6.1. ERMUSR 05-10-2005~/
Elk River --~
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
April 25, 2005
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
Jerry Takle
James Tralle
John Dietz
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, 2005 and
is extended on an "evergreen'' basis. The attached letter reflects this years 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 $345,048 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 2005
DATE 4/21/05 TIME 7:00 OUTSIDE TEMP. 50
Kwh ENGINE FUEL OIL
ENGINE TIME METER HOURS METER GAS METER
4/20/05
Start 13:00 Stop 7454.6 Stop 369.4 Stop 1490
#1 Stop 14:00 Start 7448.2 Start 367.9 Start 1350
Engine #1 Totals Urge Tested at 640 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 0.65 Mwh 0.64 Hrs. Run 1.5 Fuel Oil 70
Net Generation__________________ _____________ 0.64
4/21 /05
Start 11:00 Stop 7536.98 Stop 321.4
#2 Stop 12:00 Start 7530.74 Start 319.9
Engine #2 Totals Urge Tested at 624 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW Mwh 0.624 Hrs. Run 1.5 Fuel Oil 70
Net Generation 0.624
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4/21 /05
Start 9:00 Stop 7516.42 Stop 13351.8 Stop 649898 Stop 876381
#3 Stop 10:00 Start 7482.02 Start 13348.8 Start 649371 Start 876381
Engine #3 Totals Urge Tested at 3,440 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 3.7 Mwh 3.44 Hrs. Run 3 Fuel Oil 527 Gas 0
Net Generation ____________________________ 3.44
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4/20/05
Start 10:00 Stop 7431.64 Stop 17517.7 Stop 5442 Stop 274294
#4 Stop 11:00 Start 7374.12 Start 17514.7 Start 4564 Start 274294
Engine #4 Totals Urge Tested at 5,752 Kw for 1 Hr
Ind. MW 5.9 Mwh 5.752 Hrs. Run 3 Fuel Oil 878 Gas 0
4-221-2005
15 Min LP Series
Load Profile Spreadsheet
Site: 'Power Plant Location: Power Plant
Oate Range: 4/20/2005 -4/21/2005 Generated: !412512005 11:16:48 AM
Primary Quantities
Ene_r9Y_ __.
Combined Intervals
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_ __ __
Date ,Time kWh d
04/20/2005 :01:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 !: 02:00:00 AM ' 0.000
04/20/2005 03:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 ?04:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 '05:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 06:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 07:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 08:00:00 AM 0.000
04/20/2005 09:00:00 AM 1328.000
04/20/2005 10:00:00 AM .4280.000.
04/20/2005 ~ 11:00.00 AM 5752.000
04!20/2005 .12:00:00 PM 1656.000
04/20/2005 01:00:00 PM
_ 96.000'
04!20/2005 ' 02:00:00 PM 640.000
04!2012005 :03:00:00 PM 88.000
04/20/2005 ,04:00:00 PM 0.000'
04/20/2005 05:00:00 PM 0.000'
04/20/2005 :06:00:00 PM 0.000!
04/20/2005 07:00:00 PM 0.000'
04/20/2005 :08:00.00 PM 0.000
04/20/2005 09:00:00 PM 0.000'.
04/20/2005 10:00:00 PM 0.000'...
04/20/2005 11:00:00 PM 0.000'
04/21 /2005 12:00:00 AM O OOO I
04/21 /2005 01:00.00 AM 0.000
04121 /2005 02:00:00 AM 0.000'
04/21 /2005
_ 03:00:00 AM 0.000'
04/21 /2005 04:00.00 AM 0.000
04/21/2005 , Ob 00:00 AM _ 0000
04/21 /2005 ;06:00:00 AM 0.000'
04/21 /2005 07:00.00 AM 0.000'
04/21 /2005 08:00:00 AM 456.000
04121 /2005 .09:00:00 AM 2104.000
04/21 /2005 t 0:00:00 AM .3440.000
04/21 /2005 11:00.00 AM 1432.000
04/21 /2005
_ _ ;12:00:00 PM
_ 624.000
04/21 /2005 01:00.00 PM 48.000
04!21 /2005 02:00.00 PM 0.000! _ __ ____
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