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ill COMMERCE <br /> ril DEPARTMENT <br /> Before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission <br /> Comments of the Minnesota Department of Commerce <br /> Division of Energy Resources <br /> Docket No. E234, E101/SA-19-152 <br /> I. BACKGROUND <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities (the Municipal) is an electric municipal utility organized and existing <br /> under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Connexus Energy (the Cooperative) is an electric <br /> distribution cooperative organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota. <br /> II. SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL <br /> On February 11, 2019, the Municipal and Cooperative, collectively the Parties,jointly filed a <br /> petition under Minn. Stat. 216B.44, asking the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission <br /> (Commission) to modify the Parties' service territory boundaries. Approval of the Parties' <br /> request would permanently transfer the Affected Area from the Cooperative to the Municipal. <br /> III. DEPARTMENT ANALYSIS <br /> A. TRANSFER OF THE AFFECTED AREA FROM THE COOPERATIVE TO THE MUNICIPAL <br /> The petition's Exhibit A is a map of Affected Area which involves approximately 1,871 acres and <br /> 336 customers (321 residential, 15 commercial and 0 industrial). <br /> The Parties do not have a separate legal description of the Affected Area, but have agreed to <br /> provide MnGeo whatever information is needed to facilitate the adjustment in the official <br /> maps. <br /> B. CUSTOMER NOTICE <br /> On August 1, 2018, August 9, 2018, August 27, 2018, August 31, 2018 and September 7, 2018, <br /> the Parties provided notice to the Affected Customers regarding the change in electric service <br /> providers. <br /> 42 <br />