Agenda w/ Attachments

ENERGY COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT To make cost-effective energy efficient practices central to the County’s operating policies and to promote the principles of stewardship and sustainability as an integral part of the County’s decision-making process. 9/11/2026 September 11, 2026 ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Friday, September 18, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Board Room, 2nd Floor, Government Center 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting | Meeting ID: 224 028 161 626 181 | Passcode: y47xr3t4 Or call-in: 1 872-242-8028 | ID: 987 573 070# Please call the Chair or the County Clerk’s Office (715-395-1483) if you cannot attend. MEMBERS: Dave Sletten, Chair John Lohse VA CANT Andy Johnson Troy Aune, SWLP (Advisor) A G E N D A Virtual attendance available to public; committee members must attend in-person to constitute a quorum and/or vote. Committee to maintain a two-hour meeting limit or take action to continue meeting beyond that time. All action items include attachments unless noted. 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. November 21, 2025 * 3. PRESENTATION a. Focus on Energy - Current Incentives, services and resources b. Frontier Energy – Update on services and resources 4. INFORMATIONAL a. Government Center/Courthouse/Jail lighting and HVAC updates b. Utility history reports* 5. FU TURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. AD JOURNMENT * Attachment included Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Douglas County Board of Supervisors may be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the County Board of Supervisors, the County Board will not take any action at this meeting. This meeting will be recorded. By attending, you acknowledge that your image, voice, or comments may be captured on a public recording and made available to the public. Allowing public comment at committee meetings and the length of time for comments is at the discretion of the Committee Chair. (Resolution #38-24) cc: I nterested Parties NOT E: Agenda and attachments available on www.douglascountywi.org or in County Clerk's Office. Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. The County of Douglas complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are in need of accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact the Douglas County Clerk's Office at (715) 395-1341 by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Douglas County will attempt to accommodate any request. TDD (715) 395-7521. Pos ted: Courthouse, Government Center, Superior Telegram, Superior Public Library ___ ___________________________________________________ Name Date ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:30 a.m., Board Room, 2nd Floor, Government Center 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin Meet ing called to order by Chair Sletten. 1. RO LL CALL P resent – Dave Sletten, John Lohse, Andy Johnson. Absent – Wendy Bong, Mark Nelson. Others present – Ben Savard, Scott Wishart, Steve Craker (virtual), Melissa Jarzomski, Committee Clerk. 2. AP PROVAL OF MINUTES Mot ion by Lohse, second Johnson, to approve minutes from September 20, 2024, meeting. Motion carried. 3. ACT ION ITEMS/REFERRALS a. C apital Project Review – Completed and Ongoing Projects : Johnson provided update; included in agenda. 4. I NFORMATIONAL a. G overnment Center/Courthouse/Jail lighting and HVAC update: Jail improvements and HVAC cleaning discussed. b . Focus on Energy Program update: Three demo kits were on display. Steve Craker reviewed potential i ncentives available to Douglas County from previously presented items. Incentives available in 2026 are expected to be similar to those in 2025. Discussion included use of available tracking templates and a pos sible Focus on Energy & SWLP energy assessment/walkthrough next fall. c. P ast Energy Committee projects: Handouts were distributed covering geothermal, solar energy, energy audits, candle foot lighting, and steam trap surveys. Committee discussed drafty courthouse windows, noting original marble interior window seals are faulty and windows cannot be fully seated. Park and Ri de pr oject from 2012 and available locations were also reviewed. d . Utility History Reports: Reports were included in agenda and reviewed. 5. F UTURE AGENDA ITEMS F orestry & Highway Departments to share energy usage updates Energy audits at Douglas County properties 6. ADJ OURNMENT Mot ion by Johnson, second Lohse, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. S ubmitted by, Mel issa Jarzomski, Committee Clerk RETURN TO AGENDA 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Natural Gas Use (therms) 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 RETURN TO AGENDA $- $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $15,000.00 $20,000.00 $25,000.00 $30,000.00 $35,000.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cost of Natural Gas 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 500,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Energy Use (kWh) 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 RETURN TO AGENDA 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Demand Use (kW) 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 $- $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $15,000.00 $20,000.00 $25,000.00 $30,000.00 $35,000.00 $40,000.00 $45,000.00 $50,000.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cost of Electricity 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 RETURN TO AGENDA