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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Tom Sagstetter—Conservation&Key Accounts Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> July 10, 2018 6.1f <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Utility staff provided city staff with meter data to use for a building analysis project that <br /> is part of climate smart municipals. This is the first test data which will be loaded into the <br /> Iserlohn software to compare similar buildings operation characteristics. <br /> • The Chevy Bolt is making a lot of tours and is impressing folks with is looks and <br /> sportiness. Our Chevy Bolt has a real name now, it's Eddie. Eddie has attended various <br /> Minnesota Municipal Power Agency(MMPA) and Minnesota Municipal Utilities <br /> Association(MMUA) events and has received great reviews. Please let me know if you <br /> want to take it for a spin. <br /> • Commercial rebates have been coming in fast the past few weeks. This year we should <br /> easily achieve our energy savings goal. We are fortunate to have some very large new <br /> commercial construction and remodel jobs going on this year. Based on energy savings <br /> and spending, the 2018 commercial rebate program will be ending in July. The residential <br /> programs will continue for the rest of the year. <br /> • In the month of June,the level two charger downtown had 9 sessions, and provided <br /> customers with 58 kWh of green energy. The new charger in the ERMU/City Hall <br /> parking lot had 6 sessions and provided customers with 118 kWh of green energy. The <br /> DC fast charger at the Coborn's fuel station has had 5 sessions and provided 67 kWh of <br /> green energy to customers. <br /> • Staff provided one Energy City tour at the Landfill Gas Plant; 20 students were in <br /> attendance. <br /> • Staff also presented at the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference in St. Cloud <br /> on the results of the Electric Vehicle Suitability Assessment(FleetCarma Study) and a <br /> summary of all the EV initiatives that the City and ERMU are working on including: <br /> public charging stations; time of use rates; in home rebate program; and developing <br /> regional partnerships. <br /> • As Part of the EV/ER Power Your Future program implementation and promotion, <br /> ERMU staff has spoken at many public events and worked with other key stakeholders <br /> around the state to promote EVs and the need for charging infrastructure. On June 22, <br /> 2018 The Winona Daily News published an article about how the City of Winona is <br /> evaluating EV options for their fleet. Winona is receiving a grant from Xcel Energy to <br /> complete a FleetCarma Suitability Assessment. ERMU staff worked with Xcel Energy to <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> 111 <br />