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<br />Page 3 <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />October 11, 2005 <br /> <br />We are currently upgrading the West Substation to meet our normal system growth along <br />with possibly supplying Target Data Center. The transformer for this project was purchased <br />last month. Station 14 substation upgrade was originally scheduled for the 2010 time frame <br />but was moved up to satisfY Targets initial request for two feeds. Now that Target only <br />requests one feed, staff is still recommending we proceed with Station 14 upgrade being Great <br />River Energy is allowing it. Approximate cost of this project is $800,000. Staff is also <br />recommending the new Target feeder will be served by this new Station 14 substation. <br /> <br />Motion by John Dietz to go ahead with the Station 14 upgrade. James Tralle seconded the <br />motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />5.5 Review CIP Bud2et <br />Minnesota statutes require municipal utilities to spend a minimum of 1.5% of previous <br />years gross electric revenues on conservation improvement programs (CIP). For 2006, 1.5% <br />of2005 gross electric revenues are approximately $208,500, however, $90,750 will be <br />received from Great River Energy. The actual ERMU spenditure for the CIP program will be <br />approximately $120,000. <br /> <br />5.6 Review GRE Wholesale Electric Rate <br />Commissioner and staff reviewed preliminary rates for 2006 from Great River Energy <br />which are increasing by approximately 2.54%. Staff is projecting a 6% increase in demand <br />and a 5.5% increase in energy for 2006 over 2005, which equates to a $252,951 increase using <br />the 2005 rates with 2006 consumption. <br /> <br />5.7 Review & Consider Bids for Electric Line Truck <br />At the September Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, we discussed the <br />need to trade in and replace a 1996 gas fueled Digger/Derrick electric line truck. <br />Specifications were drafted and bids were received on October 4,2005. <br /> <br />Motion by James Tralle to award the Digger/Derrick Electric Line Truck to Altec Industries, <br />the lowest responsive bidder. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />