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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS Page 2 of 15 three Canadian provinces, averaging 1,500 trains per day. Created in 1995 after a merger between Burlington Northern, Inc. and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. C 9.CAIDI – Customer Average Interruption Duration Index – A measurement representing the weighted average length of an interruption for customers affected during a specific time period. The formula to determine this average is: CAIDI = sum of all minutes off for interruptions lasting more than 5 minutes divided by the total number of customers that experienced an interruption. 10.CapX2020 – Capital Expansion 2020 – A joint initiative of 10 transmission-owning utilities in Minnesota and the surrounding region formed to plan, upgrade , and expand the electric transmission grid to ensure continued reliable and affordable service. In 2017, CapX2020 successfully completed an 800-mile, nearly $2 billion grid expansion in the Upper Midwest. The projects included four 345-kV transmission lines in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin and a 230-kV transmission line in northern Minnesota. ERMU purchased transmission assets through one of the 10 participants, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. 11.CC&B – Customer Care & Billing – National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) billing software used by ERMU. 12.CDL – Commercial Driver’s License – A license required to drive commercial motor vehicle such as tractor trailers, semi-trucks, dump trucks, and passenger buses. There are three classes of CDLs that determine the kinds of vehicles you’re permitted to drive: Class A, Class B, and Class C. CDL classification is also determined by the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating. 13.CIP – Conservation Improvement Program – A program that assists households and businesses with conserving energy, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and lessening the need for new utility infrastructure. CIP is funded by ratepayers and administered by electricity and natural gas utilities through programs and rebates. It is overseen by the Minnesota State Department of Commerce. 14.CMMPA – Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency – A joint power agency established in 1987. Upstream CAPX2020 participant through which ERMU purchased transmission assets. CMMPA is ERMU’s agent filing their annual Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) “Attachment O” report . 15.CMPAS – Central Municipal Power Agency/Services – Pronounced “compass.” Serves as a public power joint action agency providing power management and utility services for its electric utility members and affiliates. Provides energy management and consulting services to 12 public power members and 8 affiliates in MN and IA. 216