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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 Vinton Municipal Electric Utility,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 Vinton 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,
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Rick Ohrt
General Manager
Trustees:Mike Eiwick, Jon Kremer, Dr. Alan Woodhouse, Mike Barron; John A.Anderson V General Manager:Rick Ohrt