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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager <br /> John Dietz—Chair Mark Fuchs — Electric Superintendent <br /> Daryl Thompson— Vice Chair Al Nadeau —Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> September 11, 2012 5.3 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association 2012 Annual Summer Conference Update <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In August, Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) held their annual summer <br /> conference. This year ERMU had three representatives attend: Troy Adams, Mark Fuchs, and Al <br /> Nadeau. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> This conference provides a great opportunity to gather lots of industry information not only <br /> through the conference program, but also through interaction with the industry attendees. Some <br /> of the major topics this year were: <br /> • A new financing option through MMUA and usbancorp for state and local governments <br /> • A MMUA produced video and companion guide promoting public power <br /> • Update on EPA regulations <br /> • The MN Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) <br /> • The impact of hydraulic fracturing <br /> • Municipal investment in transmission <br /> • Electrical service territory developments <br /> • Utility performance metrics <br /> • State legislative developments <br /> • Federal legislative developments <br /> During this conference, MMUA holds a business meeting where member delegates vote on <br /> issues and policies. Included in this meeting was the final approval for the 2013 member rates. <br /> Also, Troy Adams was elected to the MMUA Board of Directors for a three year term. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> No action requested. <br /> ® <br /> Page 1 of 1 POWEOEO B ►NATURE) <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P OWERED T o SERVE <br />