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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> March 12, 2019 6.1a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency(MMPA) met on <br /> February 19, 2019, at the offices of Shakopee Public Utilities. I was able to attend; <br /> Commissioner Al Nadeau was not able to attend. <br /> The Board discussed the status of the renewable projects the Agency is pursuing. <br /> An overview of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's electric reliability <br /> standards was presented. <br /> The Board approved Hometown Solar grant awards to Tatanka Elementary STEM School <br /> in Buffalo and the City of Elk River. <br /> • Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) and Minnesota Rural Electric <br /> Association (MREA)joint Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) workgroup had our <br /> CIP legislation introduced in the Senate as SF1915 by Chief Author Senator Rarick. <br /> The bill had its first hearing on March <br /> 5 in the Senate Energy and Utilities <br /> Finance and Policy Committee . <br /> chaired by Senator Osmek. Connexus <br /> Energy CEO/President Greg <br /> Ridderbusch, Rochester Public <br /> Utilities (RPU) GM Mark Kotschevar, <br /> and MMUA Government Relations <br /> Director Kent Sulem testified as <br /> proponents of the bill as pictured to <br /> the right. There were a number of <br /> parties that testified in opposition of <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> 97 <br />