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A Reliable Public Power Provider Elk River Municipal Utilities is proud to be a second time recipient of the Experience the Power... ■7n American Public Power Association's - I% prestigious resti ious Reliable Public Power Provider / / pliable ovider ver Provider (RP3) designation. We are one of only � f4 �! ab .t - � � `.9�,iility 184 public power utilities, out of more k rce Ueve,opment '+orovement than 2,000 nationwide, to receive this recognition for providing consumers with ` % ' the highest degree of reliable and safe ��\ , electric service. The RP3 designation isw "r,; recognizes public power utilities that v% demonstrate proficiency in four key i 0Yf disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce P Y Y development, and system improvement. Criteria within each category are based on sound business practices and represent a utility- wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Consistently ERMU has achieved a top-notch reliability score. Last year, ERMU maintained a 99.99% Average Service Availability Index (ASAI). What that means is that 99.99% of the time, ERMU customers had power. That's impressive in comparison to other utilities. And over time, ERMU has fewer and fewer outages whiles experiencing rapid customer growth and the addition of electric service territory. It's an honor for ERMU to be one of the few utilities in the nation to receive this RP3 designation which embodies the fundamentals that make up public power. Reliability, as well as the other RP3 criteria, fit well with the mission of a publicly owned utility. Our Loyalty is to our customers, not stockholders. 2014 Electric Department Statistics: • Peak = 55 MW • Annual Energy Sales = 274,546,000 kWh • Number of Customers = 9,449 Page 8 • Miles of Electric Lines = 425 miles