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• <br /> Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> July 11, 2017 6.1a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates—General Manager <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> No Action Requested <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)met on June <br /> 27, 2017 at the offices of Shakopee Public Utilities in Shakopee, Minnesota. <br /> The Board discussed the rollout of Clean Energy Choice for Business, which is scheduled <br /> for next month. <br /> The Board reviewed the status of the renewable projects that the Agency is pursuing. <br /> The success of MMPA's 2017 Energy Education program was also discussed. Fourth <br /> graders from all twelve MMPA member communities participated in either the FEP tour <br /> event or local energy education assemblies. <br /> The Board also discussed the grand opening for Shakopee Energy Park on Thursday, July <br /> 27, 2017, beginning at 4pm. An invitation outlining the details is attached. <br /> • I continue to work with MMPA on items related to the wholesale power provider <br /> migration from GRE. There are many things to still be completed prior to the October 1, <br /> 2018, transfer date. <br /> • I have spent considerable time working on governance policies for the upcoming <br /> Commission meetings. Some of the upcoming policies have required a number of <br /> iterations between John Miner, Peter Beck, and me largely because ERMU has <br /> established practices. I will continue to bring these polices back a few at a time for the <br /> Commission's consideration with the goal of completion yet this year. <br /> • Had the quarterly meeting with Connexus Energy's CEO on June 26. We discussed <br /> lineworker safety and the recent storm damage, the results of the legislative session, the <br /> State Conservation Improvement Program (CIP), and other current issues. <br /> • Had the second annual meeting with Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative's CEO on <br /> June 28. MVEC also uses NISC billing and accounting software. They also have <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> 208 <br />