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~fleliant \,\ Energy. Minnegasco 800 LaSalle Avenue PO. Box 59038 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55459-0038 . Reliant Energy Minnegasco: Serving the Natural Gas Needs Of Elk River Since 1960 For the past thirty-nine years, Reliant Energy Minnegasco has provided natural gas and related energy services to Elk River and the surrounding community. We have provided millions of dollars in property taxes to Elk River, and we have invested additional millions of dollars to build a gas distribution system designed to meet not just current needs, but to accommodate the city's future expansion. We also have worked hard to be a good corporate citizen. Reliant Energy Minnegasco values the cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship we have with Elk River, and we are committed to continuing to deliver safe, reliable, affordable service. We are in Elk River for the long term. An Established Service Provider and Business Reliant Energy Minnegasco currently serves 4,350 area residential and 505 business customers - with the capacity to serve more. We recently were selected to provide natural gas for the planned Trott Brook Farms development, involving more than 600 homes, as well as the Commercial Asphalt facility located along Highway 169. We have invested $4.8 million to establish our local gas distribution system, which comprises more than 202 miles of natural gas main, plus service lines and meters connecting individual customers. In recent years, we made upgrades specifically to support Elk River's future growth. From the beginning of our relationship, we have paid property taxes to Elk River. Our gas distribution system has generated more than $500,000 in personal property taxes over the past five years, including more than $109,000 in 1998 alone. . An Active Corporate Citizen Reliant Energy Minnegasco has been helping fuel Minnesota communities' success since 1870. We've been around for more than 100 years partly because we are committed to supporting the communities in which we operate. We support the Elk River business community through our Chamber of Commerce membership. Jeff Daugherty, a Reliant Energy Minnegasco director, is a recent graduate of Leadership Elk River. We participate in Elk River's fall safety fair, and our staff has provided safety training to fire department personnel at no cost. Twenty-seven current and retired Reliant Energy Minnegasco employees call Elk River "home." Advancing Elk River's Interests through Energy Alley From the beginning, Reliant Energy Minnegasco has been an active participant in Elk River's activities as Minnesota's first Energy City. As members of the Minnesota Energy Initiative, and Energy Alley, we were on the selection committee that bestowed the Energy City title on Elk River. We played a major role in the recently completed Energy House II, which showcases new natural gas technologies. Our staff members are active members of the Energy City ACE, demonstration and marketing committees. Through our efforts, we are not only helping build recognition for Elk River as a progressive city; we also are helping to create an atmosphere of value to attract efficient and renewable energy companies here. . .~ Printed on recycled paper with soy ink t.~ 60% recycled and 30% post consumer waste @1999 Reliant Energy CQ-2709