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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />John Dietz, Chair <br />Daryl Thompson, Trustee <br />Al Nadeau <br />MEETING DATE: <br />March 8, 2011 <br />Power <br />/ Resource <br />U <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />FROM: <br />Troy Adams, P.E. -Director of Operations <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />4.1 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In September 2008, Connexus Energy terminated the 10-yeaz rolling "all requirements" power contract <br />with Elk River Municipal Utilities. In Apri12010, the Utilities Commission authorized entering into <br />"Phase 1" of a resource planning study with a coalition which includes Central Minnesota Municipal <br />Power Agency (CMMPA) as a participant. In September 2010, the Utilities Commission authorized <br />entering into "Phase 2" of a resource planning study which includes the release of a Request For Proposal <br />(RFP). The RFP was issued on November 15, 2010. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Bids have been received and are being assessed by CMMPA. An update will be provided at the meeting. <br />There has been discussion with Connexus Energy throughout this process. Connexus is interested in <br />reworking our current contract. There has also been discussion regarding a new territory acquisition <br />agreement with Connexus which may or may not be packaged with a reworked power contract. There <br />will need to be an analysis of the bids compared with any Connexus proposal. <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />No action required at this time. <br />