5. OPEN FORUM HANDOUT 10-20-2014

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• The original plant received the US Environmental Protection Agency's Landfill Methane Outreach Program's project of the year award in 1998 • The new, and much larger, Landfill Gas -to- Electricity Power plant received the Governor's 1YIN GREAT Award in 2006. This plant produces 15% of Elk River's electrical needs from an otherwise wasted resource! Wind Energy Project is a utility -scale wind generator ■ The Vestas V47 was constructed in 2001 as a demonstration site for Energy City. The 213 -ft high wind turbine produces 660 k%V which supplies enough energy for 100 homes Great River Energy's Resource Processing Plant • Everyday trash is hauled from the curb and turned into burnable fuel, or resource derived fuel (RDF'). GRE sorts out recyclable metals and shreds material which is then taken to GRE's Elk River Energy Recovery Station Great River Energy's Energ7 Recovery Station • RDF is burned to produce up to 29 MW of electricity, enough to power 25,000 homes. By using RDF, 1,000 tons ofwaste is kept out of the landfill every day! LEED- Certified Buildings (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary national standard for developing high - performance, sustainable buildings. Annual energy costs are 509/6 less than the average costs of a building with comparable size • Twin Lakes Elementary Gold LEED Certified • Rogers High School • Westwood Elementary • Elk River Library Gold LEED Certified More. • First city to convert completely to LED traffic lights • Environmental Learning Center complete with recycled products, presentation space, an energy efficiency demonstration bike, and more. • Geothermal system in the Public Safety Building • Bio- digester operation at the Haubenschild Farm • Other uses of recycled materials, efficient lighting, green building techniques, etc. Education Elk River Energy City has added an additional focus beyond demonstrations. It is dedicated to educating the public regarding ,vise energy decisions. Throughout the years, numerous tours of Energy City have been given to a variety groups ranging froth Minnesota's school children to engineers and business people from RussiaJapan, and Sweden to State Legislators and other politicians. After touring the actual demonstration sites, the Environmental Learning Center at the Elk River Landfill may be used to provide a traditional classroom setting to impart more detailed information. Sherburne County, the Elk River Landfill, and Elk River Municipal Utilities cooperated in building the Environmental Learning Center for this sole purpose. Upon request, Energy City staff will attend area schools, businesses, and organizations for discussions. Additionally, Energy City is represented at various forums, panels, expos, fairs, and other events in the area, expanding the educational reach. Other Projects Project Conserve is an outreach and education program designed to teach residents simple ways to conserve energy, save money on their heating, electrical, and water bills, reduce landfilled waste, save on transportation, and live an overall greener lifestyle. The program is 17