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wswsiirq <br /> Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association <br /> • <br /> • <br /> ti 4E <br /> { fit { <br /> AMAIN 'tr �` w�`4 . - '.� f Aq1 9• <br /> ; 1■ <br /> L .," „ <br /> Lk� <br /> . r i 'p �� " a V4 ; -il1l�� �� TriEA r <br /> Ern:u <br /> that are narrower in scope than Secretary Chu's supports the current framework under which <br /> original proposals. We still see these proposals as the PMAs operate and will work to ensure these <br /> a way of employing WAPA and its hydro resources processes continue unimpeded. <br /> in the service of the "advancing the development <br /> and integration of non-hydro renewable resources" MMUA urges Congress to: <br /> objective. This can only be done at the expense of <br /> WAPA's customers in the form of reduced access to • Support the continued existence and federal own- <br /> federal hydropower and higher costs to the WAPA ership of the PMA program, including increased <br /> system. customer involvement in funding, and <br /> MMUA Position • Oppose legislative or administrative efforts that <br /> The PMAs have provided clean, renewable, cost- could result in substantial and unnecessary rate in- <br /> based hydropower for decades under the principle creases, including proposals to require the PMAs to <br /> sell power at market rates. <br /> that improvements to PMA operations should <br /> be paid for by the customers who benefit from <br /> the improvements. To socialize significant new <br /> programs into PMA operations to accomplish a <br /> system-wide "upgrade" is untimely, unwise, and <br /> would increase costs to WAPA customers. MMUA <br /> 8/ 2013 Federal Position Statements <br />