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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission November 13, 2012 3.0 OPEN MIC No one appeared for open mic. 4.0 OLD BUSINESS 4.1 Power Supply Options / Resource Planning In September 2008, Connexus Energy terminated the 10 -year rolling "all requirements" power contract with Elk River Municipal Utilities. In April 2010, the Utilities Commission authorized entering into "Phase 1" of a resource planning study with a coalition which includes Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (CMMPA) as a participant. In September 2010, the Utilities Commission authorized entering into "Phase 2" of a resource planning study which includes the release of a Request For Proposal (RFP). The RFP was issued on November 15, 2010. In May 2011, the Utilities Commission authorized entering into "Phase 2b" of the resource planning study which included risk assessment of the proposals. In addition to working with the Resource Planning Coalition, staff continues to explore other power supply options. Troy updated the Commission on a meeting he and Al Nadeau attended for Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) Area on October 25`" in Alexandria, MN. Both felt this is a very well- run organization. Troy also met again with another agency to discuss options. Daryl Thompsen inquired as to when a decision will be made regarding our final candidate(s) for power supply options. Troy responded it would most likely be in early 2013. 5.0 5.1 Landfill Gas to Electric 10 Year Anniversary On October 10 ERMU hosted a 10 year anniversary celebration at the landfill to electric generation facility. The event took place in the Environmental Learning Center and was well attended with 44 individuals attending. Present and past County Commissioner's staff was in attendance along with representatives from Waste Management, the City of Elk River, Star News, Minnesota Division of Energy Resources, and other interested groups.