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��i <br />Elk River , <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Tony Mauren — Governance & Communications Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />April 9, 2024 <br />6.1d <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In April, all residential electric customers will receive the Clean Energy Choice <br />Residential flyer and all commercial customers will receive a flyer for the Clean Energy <br />Choice Business program. Both flyers are attached. <br />• In addition to highlighting the bill insert topic, social media posts this month feature a <br />variety of items including the commission meeting notice, National Safe Digging Month, <br />Sever Weather Awareness Week, Lineworker Appreciation Day, garden watering <br />conservation tips, and more. <br />• Communications staff is updating the website, forms, and processes for the residential <br />and commercial rebate programs to be in line with the rebate management services <br />provided by Frontier Energy. <br />• The Governance & Communications Manager attended the 2024 Minnesota Clerks and <br />Financial Officers Association Conference in St. Cloud, March 19-22. There were several <br />very valuable sessions on topics such as effective data management, utility rate analysis, <br />cyber security, and funding capital projects for water services. <br />• Staff attended the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) Energy Education <br />Program presentation at Meadowvale Elementary on Friday, March 15. MMPA's Energy <br />Education Program was created in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota <br />and aligns with the state's 4th grade science standards. It focuses on how energy is <br />generated, transmitted, and used. The program is fully funded by MMPA and is provided <br />free of cost to schools within MMPA member communities. The following Elk River <br />schools are participating in this program in 2024: <br />o Twin Lakes Elementary <br />o Otsego Elementary (the school boundary includes ERMU customers) <br />o Meadowvale Elementary <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />91 <br />