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6. Xcel Energy Partners in Energy Presentation <br />Mr. Jack Sedlacek, Community Relations and Economic Development Manager <br />with Xcel made a presentation of the PiE program. <br />Ms. Marisa Bayer from the Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment <br />(MNCEE) was also at the meeting to discuss the PiE program in detail. <br />Ms. Yvonne Pfiefer with Xcel Energy spoke to the Commission on how Xcel has <br />customized offerings to put community plans into action. <br />Member Misra indicated she was interested in the energy action teams and if the <br />members tend to stay engaged. <br />Ms. Bayer explained Xcel Energy has seen communities as a part of the recruitment <br />process for the energy action teams because the community that applies to Partners <br />in Energy knows it is community based. The city has those community connectors <br />and contacts. The communities are engaged throughout planning process and there <br />are folks that do step away, but the successful partners are the ones who are <br />enthusiastic and excited to be a part of this. <br />Ms. Pfiefer thought a good job was done as well through community workshops <br />and incorporating that message that there is a need to have the resources available <br />for implementation and thinking through what strategies need to be taken and <br />identifying what community resources the city has that are local and really unique <br />that can be leveraged in doing that. <br />Chair Cihacek thanked Xcel Energy for its presentation <br />7. City of Roseville Sustainability Update <br />Environmental Specialist Ryan Johnson updated the Commission on how Roseville <br />has taken a more active role in making the city more sustainable. <br />Mr. Culver indicated some of the things not shown in the report is the reduction of <br />use of electricity or energy. The city went through a massive effort of replacing all <br />of its lighting both internally and externally both on and off campus with LED <br />lighting in 2014-2015. This does not necessarily reflect some of that energy use <br />reduction, just from those. Another area that can be looked at is how to reduce <br />energy consumption as well. <br />Member Joyce indicated the OVAL was identified in the Governors bonding and <br />asked if the city would see some energy savings by upgrading some of the <br />mechanicals on it. <br />Mr. Culver indicated the city would and there are some options the city can pursue. <br />City staff needs to delve into it a little deeper but the geo-thermal field the city has <br />does have some more capacity on it if more buildings were brought on the grid. <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />