DEPARTMENT: Finance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend Environmental Legacy Fund Budget To Transfer Fund Balance To Byllesby Dam Enterprise Fund
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize an amendment to the 2025 budget in the amount of $2,250,000 to permanently transfer funds from the Environmental Legacy Fund (ELF) to Byllesby Dam to cover operating expenses incurred for the Byllesby Dam facility for the period of 2023-2025.
SUMMARY
Dakota County owns the Byllesby Dam and operates its high-hazard hydroelectricity facility under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) safety regulations. Over the past several years, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners has approved significant capital investments into this facility. Most recently, the Board approved a turbine upgrade as part of the Byllesby Dam Water-To-Wire Redevelopment Project.
Notice to proceed on the Byllesby Dam Water-To-Wire Redevelopment project was given on October 1, 2020. The turbines were taken offline in January 2021. Since that time, Byllesby Dam has not been able to generate electricity. The costs associated with operating and maintaining the facility have been unable to be covered by revenues within the Byllesby Dam Enterprise Fund, leading to a negative fund balance. Due to project delays, a transfer of fund balance in the amount of $2,250,000 from the Environmental Legacy Fund (ELF) is required to cover the operating costs for the period of January 2023 through December 2025 and eliminate the negative fund balance in the Byllesby Dam Enterprise Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends approval of the proposed budget amendment to the Environmental Legacy Fund and Byllesby Dam Enterprise Fund.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
This amendment will authorize a transfer in the amount of $2,250,000, reducing the Environmental Legacy Fund (ELF) fund balance and increasing the Byllesby Dam Enterprise Fund Balance.
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