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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK Ms. Beduhn went on, If you think about what South Bend can do, going to slide seven(7), we can talk about that. I know you guys are aware of the great progress in Indianapolis because I recently reviewed your 2016 resolution calling for a transition to renewable power and you highlighted Indianapolis as a leader in solar. Their projects at their airport, their motor speedway and their IUPUI Campus are saving them a lot of money as well as the health of their environment. That is because their local utility chose to do that by making a commitment to that. We are looking to get I&M to do that same thing. Also in your packet, you will find related to slide eight (8) are some articles about Michigan City School solar. They are saving a projected $23 million in money to buy energy for their school system by having installed this project at one (1) of their middle schools. I also like that because it is a place where kids can learn about energy science. And it didn't cost the City anything and you know you like that. Councilmember John Voorde interjected, Is there a time and place for this public meeting on August 1St? Ms.Beduhn replied, Yes,it is at the NIPSCO Service Center located at 2929 Lathrop Street, South Bend. I believe the stakeholder workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m. but you have to register with I&M in advance. I would be happy to send you those links and we would love to have any or all of you there. Also, the Repower Indiana movement is hoping to have a press conference that morning just to head off the workshops. That is how we want to officially present these pledges. We hope to be persuasive to I&M rather than legislating them to do something. We want them to decide to do it because they want to do it. Committee Chair Teshka stated, I want to be mindful of the time so if you have high points to hit, please continue but then I would like time for Council Members to ask questions. Ms. Beduhn replied, I appreciate that because most of these slides are just ideas. However, I did want to go to the energy efficiency slide, so, page eleven (11). I learned from this that the most affordable kilowatt of power is the one (1) you don't use. So energy efficiency is really a great way to offset some of this power we will lose with the moving away from Rockport. Instead of burning the power, let's not burn it. It will really help the low-income households in this community.Also,I&M is obligated now,by the courts,to collaborate with the City of South Bend as well as the City of Fort Wayne, on low-income efficiency programs. I'm really excited about participating in that and seeing how we can help I&M and the City of South Bend to come up with a plan to really revitalize our community. There are suggestions on here to look at later but there are things like helping people finance retrofits in their home.That does more than stabilize energy and make the utility bill affordable but it also just helps the whole housing stock in the community. We are just asking you to sign the pledge to show your support as a prominent member of the community to seek and demand renewable energy choices for our community. It really just reinforces the great work done by your 2016 resolution. Committee Chair Teshka opened the floor to Committee and Council Members. Councilmember Tim Scott asked, Does going to renewable energy change the employment numbers for I&M? Ms. Beduhn replied, I don't know what it would do to the employment numbers for I&M but I can tell you that is part of our campaign to make that transition a good fit for the employees as well. EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 1 www.southbendin.gov 3