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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager <br /> John Dietz—Chair <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> September 8, 2015 5.1 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> 2016 Budget: 10-Year Capital Project Projections, Capital Purchases and Equipment, and the <br /> Conservation Improvement Program <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In preparation for submittal in November, staff continues to work through the 2016 budget <br /> process. The first cut of the capital budget portion of the 2016 budget has been completed for <br /> commission review. The capital budget may change as the complete 2016 budget is assembled <br /> and when the wholesale power costs, rate changes, and cash flow become more definite. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> The following information is submitted for your review: <br /> 1. Electric Department Capital Budget—This includes large non-recurring capital <br /> construction projects,recurring capital construction projects and asset preservation, and <br /> capital equipment purchases. Notable items for 2016 are Territory Acquisition costs, a <br /> new feeder to the Natures Edge Business Park, replacing dump truck#16, a potential new <br /> substation and feeder for data center growth, and construction/renovation of the field <br /> services facilities. <br /> 2. Electric Department Projects Time Schedule 10-year Projection—This highlights large <br /> non-recurring capital construction projects, recurring capital construction projects, and <br /> asset preservation. <br /> 3. Water Department Capital Budget—This includes large non-recurring capital <br /> construction projects, recurring capital construction projects and asset preservation, and <br /> capital equipment purchases.Notable items for 2016 are the construction of a new filter <br /> plant for well#9 and construction/renovation of the field services facilities. <br /> 4. Water Department Project Time Schedule—This highlights large non-recurring capital <br /> construction projects,recurring capital construction projects, and asset preservation. <br /> PUPEH ( 0 11 <br /> Page 1 of 2 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T O S e <br /> 96 <br />