6.1. ERMUSR 05-10-2007~i
Elk River -~
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway
F.Ik River, MN 55330
April 17, 2007
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
Jerry Takle
Jerry Gumphrey
Jim Tralle
From: Bryan Adams
Subject: Annual URGE Tests
phone: 763.441.2020
Fax: 763.441.8099
Elk River Municipal Utilities operates and maintains 4 diesel generation units at our
power plant. These units are contracted to Great River Energy through a Power
Transaction Agreement at the current price of $2.75/kw/month based upon the proven
capacity from the annual URGE test. The current contract expires October 31, 2003 and
is extended on an "evergreen" basis. The attached letter reflects this year URGE test
results. The URGE test results have steadily increased the past few years due to more
maintenance and better training. Again your staff of Mike Price, Adam Freiberg, and
Steve Ziemer did a great job performing this URGE test. The capacity results from this
test will result in $349,008 in annual payments from Great River Energy.
This years URGE test results probably reflect the ultimate capacity of this 4 engine
facility. Although each engine may fluctuate in its output the aggregate output will
change little or may decrease overtime.
ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES GENERATION REPORT
URGE TEST RUN for 2007
DATE 4/11/2007 TIME 7:30 OUTSIDE TEMP. 40
Kwh ENGINE FUEL OIL
ENGINE TIME METER HOURS METER GAS METER
Start 11:30 Stop 386.16 Stop 375.3 Stop 1930
#1 Stop 12:30 Start 379.84 Start 373.1 Start 1780
Engine #1 Totals Ur a Tested at 632 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 0.66 Mwh 0.632 Hrs. Run 2.2 Fuel Oil 75
Net Generation Mwh 0.632
Start 12:30 Stop 477.27 Stop 327.2
#2 Stop 13:30 Start 470.79 Start 325.9
Engine #2 Totals Ur a Tested at 648 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 0.68 Mwh 0.648 Hrs. Run 1.3 Fuel Oil 75
Net Generation Mwh 0.648
Start 10:00 Stop 461.84 Stop 13406.1 Stop 656576 Stop 876401
#3 Stop 11:00 Start 427.2 Start 13402.7 Start 656003 Start 876401
Engine #3 Totals Ur a Tested at 3,464 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 3.7 Mwh 3.464 Hrs. Run 3.4 Fuel Oil 573 Gas 0
Net Generation Mwh 3.464
Start 9:45 Stop 362.3 Stop 17581 Stop 9169 Stop 274323
#4 Stop 10:45 Start 303.98 Start 17577.9 Start 8281 Start 274323
Engine #4 Totals Ur a Tested at 5,832 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 6 Mwh 5.832 Hrs. Run 3.1 Fuel Oil 888 Gas 0
Net Generation Mwh 5.832
Engine Run Totals Urge Mwh 10.576 Fuel Oil 1611 Gas 0
7-24-2003
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Date Time kWh d
4/11/2007 7:00:00 AM 0
4/11 /2007 7:15:00 AM 0
4/11/2007 7:30:00 AM 0
4/11 /2007 7:45:00 AM 0
4/11/2007 8:00:00 AM 0
4/11 /2007 8:15:00 AM 352
4/11 /2007 8:30:00 AM 408
4/11/2007 8:45:00 AM 472
4/11/2007 9:00:00 AM 464
4/11/2007 9:15:00 AM 464
4/11 /2007 9:30:00 AM 592
4/11 /2007 9:45:00 AM 592
4/11/2007 10:00:00 AM 728
4/11/2007 10:15:00 AM 864
4/11 /2007 10:30:00 AM 872
4/11/2007 10:45:00 AM 864 #3 U r e
4/11 /2007 11:00:00 AM 864
4/11/2007 11:15:00 AM 592 3464 kW
4/11!2007 11:30:00 AM 224
4/11 /2007 11:45:00 AM 0
4/11/2007 12:00:00 PM 0
4/11/2007 12:15:00 PM 0
4/11/2007 12:30:00 PM 80
4/11/2007 12:45:00 PM 160
4/11/2007 1:00:00 PM 160
4/11 /2007 1:15:00 PM 168 #2 U rg e
4/11/2007 1:30:00 PM 160
4/11/2007 1:45:00 PM 16 648 kW