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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Tom Sagstetter – Conservation & Key Accounts Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />May 11, 2021 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1e <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In the last 30 days, the level two charger located downtown had 17 sessions and <br />provided customers with 320 kWh of green energy. The DC fast charger at the Coborn’s <br />fuel station had 20 sessions and provided 210 kWh. The charger in the ERMU/City Hall <br />parking lot had 3 sessions and provided customers with 32 kWh. There was a total of 40 <br />charging sessions and 562 kWh of energy provided over the last 30 days. <br /> <br />• The Elk River landfill-gas-to-energy facility is currently operating with a retrofitted <br />blower motor for the Smog Hog; delivery of a new blower motor fan assembly is <br />expected within the next few weeks. <br /> <br />• Staff recently sent out certificates to acknowledge customers that participated in the <br />Clean Energy Choice program in 2020. The certificate contained the total additional <br />renewable energy purchased and then calculated the environmental equivalents of the <br />CO2 savings. In addition to the certificate, participants received a thank you letter and <br />window decal that can be used to proudly display their participation in the program. <br />ERMU’s participation purchased an additional 1,782,446 kWh of renewable energy that <br />reduced emissions equivalent to driving 353,900 miles, or burning 1,570,722 lbs. of coal, <br />or planting 23,770 trees. Attached is a copy of the certificate and letter. <br /> <br />• Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) has proposed a spending cap of .5% <br />of gross operating revenue that could be used by municipal utilities for strategic <br />electrification (load building). The proposed change was included to help overcome <br />challenges from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, specifically the delivered fuels <br />lobby groups. <br /> <br />• Staff provided an in-person tour of the landfill gas plant generation facility on April 20. <br />The participants were part of the MMUA Generator School. This was the first in person <br />tour since the emergence of COVID-19. <br /> <br />279