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6.1d ERMUSR 08-08-2023______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 1 UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: ERMU Commission FROM: Tony Mauren – Governance & Communications Manager MEETING DATE: August 8, 2023 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 6.1d SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • In August, all residential electric customers will receive the attached electric vehicle (EV) charger rebate flyer. • In addition to highlighting the EV charger insert, social media posts this month feature a variety of topics including ERMU’s participation in the Sherburne County Parade, Safety Camp, rebates, the field services building open house, Call 811 Day on August 11, and the commission meeting. • The safety training workgroup held its quarterly meeting on July 27 with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association’s safety coordinator to discuss future training and equipment needs. • Staff will be participating with the city-sponsored EV event Elk River ElectriFUNcaton & Test Drive occurring at the Furniture & Things Community Event Center on Saturday, August 5. This will be a great chance to share the EV charger rebate offered by ERMU and promote our own event, EV-ER: Electric Vehicles in Elk River occurring on September 28 at the Elk River farmers market. ATTACHMENTS: • Bill Insert – Electric Vehicle Charging Program 94 ELECTRIC VEHICLECHARGING PROGRAM ERMUMN.COM | 763.441.2020 | 13069 ORONO PARKWAY | PO BOX 430 | ELK RIVER, MN 55330-0430 Save money every time you plug in your car! Charge your electric vehicle (EV) at home with 100% renewable energy! Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) offers an EV charging program that features an affordable time-of-use (TOU) rate. To save even more, customers can also take advantage of a $700 rebate towards the purchase and installation of a 240-volt EV charger. To learn more, review the application on the back or visit our website. NOON MIDNIGHT 6 PM 10 AM 10 PM 6 AM $.1373 kWh Summer Rate $.1255 kWh Winter Rate Summer/Winter$.0651 kWh NOON MIDNIGHT 6 PM 10 AM 10 PM 6 AM Monday-Friday What is a Time-of-Use Rate? With the TOU rate, you have the flexibility to charge your vehicle whenever you need. The meter dedicated to your EV charger adjusts the rate based on the time of day, or day of the week you’re charging. Charging on weekends and holidays receives the $.0651 rate at all times. Summer rates are effective June-October, and the winter rates are applied November-May. Rates are subject to the application of any power cost adjustments. 95 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER INSTALLATION REBATE APPLICATION ERMUMN.COM | 763.441.2020 | 13069 ORONO PARKWAY | PO BOX 430 | ELK RIVER, MN 55330-0430 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Name Account # Address where EV charger is installed City State Zip Phone Email ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER INFORMATION Manufacturer Amps Charger Make/Model Electric Vehicle Make/Model Participate in time-of-use program Yes No I certify that my EV charger has been installed at the address listed above, and that this address represents a valid utility account. Signature Date • Receive up to a $700 rebate towards the purchase and installation of a 240-volt EV charger for your home. • Applicant must have ERMU electric service to qualify for the rebate. All rebates will be given in the form of a credit on your electric utility bill. •Contact our office at 763.441.2020 before purchasing a charger to ensure that funds are still available. • EV charger must be for on-road vehicles. • Energy supplied to the EV service must be used for the sole purpose of electric vehicle charging. All other uses are prohibited. •Customer is responsible for the installation of a 200-amp bypass meter socket and inspection performed by a state certified electrical inspector. Upon completion of inspection, ERMU meter technicians will install the meter. •Submit the completed rebate application and a copy of the invoice or itemized receipt, indicating the brand and model purchased, to ERMU by mail or electronically on our website at www.ERMUMN.com. IMPORTANT: 96