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PAGE | 1 OF 1 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To:St. Anthony Village City Council <br />From:Charlie Yunker, City Manager <br />Date:October 8, 2024 City Council Meeting <br />Request:Captive Energy Solutions Tune Energy Saving Equipment <br />BACKGROUND <br />In the later part of 2023, information was given to staff regarding energy saving equipment that may be <br />of benefit to the city in reducing consumption and costs. It is a passive filter that is installed on electric <br />panels to reduce the harmonics of the electrical system to reduce the amount of energy needed, and <br />the wear and tear on equipment. <br />Being that this is new and somewhat untested technology, staff agreed to perform a test at no cost to <br />the city and chose the Silver Lake Village liquor store for the test site. Energy savings was identified, and <br />the results were analyzed by Captive Energy Solutions. The results are summarized in the presentation, <br />and results from another city are also included to demonstrate the consistent results in other facilities. <br />The cost of the equipment is about $1,500 or $1,800 per electrical panel, depending on the type of <br />panel. The City has 41 electrical panels throughout the various facilities. This is a relatively low-cost <br />approach for furthering the City’s efforts to reduce energy consumption and presents no operational <br />risk for down time from an equipment failure given the manner of installation. <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE <br />There is a familial relationship between the company and a City Council member. Therefore, staff <br />considered it necessary that this be brought to a meeting for disclosure before purchasing any <br />equipment. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is comfortable adding the Tune equipment to other City facilities and recommends moving forward <br />with installation at additional City facilities, unless there is concern regarding the familial relationship. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Presentation