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'-~ // <br />Elk River -M <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkti~ay • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />September 27, 2007 <br />Linda Debner <br />12592 195Th Ct Nw <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Subject: Wind Power <br />Dear Linda Debner, <br />Renewable electric energy continues to be a focal point for us in the electric utility industry and our <br />customers. You support renewable energy by purchasing from us blocks of wind power. One l OOKWH <br />block of wind power costs an additional $2.25/mo. Due to cost reductions in this wind power program, <br />your block of 100KWH of wind power is reduced to $1.90/mo. effective August consumption/September <br />billing. <br />For your information, legislation recently enacted., affects Minnesota's Electric Utilities approach to <br />renewable energy. Previously electric utilities were required to make "good faith efforts" towards <br />providing 6% renewable energy by 2010. The Renewable Energy Standard Legislation passed in 2007 <br />changes the "good faith" efforts to "shall provide the following % of their total electric sales to retail <br />customers from eligible renewable technologies" based upon certain conditions. <br />12% by year 2012 <br />17% by year 2016 <br />20% by year 2020 <br />25% by year 2025 <br />Wind Power is an eligible renewable technology. The legislative change from "good faith efforts" to <br />"shall" may influence your desire to continue your participation in our renewable Wind Power program. <br />More directly we are required by law to offer the opportunity to participate in this program. The <br />difference is, now we are required to build renewable energy facilities with or without your voluntary <br />participation. <br />If you desire to stop your participation in our Wind Power program, please call us at 763-441-2020 and <br />indicate your wishes. If you desire to continue in the Wind Power program and support renewable <br />energy, no call is necessary and we will keep you on this program. <br />Best regards, <br />Bryan Adams <br />General Manager <br />