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Elk River* <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> 13069 Orono Parkway phone: 763.441.2020 <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 Fax 763 441.8099 <br /> August 5, 2005 <br /> ' To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> Jerry Takle <br /> Jim Tralle <br /> John Dietz <br /> From: Bryan Adams <br /> ' Subject: Substation Upgrades <br /> Due to the continued growth in Elk River, a $600,000 project was scheduled to upgrade <br /> two substations in 2006. The original plan was to purchase a new 15 MVA 69KV <br /> transformer for West Substation. The existing 12 MVA 69KV West Substation <br /> transformer would go to the North Substation. <br /> With the immediate growth in Otsego and electric feeder restraints, the expansion of the <br /> ' Otsego Substation is more necessary than upgrading the North Substation. After staff • <br /> analysis, instead of moving the existing 12 MVA West Substation transformer to the <br /> North Substation, it would serve us better to move it to Otsego. With the expansion of <br /> Station 14 Substation, the North Substation will be adequate for some time in the future <br /> without up-grading. <br /> In doing the Target project research, substation transformers are 20 weeks to 48 weeks <br /> delivery. Our desire is to get the new transformer installed at the West Substation in <br /> April 2006 before the summer peaks. Bids for this transformer will be received on <br /> ' August 30, 2005. Estimated cost is $410,000. This bid also contains an option to <br /> purchase a second identical transformer for Station 14 to accommodate the Target <br /> project. <br /> • <br />