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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Tom Sagstetter – Conservation & Key Accounts Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />February 8, 2022 6.1e <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> In the last 30 days, the level two charger located downtown had 10 sessions and <br />provided customers with 72 kWh. The DC fast charger at the Coborn’s fuel station had <br />41sessions and provided482kWh. The charger in the ERMU/City Hall parking lot had 6 <br />sessions and provided customers with 264kWh. There was a totalof 57charging <br />sessions and 611 kWh of green energy provided over the last 30 days. <br />Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)has been working with the Enel JuiceBox <br />charger vendor to resolve the availability issues forthe EV charger in Otsego. They have <br />determined that the credit card reader does not function properly in extremely wintry <br />weather. MMPA is working with the vendor to resolve the equipment challenges. <br /> Customer-owned solar installations have seen a sharp increase recently. There are <br />currently 11 systems that will be installed in the coming weeks with at least three more <br />expected. A big driver for the solar installations is the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The <br />residential and commercial ITC for 2022 is 26%. Both credits drop to 22% in 2023with <br />residential ending after that. The commercial ITC is scheduled to be 10% after2023. The <br />next two years could see a continuing increase in solar installations from customers <br />wanting to capitalize on the tax savings. <br /> The Energy City Commission will be conducting a “VisioningSession” to identify a list of <br />key projects or initiatives and then develop goals, objectives, and budgets to bring back <br />to the City Council for consideration. <br /> Legislative session started January 31, 2022 and ends in mid to late May. This is a unique <br />year because of the forecasted budget surplus of $7.7 billion and proposed bond <br />packages ranging from $1.9 to over $2.7 billion. Items of particular interest to utilities <br />will focus on infrastructure, broadband availability, Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) <br />mitigation, wastewater, electric grid reliability, renewable energy, and beneficial <br />electrification (EVs and space heating). Previous issues that may return in 2022 include <br />modifying the pay equity and salary cap legislation to allow them to benchmark against <br />the current employment market conditions for private companies. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />102 <br />