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THE POWER OF YOUR HOMETOWN .0103.10 On behalf of everyone at the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA),we're excited to share our 2016 Annual Report with you. 1,7 - report highlights many of our successes during the past year and outlines how we are well positioned for future success. •"` r 3Y °zr f ! First and foremost,we continued to deliver on our mission of 1 ' providing reliable,competitively-priced power to our members, while also creating value for the Agency and our members.As in prior years,our rates were lower than a comparable municipal power agency,generation and transmission cooperative,and investor owned utility in Minnesota.We've done this by being forward-looking,strategic,and customer-focused. We've made exciting new additions to both our renewable and conventional resource portfolios over the past year.In December,we began taking power from the Black Oak Getty Wind Farm-a 78 MW wind project located in Stearns County.MMPA has a twenty-year contract with Sempra U.S. Gas&Power for all of the facility's output,which is projected to be approximately 300,000 MWh per year.During the year,we also constructed Shakopee Energy Park(SEP)-a 46 MW generating facility located in our member community of Shakopee.SEP is a highly efficient,quick-starting natural gas facility that is connected directly to Shakopee Public Utilities distribution system. MMPA also introduced a new Clean Energy Choice program to provide alternatives to retail customers in our member communities.Our base power supply is currently 17%renewable.For a small fixed monthly additional fee,our members'residential customers can elect to have 50%,75%,or 100%of their power supply from renewable resources. We believe this program represents a simple and meaningful way for customers to support renewable energy and the environment.This program has been received well by residential customers.We are also developing a Clean Energy Choice program for businesses in our member communities. We are committed to supporting the member communities we serve.One aspect of this commitment is MMPA's Energy Education Program,which provides educational opportunities to fourth graders in our member communities through tours of our Faribault Energy Park facility and in-school assemblies.This year,the program celebrated the milestone of reaching more than 10,000 students.Also in 2016,the first Hometown Solar grant installations were completed at educational and community facilities in Brownton,Olivia,and Winthrop. As we look ahead,we recognize that the electric utility industry continues to be complex and dynamic,with changes in regulation,commodity prices,technology,and customer preferences.We are confident that MMPA has assembled a resource portfolio and management team that positions us well for continued success in the future. Sincerely, eit 't I" 'd 61.44 ohn Crooks Derick O.Dahlen Chairman,MMPA Board of Directors Executive Manager,MMPA President and CEO,Avant Energy,Inc. 82