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member communities into electricity at the Hometown BioEnergy <br /> facility. <br /> MISO Market MMPA is a market participant with MISO, a Federal Energy <br /> Participant Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulated regional transmission <br /> organization that provides grid management services and open <br /> access to transmission facilities for the midcontinent market. <br /> MMPA is a registered generation owner and load serving entity and <br /> is responsible for submitting demand bids and generation resource <br /> offers on behalf of its members. MMPA participates in MISO zone <br /> 1. <br /> Projected to Sell MMPA is projected to sell 1,925,452 MWh of energy in 2019. In <br /> 1,925,452 MWh in 2017, MMPA sold 1,515,800 MWh of energy. The increase in <br /> 2019 energy sales is largely from the addition of Elk River as a member <br /> community. MMPA will begin serving Elk River in October 2018. <br /> 2019 Projected Peak MMPA projects a peak load of 440 MW in 2019. MMPA's peak <br /> Load of 440 MW load during the summer of 2017 was 344 MW on July 17, 2017. <br /> This load includes adjustments for transmission system losses, the <br /> MISO planning reserve margin, Western Area Power <br /> Administration (WAPA) allocations, and CIP savings. <br /> First Owned Plant Faribault Energy Park(FEP), the first power plant to be owned by <br /> Completed In 2007 the Agency, was completed in 2007. The plant was built in two <br /> phases. The 159 MW simple cycle phase became operational in <br /> April 2005. The combined cycle phase, which increased both the <br /> capacity and fuel efficiency of the plant, became operational in the <br /> summer of 2007. MMPA's ownership of FEP marked a transition <br /> from a resource portfolio based solely on contracts to one that also <br /> includes Agency-owned assets. FEP is described in more detail in <br /> Section 7. <br /> First Owned Wind Oak Glen Wind Farm (OGWF) is MMPA's first owned wind farm. <br /> Farm Completed in It is 44 MW and located near Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. It was <br /> 2011 awarded a U.S. Department of Energy"2012 Public Power Wind <br /> Award"for leadership, innovation, project creativity, and benefits to <br /> customers. OGWF's innovative ownership and financial structure <br /> also qualified the wind project to receive a$25.4 million federal <br /> grant. OGWF is described in more detail in Section 7. <br /> 75 <br />