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80 Ms. Jurek reviewed the pilot program being initiated by Xcel for LED street lights <br />81 in West St. Paul. <br />82 <br />83 While unable to access his online presentation, Mr. Bieging highlighted various <br />84 components for such a program, using the information sheet provided as an <br />85 outline. <br />86 <br />106 <br />107 <br />108 <br />109 <br />110 <br />111 <br />112 <br />113 <br />114 <br />115 <br />116 <br />117 <br />118 <br />119 <br />120 <br />121 <br />122 <br />123 <br />124 <br />125 <br />Mr. Bieging anticipated completion of Xcel's rate study within the next 12-18 - <br />months if not sooner, once data had been compiled and evaluated; at which time <br />Xcel would seek approval of an implementation rate from the Public Utilities <br />Commission (PUC). Once that approval had been received, Mr. Bieging advised <br />that Xcel could provide the information to manufactures seeking specifications for <br />the system. At the request of Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Beiging explained that the PUC <br />would not let Xcel implement any rates without first providing substantial data; <br />and since LED lighting was inherently different in wattage levels, rates charged <br />were required to have significant data for substantiation for the PUC. <br />Discussion among the Commission and Xcel representatives included: how the <br />rate was broken down for capital versus maintenance costs for the fixtures, with <br />Page 3 of 17 <br />