5.1. ERMUSR 06-09-2009Elk River -==
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430
Elk River, MN 55330-0430
May 27, 2009
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
John Dietz
Jerry Gumphrey
Daryl Thompson
From: Troy Adams
Subject: Annual URGE Test
Phone: 763.441.2020
Fax: 763.441.8099
Elk River Municipal Utilities operates and maintains four 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 expired October 31, 2005 but w1s extended on an "evergreen" basis.
This allows the contract to extend the termination date on a one year incremental basis unless
notice is given by either ERMU or GRE no later that April 1 S` of that year. The attached
spreadsheet reflects this year URGE test results. The URGE test results have steadily increased
the past few years due to more maintenance, better training, and familiarity with the plant.
Again your staff of Steve Ziemer, Michael Price, and Adam Freiberg did a great job performing
this URGE test. The capacity results from this test will result in $351,648 in annual payments
from Great River Energy.
This year's URGE test results reflect the real world capacity of this four engine facility.
Although each engine may fluctuate in its output, the aggregate output will change little or may
decrease over time.
_ ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES GENERATION REPORT
II URGE TEST RUN for 2009
DATE 5/19/2009 TIME 7:30 OUTSIDE TEMP. 67
DATE 5/20/2009 TIME 7:30 OUTSIDE TEMP. 68
ENGINE TIME Kwh METER ENGINE HOURS FUEL OIL METER GAS METER
#1 Start 12:37 Stop 1620.5 Stop 381.5 Stop 2290
Stop 13:45 Start 1612.9 Start 380.2 Start 2220
Urge Run 15 Minute 5/19/2009 -~ 1:00 PM 160
Load Profile Data 5/19/2009 1:15 PM ~ 160
5/19/2009 1:30 PM 160
5/19/2009 ~ 1:45 PM ~ 152
tngine ~F1 i orals
Ind. MW 0.655
#2 Start 12:51
Stop 14:05
~~ Urge Tested at 632 Kw for 1 Nr I~
Mwh 0.76 Hrs. Run 1.3 Fuel Oil 70
Stop 1386.9 Stop 332.7 Stop 2360
Start 1379.6 Start 331.4 Start 2290
Urge Run 15 Minute 5/20/2009 1:15 PM 160
Load Profile Data 5/20/2009 1:30 PM ~ 160
5/20/2009 1:45 PM 168
5/20!2009 2:00 PM 160
524
~gme iFZ ~ orals ~~ Urge Tested at 648 Kw for 1 tir ~~
Ind. MW Mwh 0.73 Hrs. Run 1.3 Fuel Oil 70
#3 Start 8'20 Stop 8792 Stop 13455.7 Stop 661882 Stop 876419
Stop 11:20 Start 8785 Start 13452.7 Start 661358 Start 876419
Urge Run 15 Minute 5/20/2009 10:00 AM 872
Load Profile Data 5/20/2009 10:15 AM 880
5/20/2009 10:30 AM 888
5/20/2009 10:45 AM 888
cngme ~s ~ otais ~I urge i esteo at 351 rcw ror ~ rtr I~
Ind. MW 3.8 Mwh 7 Hrs. Run 3 Fuel Oil
~ Start 7:55 Stop 3341 Stop 17640 Stop
Stop 10:55 Start 3329 Start 17637 Start
Urge Run 15 Minute 5/19/2009 9:45 AM 1 1456
Load Profile Data 5/19/2009
10:00 AM 1464
_
5/19/2009 ~ 10:15 AM 1464
r-5/19/2009 10:30 AM 1464
Gas 0
5848 kW h
tngine ~ i ocais ~i Urge Tested at 5848 Kw for 1 Hr I~
Ind. MW Mwh 12 Hrs. Run 3 Fuel Oil 827 _~
_ . ~gine Run Totals Urge Mwh 10.656 Fuel Oil 1491 Gas 0
632 kWh
648 kWh
Gas 0
3528 kW h
8882 Stop 274325
8055 Start 274325
2009 Urge Run
Engine #4
5/19/2009 7:45:00 AM 0
5/19/2009 8:00:00 AM 120
5/19/2009 8:15:00 AM 592
5/19/2009 8:30:00 AM 544
5/19/2009 8:45:00 AM 584
5/19/2009 9:00:00 AM 608
5/19/2009 9:15:00 AM 904
5/19/2009 9:30:00 AM 1320
5/19/2009 9:45:00 AM 1456
5/19/2009 10:00:00 AM 1464
5/19/2009 10:15:00 AM 1464
5/19/2009 10:30:00 AM 1464 5848 kWh
5/19/2009 10:45:00 AM 736
5/19/2009 11:00:00 AM 424
5/19/2009 11:15:00 AM 0
Engine # 1
5/19/2009 12:30:00 PM 0
5/19/2009 12:45:00 PM 48
5/19/2009 1:00:00 PM 160
5/19/2009 1:15:00 PM 160
5/19/2009 1:30:00 PM 160
5/19/2009 1:45:00 PM 152 632 kWh
5/19/2009 2:00:00 PM 48
5/19/2009 2:15:00 PM 0
Engine # 3
5/20/2009 8:15:00 AM 0
5/20/2009 8:30:00 AM 240
5/20/2009 8:45:00 AM 392
5/20/2009 9:00:00 AM 400
5/20/2009 9:15:00 AM 384
5/20/2009 9:30:00 AM 408
5/20/2009 9:45:00 AM 656
5/20/2009 10:00:00 AM 872
5/20/2009 10:15:00 AM 880
5/20/2009 10:30:00 AM 888
5/20/2009 10:45:00 AM 888 3528. kWh
5/20/2009 11:00:00 AM 584
5/20/2009 11:15:00 AM 424
5/20/2009 11:30:00 AM 112
5/20/2009 11:45:00 AM 0
Engine # 2
5/20/2009 12:45:00 PM 0
5/20/2009 1:00:00 PM 56
5/20/2009 1:15:00 PM 160
5/20/2009 1:30:00 PM 160
5/20/2009 1:45:00 PM 168
5/20/2009 2:00:00 PM 160 648" kWh
Total Gene ration 2009 Urge Run 10656 kWh