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March 26, 2008
Tim Hurley, Mayor of Waterloo
Waterloo City Council
Waterloo Planning and Zoning Commission
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Re: Support for the Elk Run Energy Station
Dear Mayor, Council, and Commissioners:
On behalf of Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities, this letter represents our support for the proposed
Elk Run Energy Station.
As a municipal electric utility, our fundamental objective is to provide our community with reliable,
economical electric energy. We believe that the Elk Run Energy Station will assist us in achieving
this goal.
Currently, we participate with 28 other Iowa public and private organizations through a joint action
agency to obtain electric energy for our citizens through purchased power agreements from
suppliers in the upper Midwest. Most of this energy is generated in central and southern Illinois
and delivered to us in Mount Pleasant by a regional transmission provider. This arrangement
provides us with an ample supply of electric energy; however, we look forward to the various
benefits derived from the new coal-fired generation unit proposed for Waterloo, Iowa.
The generation produced by this unit will increase the power supply options available to us through
our joint action agency. This new, efficient unit will make the electric energy market more
competitive and ultimately, have a positive impact on future electric energy prices. Affordable
electric energy will assist in the effort to attract new economic development and keep our
community thriving for years to come.
Sincerely,
Lori lanzman
General Manager
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities