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5.1z ERMUSR 01-11-2022GROUNDSOURCEHEATPUMPPROGRAMRATE Available:WithinElkRiverMunicipalUtilities(ERMU)establishedserviceterritory. Applicable:Tosinglefamilyresidences,nondemandanddemandcustomersreceivingserviceunder anotherrate,whoaddasecondmeterforanyofthefollowingcontrolledloads: GroundSourceHeatPumpRate:ThisProgramisavailabletoresidentialandcommercialcustomers.A groundsourceheatpump(GSHP)isacentralheatingand/orcoolingsystemforresidentiallivingspaces orcommercialworkspaces.ResidentiallivingspaceswillmeetalltheapplicableMinnesotastate buildingcodes.CommercialstructuresthatareclassifiedasUtilityandMiscellaneousGroupUbythe InternationalCodeCouncilarenoteligibleforthisrate.Thisprogramisavailabletoresidentialor commercialcustomerswithaGSHPastheirsoleheatsource.GSHPsthatqualifyforthisprogramwill notbeinterrupted.AGSHPpairedwithanotherheatingsourcesuchasnaturalgas,fueloil,orpropane mayqualifyfortheDualFuelprogram. Toqualifyforthespecialrate,thecustomershallprovide: 1. TheGSHPistheonlyheatsource.OnlyclosedloopGSHPsareeligibleforthisratebeginning January1,2016. 2. ERMUandthecustomerwillagreeonameterlocationpriortothemetersocketinstallation. yhaveaseparatemetertodeterminetheloadoftheheatpumps. 3. Commercialcustomersma Electricusagefortheremainderofthebuildingwillbemeteredandpricedusingthe appropriaterate(DemandorNonDemand). 4. Accommodationsforameterandassociatedwiringinstalledaccordingtotheapplicable electricalcodesandwillbeinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician. 5. InspectionbyaStatecertifiedelectricalinspectorandarepresentativeofERMU. ERMUshallprovide: 1. Allelectricenergyconsumedbytheprimaryelectricheatingsystemat$0.09360954perkWh. 2. Ametersockettoaccommodatethemeterinamutuallyagreedtolocation. 3. Ametertomeasureelectricityconsumedbytheelectricheatingsystem. RatesaresubjecttoapplicationofPowerCostAdjustment(PCA). Federal,state,andlocaltaxesmayapply. AdoptedDecember14,2021 AmendedJanuary11,2022 EffectiveJanuary1,2022 Page1of1 100