6.1.f. ERMUSR 07-12-2016 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Tom Sagstetter- Conservation and Key Accounts
John Dietz—Chair Manager
Al Nadeau—Vice Chair
Daryl Thompson—Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
July 12th, 2016 6.1f
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
DISCUSSION:
• The second residential customer installing solar PV on their home has been approved and
will receive a$5,000 conservation improvement program rebate for their installation. The
customer installed a 5 kW system on their roof
• Staff is working on recruiting partners for the electric vehicle charging APPA Grant.
Currently there are four possible businesses in the ERMU service territory that are being
approached for the installation of a charging station. Staff also met with a local car
dealer to determine if they could be a local resource for providing information, inventory,
and electric vehicle service.
• Staff has received a second request from a residential customer to participate in the off-
peak electric vehicle charging program.
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Rebate activity has been steady. ERMU is currently on pace to achieve ac e e the energy
savings goal and spending requirement. There are also a few larger projects that have
significant potential for rebates in the coming months.
• The landfill gas plant is at full production. Three engines had major work done this past
month. Two received re-rings and main bearings and one received a re-ring. There was
also a manifold that needed to be replaced. We have not seen any invoices for the engine
that failed in March,but we should see that possibly next month. The cost estimate was
approximately$144,000. There was also a manifold that cracked on Engine 1 on July 7th
That has been replaced and is running at full production.
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