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• <br /> Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> Phone: 763.441.2020 <br /> 13069 Orono Parkway•P.O.Box 430 Fax: 763.441.8099 <br /> Elk River,MN 55330-0430 www.elkriverutilities.com <br /> February 20, 2015 <br /> Ms.Kathleen Heaney <br /> Sherburne County <br /> 13880 Highway 10 <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> Subject: LFG to Electric Generation Facility Performance for 2014 <br /> Dear Ms. Heaney; <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities(ERMU) is extremely happy to report that the landfill gas to electric <br /> generation facility had an exceptional year in 2014. As a result of the three new engines installed in <br /> December 2013 the landfill gas to electric plant was able to produce over 26 million kWh of energy. <br /> That is enough energy to supply 2,600 average residential homes for 1 year. <br /> Thud_ t pactt factor or the landfill to gas electric generation plant was over 99%. Based on the <br /> production in 2014 ERMU is able to provide an additional bonus payment of$20 000 for <br /> oiitstandgug;p p p y , <br /> 2014 operations. Moving forward ERMU and the Waste Management will continue operate the plant as <br /> cost effectively as possible. <br /> Production for 2015 is expected to be stable in comparison to 2014 since we are operating 3 relatively <br /> new engines. The three engines that were replaced at the end of 2013 have approximately 8,500 hours <br /> of operations and are running fine with only standard maintenance needed. Engine number one has <br /> 27,000 hours of operation and is currently scheduled for replacement in 2017. - <br /> If you have any questions,please feel free to contact Tom Sagstetter at(763) 635-1332. <br /> Best regards, <br /> Troy Adams,P.E. <br /> General Manager <br /> Cc: ERMU Commission <br /> Jim Hamann-Waste Management District Manager <br /> Don Yurecko-Elk River Landfill Gas Plant Manager <br /> Dave Lucas- Solid Waste Administrator <br /> Tom Sagstetter-ERMU Conservation and Key Accounts Manager <br /> 1)<9 P B i E R E R <br /> NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> POWERED Power Provider T O S E R V E <br /> 84 <br />