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i;7 <br />�., 960 <br />tomic City <br />In the late 1980s, GRE's power plant was converted to <br />burn refuse -derived fuel. This inn ova tivesourceofenergy <br />was one factor that helped Elk River receive the desig- <br />n ation of "Energy City" by the Minnesota Env iron mentaI <br />Initiative in October 1997. As Energy City, Minnesota's <br />energy industries demonstrate cutting edge renewable <br />and energy efficient tech noIogies in Elk River. <br />By the 1990s, Elk River and Sherburne County were in <br />one of the fastest growing corridors in the state and in <br />I <br />the country.This pop.�lation growth and the area's high <br />commuter rate factored into the ultimate approval and <br />.t. SAW implementation of the Northstar Commuter Rail service <br />Now <br />from Minneapolis to Big Lake, which began service on <br />November 16, 2009. <br />s � <br />