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Sheet% <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Power Costs and Security Systems <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Projected Wholesale <br /> Power Costs <br /> $0.055 <br /> $0.050 <br /> $0.045 <br /> c , <br /> $0.040 <br /> V $0.035 <br /> $0.030 <br /> 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 <br /> Year <br /> _ I <br /> The above graph reflects the unit cost of our wholesale power from Connexus Energy through Great River Energy. Our power is purchased <br /> through a 10 year rolling all requirements contract. In 2003,our total power costs were$7,664,442 including the fuel cost adjustments. <br /> Fuel cost adjustments at the wholesale level will become very commonplace.Distribution companies like ERMU will pass these costs on <br /> to the end user. <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Security Systems <br /> 300 <br /> 0 250 <br /> d I <br /> to 200 <br /> 6 150 <br /> 2 100 <br /> 50 <br /> 0 <br /> 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 <br /> Years <br /> The above graph reflects the number of security system customers we serve.Although the numbers are not as large <br /> as we would like to see them,this program is breaking even and does provide another service to our customers <br /> while exposing our employees to other technologies that can be utilized in the municipal utility area. <br /> Page 1 <br />