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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 />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. -Utilities Director <br />John Dietz -Chair <br />Daryl Thompson -Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />July 12, 2011 4.1 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Power Su ply Options /Resource Plannin Update <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In September 2008, Connexus Energy terminated the ] 0-yeaz rolling "all requirements" power contract <br />with Elk River Municipal Utilifies. In April 2010, 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. In May 2011, the Utilities Commission authorized <br />entering into "Phase 2b" of the resource planning study which will include risk assessment of the <br />proposals. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />On July 1 s`, Commissioner Al Nadeau participated in a conference call with CMMPA to go over the <br />Resource Planning Coalition and RFP process to date. On August 18s', Commissioner Al Nadeau and I <br />will be attending a presentation of bid results at the CMMPA office in Blue Earth, MN. A presentation to <br />the Commission is tentatively scheduled for this fall. <br />Concurrently, ERMU has been working with SAIC / R. W. Beck on developing a scope of work for a <br />power contract analysis. This analysis would compare the results of the Resource Planning Coalition <br />RFP and CMMPA recommended portfolio options with the power contract proposal from Connexus and <br />Great River Energy. if one is completed by the July 11`" Commission meeting a task authorization memo <br />from SAIC / R. W. Beck that describes the scope of the analysis will be provided for Commission review. <br /> <br />