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Elk River; <br />Municipal U <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />s <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />PBNEBEB B1 <br />~~~~~~ <br />P ~ w c P F D T O S E R V E <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 />AI Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />December 13, 2011 4.1 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Power Su ly O tions /Resource Plannin U date <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In September 2008, Connexus Energy terminated the 10-year rolling "all requirements" power <br />contract with Elk River Municipal Utilities. In Apri12010, the Utilities Commission authorized <br />entering into "Phase 1" of a resource planning study with a coalition which includes Central <br />Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (CMMPA) as a participant. In September 2010, the <br />Utilities Commission authorized entering into "Phase 2" of a resource planning study which <br />includes the release of a Request For Proposal (RFP). The RFP was issued on November 15, <br />2010. In May 2011, the Utilities Commission authorized entering into "Phase 2b" of the <br />resource planning study which will include risk assessment of the proposals. In addition to <br />working with the Resource Planning Coalition, staff continues to explore other power supply <br />options. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The RFP analysis has been completed by CMMPA as well as the building of participant specific <br />resource portfolios. Representatives from CMMPA are in attendance to present Resource <br />Planning Coalition information to the Utilities Commission for consideration. Also, information <br />on an opportunity to participate in an upcoming transmission study will be presented. <br />