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East Grand Forks City Water and Light Commission raises AC tune-up rebate, receives infrastructure updates
Summary
The Water and Light Commission on May 6 approved increasing the AC tune-up rebate from $60 to $75 and received updates on a Central Middle School solar interconnection, a lead-service-line bid opening, Blue Peak fiber work, and several local service extensions and easements.
The East Grand Forks City Water and Light Commission on May 6 approved an increase to its AC tune-up rebate and heard progress reports on several ongoing utility projects.
Commissioners voted to raise the rebate from $60 to $75, a change the presenter said will be funded from the utility’s existing conservation budget and is expected to remain cost effective while encouraging participation. "What we decided when I was working with Peter with Frontier is to increase a dollar amount on that program from 60 to 75," the presenter said. The motion passed on roll call.
Why it matters: The larger rebate is intended to boost uptake of energy-efficiency tune-ups for residential units while remaining consistent with the technical reference manual used for program calculations.
Project updates and next steps: Utility staff reported work on several…
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