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Minnesota wouldn't get credit for being an early adopter of renewables installed between <br /> 2005 and 2012. The final version of the EPA's rule is expected sometime in 2015. Only <br /> when the rule is final can Minnesota begin on the development of its CCP plan. Based on <br /> this, our action request to the state is to do nothing with the state laws until the CCP rule is <br /> finalized. <br /> Tom Sagstetter also attended the conference and wanted to add that even though the CCP <br /> may not be crystal clear,we still need to come up with a plan. We need to be working <br /> towards remediation of coal, and continuing to move towards conservation and renewable <br /> energy. It may not be enforceable until 2019 but we need to be thinking how we're going to <br /> meet certain mandates. The other big message we were able to deliver to our local <br /> representatives was, if they had questions about any energy policies,please reach out to us <br /> or other local utilities. Another concern Tom brought up was that hydro is currently <br /> excluded as a renewable resource in carbon reduction. With things that we may be looking <br /> at doing in the future with hydro and the dam, it should count towards clean power and our <br /> reduction in carbon. <br /> Troy Adams briefly touched on other conference topics including: Women's Economic <br /> Security Act; OSHA updates; IPL-SMEC; and Service Territories. The Board of Directors <br /> Meeting included a discussion on pay equity and lineworker wages. They also spent some <br /> time talking about the 2015 American Public Power Association (APPA)National <br /> Conference and the 2016 APPA Lineworkers Rodeo; both taking place in Minnesota. <br /> 5.5 Elk River Dam Failure Analysis Update <br /> Troy Adams gave an update on the Dam Failure Analysis. For the past year we've been <br /> working on updating the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for the Elk River Dam. The EAP <br /> was approved by both the Utilities Commission and City Council and was then submitted <br /> to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Upon submission,the DNR requested <br /> numerous changes that we've been working on. The DNR was willing to approve the EAP, <br /> provided an updated Dam Failure Analysis (DFA)was completed in the near future.The <br /> cost of a DFA would run approximately$11,800. <br /> We were recently notified by the DNR that they had grant funds available that could be <br /> used towards an updated DFA;they have secured a grant for$6,000. The city will need to <br /> apply for the grant as they are the owner of the asset. Troy explained that we've added this <br /> item to the agenda because we had been sharing the cost of the EAP with the city, and that <br /> it would only seem fair to share the remaining cost to complete the DFA; approximately <br /> $3,000 each. Staff requested the Commission approve the cost share with city to complete <br /> the DFA. Daryl Thompson inquired as to where the $3,000 would come from. Staff <br /> responded. <br /> Daryl Thompson made a motion to approve the cost share for the Dam Failure <br /> Page 4 <br /> Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> February 10,2015 <br />