ERMU RES 18-1 RESOLUTION NO. 18-1
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES POLICY
REGARDING DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND NET METERING; AND
RULES GOVERNING THE INTERCONNECTION OF COGENERATION AND
SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES.
WHEREAS,the City is served by Elk River Municipal Utilities, which is committed to
providing customers with reliable and affordable power.
WHEREAS,the purpose of the distributed generation and net metering policy is to
establish the application procedures and qualification criteria for the delivery,
interconnection, metering, and purchase of electricity from distributed generation
facilities.
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of Elk River Municipal Utilities to implement this
policy and give the maximum possible encouragement to cogeneration and small power
production consistent with protection of the ratepayers and the public.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the cogeneration and small power production rules is for
Elk River Municipal Utilities to implement certain provisions of Minnesota Statutes
Section 216B.164, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission regulations related to customer distributed generation.
WHEREAS,the adoption of these rules establishes that the Elk River Municipal
Utilities Commission is the interpreting body and arbiter of the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes Section 216B.164 for Elk River Municipal Utilities.
WHEREAS, Elk River Municipal Utilities shall annually file a cogeneration and small
power production tariff with Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission under these
rules.
WHEREAS, the cogeneration and small power production tariff shall include a
calculation of average retail utility energy rates, standard contracts to be used with
qualifying facilities, interconnection process and technical requirements,procedures for
notifying qualifying facilities when Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission will not
purchase energy or capacity, and Elk River Municipal Utilities estimated average
incremental energy costs and net annual avoided capacity costs.
WHEREAS, all filings under these rules shall be maintained at the Elk River Municipal
Utilities offices and shall be made available for public inspection during normal
business hours.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Elk River Municipal Utilities
Commission adopts the Policy Regarding Distributed Generation and Net Metering; and
Rules Governing the Interconnection of Cogeneration and Small Power Production
Facilities.
This Resolution Passed and Adopted this 13th day of February, 2018.
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Jo/ J. Di 1 tz, Chair
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Troy Adams, P.E., General Manager