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Attachment A j�� � Public Works Department/Engineering emo To: Sill Malinen, City Manager From: Duane Schwartz, Public Works Director Date: 6/24/2009 Re: Energy Use, REACT Update This memo outlines some of the progress made to date in 2009 on the REACT report areas. The measureable goals we have seen the most effort towards are energy usage and updating of equipment. The following is where we are at after the first 5 months of 2009: 2.2 Flat Panel Replacement • The Public Works Building had 13 CRT monitors in 2008. We have reduced that number down to 3 by normal replacement with flat panel monitors. 3.4 Fuel Reduction • In 2008 we set a goal of a 5 percent fuel reduction by volume for 2009. At this time we have achieved a reduction in the amount of fuel usage for the first 5 months of 2009 by 3.3 percent 5.1 Thermostats/Temperature I • We have set the thermostats to 68 degrees in the winter and 72 degrees in the summer. We have also programmed the heating boilers to shut down when the temperature reaches the designated set point. 5.3 Energy Management • We have reduced our energy usage in City Hall and Public Works. • City Hall: Gas down 18.5% Electric down 0.1 % • Public Works: Gas down 10.7% Electric down 8.5% These numbers were generated using 153 days of usage starting January 1St in both 2008 and 2009. Weather variations can have an impact although the first months of 2009 were relatively cool when looking at averages. Fuel Contract Savings The City entered into a fixed price contract for fuel purchases for 2009. We locked into a guaranteed price for 75% of our average purchases for April through December. We did not lock in for the first three months of the year as we suspected we may see below contract pricing until the typical seasonal rise in