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- 3 - <br /> Troy J. Adams, Utilities Director Robert A. Jablon <br /> ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Melissa E. Birchard <br /> 13069 Orono Parkway SPIEGEL&MCDIARMID LLP <br /> P.O. Box 430 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW <br /> Elk River, MN 55330-0430 Washington, DC 20036 <br /> Phone: 763-441-2020 Phone: 202-879-4000 <br /> Fax: 763-441-8099 Fax: 202-393-2866 <br /> Email: tadams @elkriverutilities.com Email: robert.jablon @spiegelmcd.com <br /> melissa.birchard @spiegelmcd.com <br /> II. FACTUAL STATEMENT <br /> Elk River is a transmission-dependant municipal corporation located in the City <br /> of Elk River, Minnesota. The City of Elk River is in eastern Minnesota, about 35 miles <br /> northwest of Minneapolis. It has a population of approximately 23,000. <br /> Elk River is primarily an electric distribution system. Elk River's distribution <br /> system serves the City of Elk River as well as nearby areas, including parts of Dayton, <br /> Big Lake, and Otsego. Elk River currently meets its customers' electric needs through a <br /> single all-requirements contract with Connexus Energy, a cooperative electric utility <br /> which together with 27 other electric cooperatives maintains partial ownership in Great <br /> River Energy, an electric generation and transmission cooperative. Because of this, Elk <br /> River does not currently purchase any energy in the markets. <br /> Elk River is a small utility. The Elk River electric system peak was 57 MW in <br /> 2008, 50 MW in 2009, and 54 MW in 2010. Elk River's retail sales totaled only 224,226 <br /> MWh, 232,773 MWh, and 250,712 MWh in 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. Apart <br /> from very limited sales of generation that Elk River makes to Great River Energy in <br /> connection with a landfill gas and a diesel plant, described in detail below, Elk River at <br />