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MMPA had a number of notable achievements in 2013, including the addition of a new member and the completion of the Agency's newest renewable facility. In May,Elk River Municipal Utilities(ERMU)requested membership in MMPA,citing the Agency's competitive rates and effective governance as some of its reasons for wanting to join.MMPA approved the request and will begin providing power and energy to Elk River in 2018.The addition of ERMU will increase the Agency's size by approximately 20%. Hometown BioEnergy,an 8 MW renewable energy facility that converts food processing and agricultural waste products into biogas and then electricity,was placed into service in December.This innovative and efficient project is the largest of its kind in the United States. 4R •*' 11 In addition to producing dispatchable,on-peak renewable energy,the project 4, ,g ' I {' also generates two by-products-a liquid by-product to be used by local farmers as ,l v n c - r 1 fertilizer and a dried digestate that has a number of uses including boiler fuel,soil A ,i A 1 r amendment,and animal bedding.The project is interconnected with the electric sK "' distribution system of the MMPA member community of Le Sueur. k' r } MMPA also became a transmission-owning member of the Midcontinent Independent 4 System Operator in 2013.This could allow the Agency to invest in transmission ., facilities to control costs. MMPA had these successes while continuing to deliver on its mission of providing y _ reliable,competitively-priced energy to its members and creating value for the Steve Schmidt Agency and its members. Chairman,MMPA Board of Directors We hope that you find this report informative.We look forward to continuing to be Derick O. Dahlen "The power of your hometown." Executive Manager, MMPA Sincerely, President and CEO, Avant Energy,Inc. Clad o. OA- Steve Schmidt Derick O.Dahlen Chairman,MMPA Board of Directors Executive Manager,MMPA President and CEO,Avant Energy,Inc.