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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 /> April 11, 2017 6.1a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates—General Manager <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> No Action Requested <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency(MMPA) met on <br /> March 28, 2017 in Shakopee, Minnesota. <br /> The Board reviewed the progress of member cities in rolling out the Clean Energy Choice <br /> program to residential customers. <br /> The Board discussed expanding its renewable product options for commercial and <br /> industrial customers. <br /> The Board also discussed the status of renewable projects that the Agency is pursuing. <br /> • As previously communicated, I had been nominated and now approved to serve on the <br /> American Public Power Association (APPA) Reliable Public Power Provider(RP3) <br /> Panel. The RP3 Panel is responsible for decision regarding the RPS Program including <br /> application grading, funding, and policy. This program was created to recognize utilities <br /> across the nation that have demonstrated a significant commitment to building their <br /> utility's operational health and culture with an emphasis on supplying safe and reliable <br /> power to their communities. ERMU has been recognized with the RP3 distinction since <br /> 2012. Only about 20%of the nation's 2,000 public power utilities hold this designation. <br /> The RP3 Panel is made of 18 utility representatives filling specific roles. I have been <br /> appointed as the Reliability Representative. For me to be appointed as a subject matter <br /> expert in this role out of the nation's 2000 public power utilities speaks volumes about <br /> ERMU, our reputation for excellence, and the commitment from our Commission and <br /> employees to serve our community with safe and reliable electric utility service. The <br /> upcoming Panel meeting schedule includes the one during the 2017 APPA Lineworkers <br /> Rodeo and E&O Conference (which I am already attending), an application screening <br /> meeting in mid-October, and an application final grading meeting in early December. <br /> • The 2016 APPA Year In Review is attached. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> 179 <br />