6.1a ERMUSR 01-08-2019 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Troy Adams, P.E.—General Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
January 8, 2019 6.1 a
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)met on
December 18, 2018, at the offices of Shakopee Public Utilities. Commissioner Al Nadeau
and I were both able to attend.
The Board discussed the status of several renewable projects the Agency is pursuing.
The Board approved MMPA's budget and rates for 2019. The budgeted average rate to
members for 2019 is $75.90 per MWh, a 1.0% increase over the 2018 budget.
The Board elected the following officers for 2019: John Crooks—Chair, Matt
Podhradsky—Vice Chair, Brian Frandle—Secretary, Troy Adams—Treasurer.
• The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) Government Relations
Committee held a conference call on January 4. On that call we reviewed the status of the
Conservation Improvement Program (CIP)workgroup, received an update on pole
attachment issues,received an update the Minnesota Energy Standards, and discussed
other 2019 legislative session topics.
• The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) and MMUA joint CIP workgroup has
a meeting schedule at the office of the Center for Energy and the Environment(CEE) in
St. Paul to discuss proposed CIP legislation. This meeting is scheduled for January 16.
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