6.2 ERMUSR 08-16-2005 Elk River
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway phone: 763.441.2020
Elk River,MN 55330 Fax 763.441.8099
August 4, 2005
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
Jerry Takle
Jim Tralle
' John Dietz
From: Bryan Adams
' Subject: Up Coming Projects
During the last couple of Elk River Municipal Commission meetings, we have been
discussing Otsego's growth and the potential Target Data Center facility. These two
items along with our normal growth have initiated a number of possible projects for the
111) electric department. Below for your review are listed several projects, costs, and need for
these projects. Some of these projects we may be building sooner than necessary, but
' they still need to be built.
1) New feeder from West Substation to Target $825,000
2) New feeder from Station 14 to Target $900,000
' Less Target Contribution ($375,000)
Target sub-total $1,350,000
' 3) Upgrade Substation West with larger transformer— $550,000
2006 budget item to support system growth. Will
also support Target.
' 4) Upgrade Station 14 with New Substation—originally $850,000
budgeted for 2010 time frame. Will be used to support
Target but not immediately needed with Otsego Substation
addition. Proposed to be constructed now to preserve
space at Great River Energy facility.
5) New Substation in Otsego needed to support growth. $250,000
Will replace budgeted feeder in 2007.
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6) Bury existing overhead feeder along CSAH 39 per $ 75,000 0
Otsego CUP conditions.
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7) New feeder from Otsego substation to support Otsego $150,000
growth and reduce load on Station 14.
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8) New second feeder from Otsego substation. Can get $150,000
along without, but system operation much easier with
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second feeder and less customer disruption when
installing with other new feeder.
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9) Continue new feeder from plant to Elk Path Business $300,000
Park, budgeted for 2006-2007.
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10) Purchase land for future Substation at Waco and Co. $105,000
Rd. 35 (original location of new substation to serve I Target). Owner is uncertain about selling.
$3,780,000
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11) New feeder from north sub south to Co Rd 33 to $210,000
prepare for service area take over 17 and 18. NI
12) Continue replacing URD cable in area 16 $ 70,000 I(Knollwood Addition).
13) Continue replacing URD cable in area 21 $ 90,000
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(Greenhead Addition)
From staffs' perspective, items 4, 8 and 10 could be delayed if absolutely necessary but
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not recommended. Staff solicits your comments. We are bringing these projects to your
attention so we can more accurately assemble the capital budget for the September
meeting.
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