6.1.A ERMUSR 04-14-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO:FROM: ERMU Commission Troy Adams, P.E. –General Manager MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: April 14, 2020 6.1a SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: TheBoard of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) met on March 24, 2020, by teleconference and WebEx. Commissioner Stewart and I were both able to participate. The Board discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and the preparedness of MMPA’s operations during this unprecedented time – all office-based employees transitioned to remote working with no disruption in service. The economic effect of the virus on MMPA and its members was also discussed. The Board discussed a KEYC television news piece from March 10 highlighting the visit of a German project manager with local Le Sueur officials at the Hometown BioEnergy plant. In the piece, the Hometown BioEnergy project was held up as a model for local power generation.The video can be accessedthrough this link: https://www.keyc.com/video/2020/03/10/minnesota-partners-with-germany-better- sustainability-use-renewables/ The Board discussed the status of the renewable projects the Agency is pursuing. Participation in MMPA’s residential Clean Energy Choice program increased over February, with another 38 new customers signing up for the program. Customer penetration of MMPA’s Clean Energy Choice program for residential customers is at 3.4%. The Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce (ERACC) Government Relations Committee met on April 8 via Zoom. The committee discussed conducting electronic Q&A sessions with our legislators. The committee also discussed COVID-19 related issues including property tax deadline extension considerations and real estate impact. ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 2 197