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Strategic Energy Management 0 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) June 1, 2020 Cory Peterson Water Resources Engineer City of Louisville, Public Works 1601 Empire Rd, Louisville, CO 80027 Xcel Energy& RESPONSIBLE BY NATURED Re: Water & Wastewater facilities, premises 304642273, 300885655, and 301981749 Thank you for meeting with our consultants. Based on the preliminary discussions, Xcel Energy recommends enrollment in its Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program. The program provides energy management consulting using analysis of your facility's data in order to gain deeper energy efficiency savings. The program will help you design an energy management plan for continuously improving your operation's energy performance over time. The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to confirm the City of Louisville's intent to participate in the SEM Program, and to make good -faith efforts to implement the energy saving measures that meet the City of Louisville's business criteria. Through consultative services, the program supports implementation of efficiency measures, implementation of SEM best practices, and development of an energy management plan. Xcel Energy encourages an 18-month commitment, with potential annual renewal(s) to participate in the SEM program. For each period Xcel Energy and the City of Louisville will work together to define the level of support which best aligns with the sites needs and energy savings opportunities. Neither Xcel Energy nor its SEM consultants make any representation regarding the amount of energy efficiency savings the City of Louisville will achieve within the SEM program. Xcel Energy Support Xcel Energy will work with the City of Louisville to identify energy efficiency opportunities and opportunities to enhance the City of Louisville's business practices for managing energy. This support will include the following activities at no cost to the City of Louisville: • Conduct an Energy Management Assessment (EMA) with Xcel Energy's consultant; • Assist site with identification of effective methods to track energy performance; • A one to three-day facility energy scan to identify energy savings opportunities; • A high-level summary of capital projects, and help with maintaining a register of all -types of energy efficiency opportunities; • Expertise to ensure that an objective analysis of energy costs is a part of a normal capital decision - making process;