HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUPPORT LETTER - TRAER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 'aer Muinicipal: Utilities f'
March 26 200$ .
"pin,Hurley,Mayor of Waterloo
-Waterlog City Council r_ -
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-Waterloo;Planning'and Zonzng:Commissiori =
7Y 5 Mulberry Street J .'
• Waterloo,IA 50703•-
• • : Re: Support for the Elk Run:Energy Station. r `
Dear Mayor,Council,and Commissioners: •
On.l ehalf of Traer`Miinici•
pal Utilities;this letter soil!representur support for the propczsed Ells lturi Energy '�
Station
• As a'muriicipal.electric utiIrty-our fundamental objective is to prov de our coznmunitywith-reliable, •
economical electric,energy We believe that the Elk Run EnergyStation will assist us iri achieving th>s ..-=
goal
Currently;we parrt�icipate-with•2$'other-Iowa public and piivate,organizations_thhr`ough ajoint actaon
agency to obtain.electric enero'for our citizens,through purchased power •agreements,froin'suppliers•zn
the upper Midwest, Most of this energy.is generated in central and southern Illinois and delivered:to-us in
Traer by n regional transmissionprovider This:arrangement;provides us=with an ample-supply of electric-
r. enemy;however,-w •
e look forward to ttie various benefits derived from•_the:new coat-fired_generation unit
proposed.for Waterloo,Iowa
The genei anon produced is,- this uilrt will increase the. :owes p - supply.opttons-available to.us through our :- -
point action agency.'This`new,efficient unit will make-the,electric energy.market more competitive and..'
: ultimately,Have a�p'ositive,impact on future electric eper y prices Affordable'electric energy will assist • : 1
in the effort to attract newreconomic development and keep our community:thriving for years to come -
Sincerely;. a: _
Pat:Stief
;General Manager=
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