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<br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Mayor and City Council, Chair and Utilities Commission <br />Item Number <br />3.3 <br />Agenda Section <br />Joint Meeting <br />Meeting Date <br />November 18, 2019 <br />Prepared by <br />Troy Adams, P.E. – ERMU General Manager <br />Item Description <br />Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Hometown <br />WindPower Project – Wind Turbine Siting Options <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Review, discuss, and provide direction to staff to begin the process with Minnesota Municipal Power <br />Agency to site a Hometown WindPower Project wind turbine in Elk River, MN. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA), ERMU’s new wholesale power provider, has a program <br />where they install a demonstration wind turbine in every member city. The agency is looking to site one <br />of these wind turbines in Elk River. <br /> <br />The tower is a smaller scale than the one located off Highway 169 in northern Elk River. (Note: ERMU <br />does not own the wind turbine on Highway 169.) The MMPA towers located in the other member cities <br />are near schools, city halls, utility offices, and areas of visibility. Pictured on the attachment are examples <br />of MMPA wind turbine installs in Shakopee and in Faribault. Also pictured on the attachment is a <br />drawing indicating the height of the MMPA turbine for scale. <br /> <br />City and ERMU staff have worked together to identify a number of possible sites for consideration. Staff <br />is looking for Council and Commission discussion and direction on site preference. The wind turbine <br />installation would follow the normal site plan and City Council review process. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) Hometown WindPower Program – Turbine <br />Installation Examples <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />