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~~~ ~.~~~R MI~N~~~PAk~ C.~TI~ITIE~ <br />YEAR I N REVIEW <br />2004 Major Accomplishments <br />Bryan Adams, General Manager <br />Administration -Patricia Hemza/Financial Director <br />1) Continued administrating the Connexus/Great River Energy power purchase agreement <br />costing approximately $8,560,000. <br />2) Remained active in MMUA in industry restructuring issues. <br />3) Remained active in Energy City activities. <br />4) Completed second year operation of LFG electric generation facility at the Elk River Landfill in <br />partnership with Sherburne County and Waste Management at 102.17% capacity factor which <br />far exceeded expectations. <br />5) Moved Administration to City Hall facility. <br />6) Continued to successfully handle the increase in customers and resulting monthly bills and <br />collections. Customer monthly billings include approximately 8100 electric, 3800 water, 3800 <br />sewer, and 5300 garbage. Monthly utility billing consistently exceeded $1,000,000/month. <br />7) Contributions to the City of Elk River totaled approximately $615,000. <br />8) Administer second year's CIP Programs for Elk River which entail, Compact Fluorescent <br />Lamps, AC Trees, Appliance Rebates, Cycled Air Conditioning, Commercial Rebates, and Air <br />Conditioning Tune-up. Rebates exceeded $190,000. <br />Water Department -David Berg/Water Superintendent <br />Water & Electric Technologies <br />1) Complete construction of Well #8, raw water line, and modification to Filter Plant #7. <br />2) Complete SCADA System field components for Water Department. Computer monitoring will <br />be added to office in 2005. <br />3) Expand water mains to Woodland Hills, Twin Lakes Estates, Elk Ridge Center, Woods of <br />Hillside, Trott Brook Crossing, Kliever Lake Fields and Trott Brook Farms 9 & 10. <br />4) Connected 321 new water services to the water system. <br />5) Increase Security System customers by 31 for a total of 307. <br />6) Produce over 651 million gallons of water with a peak day of 5.13 million gallons, a decrease of <br />3.31% from the previous year. <br />7) Secure land for Well #11 along with drilling a test well. <br />