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Energy Regularity Commission (FERC), at the Department of Energy (DOE), and other federal <br />agencies. Taps also testifies before Congress on transmission related topics. An MMTG <br />representative, Anne Kimber from the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), attended <br />the Fall TAPS conference in Indianapolis in September and provided an update on TAPS <br />activities to the MMTG membership. <br />Chris Kopel from Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency ( CMMPA) gave an overview and <br />update on the CAPX2020 Brookings Project in which ERMU has invested. As a result of the <br />zero dollars "out of pocket" investment that ERMU made in this project, ERMU will receive <br />approximately $100,000 in 2014 and $60,000 for the next 30 years starting in 2015. At that time <br />the bonds will be paid for and the revenue will increase. <br />Robert Jablon of Spiegel & McDiarmid was the guest speaker. He gave an update on the <br />Guttenburg /IPL settlement, FERC /regulatory activity, and the future of capacity markets relating <br />to MMTG. The discussion of the future of the industry was followed by a discussion on the <br />future of MMTG and the expansion of our membership. <br />The membership and board voted on board members and officers. The results of the election are <br />as follows: <br />MMTG Board of Directors and Officers <br />Affective after the Annual Meeting on October 7, 2014 <br />First <br />Name <br />Last <br />Name <br />Affiliation <br />2015 <br />Office <br />State <br />Term <br />Notes <br />1 <br />Allen <br />Bonderman <br />IPPA <br />IA <br />2013 -2015 <br />2012 Election <br />2 <br />Wes <br />Hompe <br />Willmar <br />Vice Chair <br />MN <br />2013 -2015 <br />2012 Election <br />3 <br />Steve <br />Tjepkes <br />Atlantic <br />IA <br />2013 -2015 <br />2012 Election <br />4 <br />Kevin <br />Kudart <br />Montezuma Light <br />& Power <br />IA <br />2013 -2015 <br />2014 Election <br />5 <br />Chris <br />Kopel <br />CMMPA <br />MN <br />2014 -2016 <br />2014 Election <br />6 <br />Anne <br />Kimber <br />IAMU <br />IA <br />2014 -2016 <br />2013 Election <br />7 <br />Mike <br />Litterer <br />Waverly Light & <br />Power <br />Chair <br />IA <br />2014 -2016 <br />2013 Election <br />8 <br />Steve <br />Thompson <br />CMMPA <br />MN <br />2014 -2016 <br />2013 Election <br />9 <br />Troy <br />Adams <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />Immediate <br />Past Chair <br />MN <br />2015 -2017 <br />2014 Election <br />10 <br />1 Ken <br />Kagy <br />Cedar Falls <br />IA <br />2015 -2017 <br />2014 Election <br />11 <br />Jack <br />Kegel <br />MMUA <br />MN <br />2015 -2017 <br />2014 Election <br />12 <br />Todd <br />Kielkopf <br />Indianola <br />Secretary- <br />Treasurer <br />IA <br />2015 -2017 <br />2014 Election <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />No action requested. <br />Reliable Public <br />Power Provider <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />103 <br />P 0 V E I E I 1 1 <br />ATUR <br />P O W E R E D To S E R V E <br />