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6.1.f. ERMUSR 10-11-2016 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: October 11th, 2016 6.1f SUBJECT: Staff Update DISCUSSION: • The preliminary operations and cost of service studies have been completed. Staff is evaluating results and will work with Dave Berg Consulting, LLC on the final report and recommendations that will be presented at the November Commission meeting. • Attend and participated in Climate Smart Municipals. Hosted the German delegation at the Elk River Landfill Gas Generation Plant. Attended a workshop on combined heat and power, new solar technologies, and water conservation projects at the University of Minnesota. • Delivered welcome bags containing customer information and a new energy saving LED lamp. The service territory in Area 2 is very diverse and has many different situations than Areas 1 A and 1B had. • Ramping up for the holiday season. Flyers are being finalized for the holiday lighting contest and associated promotions with local retailers. ERMU will be promoting this contest again this year with Community Education and the Star News. Please see attached information for details. • Rebate activity remains good on the residential and commercial programs. Low-income activity is very good compared to the last couple of years. Tri-Cap is working hard for the qualifying customers in our service territory. • Developed a load calculation sheet to be included in the new service application process to help the field services staff determine proper transformer sizes. ATTACHMENTS: • Light up the Neighborhood Holiday Lighting Contest • LED Holiday Lighting Coupons IIIN POWERED BY Page 1 of 1 NATURE Reliable Public Power Provider POWERED T o S ERV E 162 cf4t 11)/ It(71,....t/ fyl / iiI / tjl r 1 1 / r 1 -11' .- 0 --\. GRAD $ 0 . ® Pre- i Judging FIRST RUNNER-UP $75.00 4- 6 • SECOND RUNNER-UP $50.00 • Final. . Jud P.. T . . , . MOST CREATIVE $50.00 't • • Winners ,,i,;;;,:i.:1,:i 3 ;,i,zi,,:,,.,;,., . a BEST USE OF LED LIGHTS $50.00 --= Announced • !; *Community Ed. HOPE Award $50.00 ' - -:., r ;.-. j .., `aux.='�" "`': f +!�c. a t m OFFICIAL -RULES You must be in Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) Electric Service Territory. :_t This form must be completed and returned to the ERMU office by November 28th. " . LL „i' Prizes will be awarded as a credit on your utility bill. One winner per category �: ,�`, *excluding the HOPE Award which is judged separately so all finalists qualify , f......: UNOF'F'ICIAL RULE LED Lighting is strongly encouraged as well as a timer to limit energy consumption. . Please be sure to light your display all nights of judging (12/4-12/6 and 12/8-12/11). ..x= • . .4110 6 .,. teV tcy dV .«,�.... :�r Name: Address: Directions (if needed): Home Phone: Cell Phone: Email: „Lin ^.! By entering the light contest,you agree to let Elk River Municipal Utilities publish ElkRiver — your address only via newsletter,website,and Elk River Star News to encourage Municipal Utilities the community to vievl icipants and contest winners! out with a few strings of t all istarbs unassuming icicle lights you've hung from the roof of your house. Then, you notice your neighbor's home has a few more lights than yours. You add more, they add more, and suddenly you find yourself in a vicious cycle. Everyweekend is spent driving around town to see what _ ., the competition has displayed. You find yourself hitting every local retail store in search of more LED lights, inflatable snowmen, and any animated character you can get your hands on! And then the unthinkable, you're on a first name basis with the cashiers. If any of this sounds familiar you're � " a perfect candidate for ERMU's 2016 Light Up The Neighborhood Contest. Si, : r • ♦ » ,, * Dcrict Y;Ar.,t1 • If you purchased an Energy Star appliance in 2016, please be sure to have �. at, all of your rebate forms into our office by the end of NOVEMBER. Rebate forms can be downloaded or completed electronically on our website at www. elkriverutilities.com. Please be sure the entire form is completed and a copy of the receipt is included with the rebate form. If you have any questions on qualifying products, please contact the office at 753-441-2020. t':: .;:. {-, ! 4 is rg , { ".,.W ..... a ` ...': . y. 1 . Vit r w.orifi a .10. 4•"i'.•d,•.i q .•'a , .x.: • , • • a• »• a •. e • • • ' 7''' „, . * :".. ,, . ,,. ,,,,,, , litel tcy 64 1 ::k.:.,.,;_:::. A :. , I -T.. ., e . .., tit .,k : , , ,i.: _,,,. .. . %. ., 4, MAIL V 1r 0 FAX Elk River Municipal Utilities e 753-441-8099 13059 Orono Parkway PO Box 430EMAIL Elk River, MN 55330 customerservice@elkriverutilities.com .P ..i,,,, ' '-,--_, Elk River Municipal Utilities Do WATT's right... MAKE THE SWITCH TO LED HOLIDAY If you can: . , , ember the last time you replace.{Ivpului ' ii liday lights, chances are you're still using strings with incandescent bur„ ' r.ay lights save energy and money! While they can be more expensixv - II `- incandescent lights, low-powered LEDs cost much less to operate, • F I, : em the more affordable, energy efficient option. So this year, switch your old incandescent holiday bulbs to LEDs and show your holiday spirit in a whole new energy wise light. /, /ii SAVE NOWI INSTANTLY on approved Philips ENERGY STAR'' labeled string //7-1,, J % r/ j /7„,,,,,, / 0;„.,./., ����� ‘;‘,/..., lights at TARGET December 4-17, 2016. No coupon necessary. /// //// j %''ilii j''ilii / �Di / , ; ,/ Or take advantage of the attached coupons now through '%// iiiiiiii // ,December 24, 2016,at your local Elk River Wal-Mart, Home Depot,and MENARDS" s • • " ,;, MANUFACTURERS COUPON EXPIRES DECEMBER 24,2016 MANUFACTURERS COUPON EXPIRES DECEMBER 24,2016 ,104 LEDfit y::-..�r.�.SAVE2 . 00 SAVE $2 . 00wt 6 . on ENERGY STAR qualified . •1 on ENERGY STAR qualified _e LED Holiday string lights ;. LED Holiday string lights u PONEAEU AT w �y PONENEu BY ..... �� IATUREI t�r3 Elk River.� NATURE gi Elk River _ P:IIV'igZ`& Municipal Utilities ' E F 'tir,r 'e; Municipal Utilities P ow[.to To $cxvc �' Po s, ,, o To $eAvt P ,,-._u I �//////„.r„„,„� /moi, /i„ //i, / % � /iii //////// //i 4 r r i r 4 j �i // iii �i j /i % / 4 I / 4 / � � /,�.j �� % �; �, / • WE KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING... You want to feel safe and secure leaving your Christmas lights on a timer. Incandescent bulbs burn hot,posing a risk of fire.LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are cool to the touch regardless of how long they are left on.Also,LEDs do not have moving parts,filaments or glass,so they are much more durable and shock !iff,resistant than our old incandescent strands.The won't shatter like lass and Y Y g if one LED light burns out on a strand,the others shine on. YOU'REWE KNOW WHEN me. You're wondering how much that fantastic light show is costing you. Compare using I 0 strings of lights,based on ERMU's average retail rate for electricity. Incandescent LED C9 $26/mo >` most styles C7 $19/mo Mini $6/mo YOU'LL IFYOU'VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD._ No more excuses. It's easier than ever to make the switch to efficient lighting in your home.LEDs use up to 90% less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light.The amount of energy consumed by just one 7-watt incandescent bulb could power 140 LEDs.Start making a"brighter” difference today. SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKEI And remember to recycle your old holiday lights by simply dropping them off at City Hall (13065 Orono Parkway) Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Store Name Store Name Customer Name Customer Name Address Address Phone Phone Save$2.00 instantly on approved Philips ENERGY STAR e labeled lights at TARGET©,December 4-17.No coupon necessary. Save$2.00 with the attached coupons from now through Decemberl2e2016 at your local Elk River Wal-Mart,Home Depot,and Menards.