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power in its service area. The service area for municipal electric service is not the Urban Service Area. The current service territory is shown in Figure 8-2. A series of expansions are proposed over the next four years. Through these expansions, the Municipal Utilities will acquire service areas from Connexus Energy. Even after cornpledon of these expansions, the Mumcipal Utilities will not provide elecrmc service throughout Elk River. In 2002, the system used 157,500~000 KWH (-kilowatt hours) of electricity. Usage ranges from 207000 K~X;/month dunng the winter to 35,000 IC¥'~T/month over the summer. The current 10-year capital plan shows a new substation in 2007. Storm Water Management Management of storm xvater and surface drainage is not a utility in the same sense as sanitary sewer, water and electriciu,. It does, however, represent a municipal service that requires a comprehensive approach. The City conducts surface water management planning to determine the needs and approaches for managhag storm water systems throughout the community,. The objectives of this system are to manage runoff and to restore groundwater. The formal storm water system consists of catch basins, pipes, ditches and detention ponds. XX,'etlands and other natural systems play an important role in effective storm water management. The CitT has opted not to use the statutory power to establish a storm water utilit3;. Instead, the Ciu,'s financial management plan calls for the creation of one or more storm water improvement districts. The special taxing districts provide a means for funding area-wide improvement projects. Urban Service Area The Land Use map Isee Figure 5-4~ contains an "urban service area boundary.' This urban service area boundau; defines the area that is planned and guided to receive municipal sanitan~ sexx, er and water se2dce. The urban sen,ice area demonstrates the important relationship between planning for land use and providing utilities. The pm'pose of the urban service area boundary is to facilitate planning for and expansion of the municipal sewer and water system. The urban service area boundary allows the City and the Utilities Commission to plan for the capacit3'. Location and phasing of trunk lines, lift stations, storage facilities, and treatment facilities. The boundaU, also allows private property owners to plan for future development recognizing both the costs and timing associated with municipal utilities. Given the need to manage the capacity of the municipal sewer system (see i~ Building the Future -A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River Eik~vb?-~ Utilities