6.1e ERMUSR 08-11-2020UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Tom Sagstetter – Conservation & Key Accounts Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
August 11, 2020 6.1e
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
In the last 30 days, the level two charger located downtown had 5 sessions andprovided
customers with 15 kWh. The DC fast charger at the Coborn’s fuel station had 14 sessions
and provided 131kWh. The charger in the ERMU/City Hall parking lot had 10 sessions
and provided customers with 109kWh of green energy. There was a totalof charging 29
sessions and 255 kWh of energy provided over the last 30 days.
The Elk River City Council approved the easement for theHometown WindPower
turbine project that is being provided by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA).
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The 160 kW DanWin Turbine will be installed at the Youth Athletic Complex on 165
Avenue NW. Staff will work with MMPA to determine the construction timeline and final
interconnection of the generator.
Staff has rolled out an LED Bulb Program to help promote customer registration for The
Connector, ERMU’s monthly electronic newsletter.Customers receive fourfree LEDs
bulbs when they provide a verified email address for the newsletter. The program will
offer the opportunity to conserve energy now with four free LEDs, and into the future
with the ongoing education and resources provided in The Connector.The goal is to
enroll100 new participants in the newsletter program.
Staff is working with another residential customers that will be installing a new solar
photovoltaic array. Currently there are 3 systems that are in the process of being
permitted or constructed.
Participated in a Midwest Clean Fuel Policy informational session. The purpose of the
session was to inform stakeholders of the goal to move a Low Carbon Fuel Standard
(LCFS) into policy discussions for 2021. The LCFS is focused on establishing a carbon
intensity standard to allow for the monetization of clean fuel transportation options.
Presentation were done by The Great Plains Institute, Fresh Energy, CalStart, General
Motors, and Xcel Energy.
Residential and commercial rebates continue at a steady pace. Todate ERMU has
achieved 2.5 million kWh of the 4.5 million kWh savings goal.
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