbon cutting ceremony and Grand Opening for the new level two charger. The event has been scheduled for September 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the HRA parking lot downtown Elk River, and also coincides with National Drive Electric Week. The event will offer members of the community the opportunity to stop by and learn more about the technology, talk with EV owners, and drive electric vehicles. In preparation for the event, staff has been working closely with Prime Advertising to create a full marketing plan. To date we have created a new logo for the program and are working out the details of the plan that will include social media, web site information and links, informational Page 1 of 2 190