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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 /> April 12, 2016 6.l a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates—General Manager <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency(MMPA)met on <br /> March 22,2016 in Shakopee, Minnesota. The Board reviewed the progress of the 46 MW <br /> distributed generation project in Shakopee. A press release is attached. It was reported <br /> that the Conditional Use Permit for MMPA's 8 MW Buffalo solar project was approved <br /> by Wright County. The Board also discussed a draft standard interconnection agreement <br /> for distributed generation projects in Member communities. <br /> • The MMUA Legislative Rally in St. Paul is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19. There will <br /> be the day at the capitol followed by a reception for the legislators. This event was <br /> changed from a Thursday to a Tuesday this year to help improve legislator attendance. If <br /> any of the Commissioners are interested in attending,please let me know as soon as <br /> possible. <br /> • On March 16, I testified to the MN House Government Operations and Election Policy <br /> Committee on House File 2718 to expand the ERMU Commission. This bill had been <br /> authored by Representative Zerwas. I also testified to the MN Senate State and Local <br /> Government Committee on the companion bill Senate File 2423 authored by Senator <br /> Kiffmeyer. Both bills passed to the floor through their respective committees. Once those <br /> bills pass on the House and Senate floors and become law I will provide and update to the <br /> Commission and Council. <br /> ATTACHMENT: <br /> • Shakopee Energy Park Breaks Ground—April 8, 2016 <br /> • American Public Power Association 2015 Year in Review <br /> • Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Capitol Letter—March 18, 2016 <br /> • Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Capitol Letter—March 25, 2016 <br /> • Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Capitol Letter—April 1, 2016 <br /> • Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Capitol Letter—April 8, 2016 <br /> yPOWERED BY <br /> Page 1 of 1 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P OWERED To S ERV E <br /> 205 <br />