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��i Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Mark Hanson — General Manager MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: February 13, 2024 6.1a SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • ERMU staff have been meeting with city staff and representatives from Vireo Health to identify and plan for their utility needs. Vireo Health is a commercial marijuana grower exploring Great River Energy's former Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) plant, at 10700 1651h Ave NW in Elk River, as a new site to expand the growing operation. If the project moves forward, Vireo has the potential to be one of our larger customers. With an anticipated peak usage of 2.5-3.0 MW, only the two datacenters would be larger. • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) met on January 23, 2024, at Chaska City Hall in Chaska, Minnesota and via videoconference. Commissioner Stewart and I attended. The public summary is below: o The Board reviewed the Agency's financial and operating performance for December 2023. o Customer penetration for the residential Clean Energy Choice program was 5.2%. There was an increase of 33 customers participating in the residential Clean Energy Choice program from November to December. o The Board discussed the current business environment. o The Board discussed the status of renewable projects the Agency is pursuing. • Wednesday, February 7, marked our second Camaraderie Day event. During an after - action review of the first event, the management team determined it would be more efficient operationally to host the event in the winter vs the fall. Created in response to staff feedback desiring improved connectivity between office and field staff, the event not only included competitive games, but in true MN fashion, also included hot dish and dessert competitions! Special thanks to the event committee for their great work! Page 1of2 153