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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: ERMU Commission FROM: Tony Mauren – Governance & Communications Manager MEETING DATE: March 14, 2023 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 6.1e SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • Bill inserts for March 2023 include LED light and WiFi thermostat rebates. • Social media posts for the month cover the bill insert topics, presentation of the amendment to the Wellhead Protection Plan for public review, energy assistance information, water conservation tips, and Daylight Saving Time. Announcements included a notice for the March commission meeting. • Staff is excited to share a recent social media post celebrating Locator Devin Ruprecht, for his third-place finish in the Minnesota Common Ground Alliance Virtual Locate Rodeo! • The Governance & Communications Manager presented at the Association of Energy Service Professionals Annual Conference on February 28 in New Orleans. The audience for the presentation learned about ERMU’s marketing campaign offering free LED bulbs in exchange for signing up for our conservation newsletter. This campaign resulted in a tenfold increase in subscriptions (90 to 900) which helps bring more efficiency strategies to the community. It was a great opportunity to share this successful initiative with energy sector professionals from all over North America. • On March 10, the Communications & Administrative Coordinator hosted a student from Zimmerman High School as part of ISD 728’s job shadow program. Staff worked with the student on elements of graphic design involved in creating flyers, billboards, newspaper ads, and website content. They also collaborated on crafting social media posts. ATTACHMENTS: • Bill Insert – LED Light Rebate • Bill Insert – WiFi Thermostat Rebate 250