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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES City of Elk River 2004 Annual Report I MISSION STATEMENT: To provide our customers with safe, reliable, cost effective and quality long term electric and water utility service. To communicate and educate our customers in the use of utility services, programs, policies, and future plans. These products and services will be provided in an environmentally and financially responsible manner. YEAR IN REVIEW 2004 Major Accomplishments Bryan Adams, General Manager Administration - Patricia HemzalFinancial Director I) Continued administrating the Connexus/Great River Energy power purchase agreement costing approximately $8,560,000. 2) Remained active in MMUA in industry restructuring issues. 3) Remained active in Energy City activities. 4) Completed second year operation of lFG electric generation facility at the Elk River landfill in partnership with Sherburne County and Waste Management at 102.17% capacity factor which far exceeded expectations. 5) Moved Administration to City Hall facility. 6) Continued to successfully handle the increase in customers and resulting monthly bills and collections. Customer monthly billings include approximately 8100 electric, 3800 water, 3800 sewer, and 5300 garbage. Monthly utility billing consistently exceeded $1,OOO,OOO/month. 7) Contributions to the City of Elk River totaled approximately $615,000. 8) Administer second year's CIP Programs for Elk River which entail, Compact Fluorescent lamps, AC Trees, Appliance Rebates, Cycled Air Conditioning, Commercial Rebates, and Air Conditioning Tune-up. Rebates exceeded $190,000. Water Department - David BerglWater Superintendent Water & Electric Technologies I) Complete construction of Well #8, raw water line, and modification to Filter Plant #7. 2) Complete SCADA System field components for Water Department. Computer monitoring will be added to office in 2005. 3) Expand water mains to Woodland Hills, Twin lakes Estates, Elk Ridge Center, Woods of Hillside, Trott Brook Crossing, Kliever lake Fields and Trott Brook Farms 9 & 10. 4) Connected 321 new water services to the water system. 5) Increase Security System customers by 31 for a total of 307. 6) Produce over 651 million gallons of water with a peak day of 5.13 million gallons, a decrease of 3.31 % from the previous year. 7) Secure land for Well # II along with drilling a test well.