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XcelEnergy S 3000 Maxwell Avenue Newport. Minnesota 55055-1001 December 2 2002 Mr. Duane Schwartz Ms. Debra Bloom Public Works Director Assistant Public Works Director City of Roseville City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113-1815 Roseville, MN 55113-1815 Re: City Request For Information on Potential Special Facilities Project County Road C from Long Lake Road to Snelling Avenue Your City has requested information from Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy (`Reel Energy") regarding the overhead to underground conversion along County Road C from Long Lake Road to Snelling Avenue. Based on our understanding of this potential project and our experience with similar projects, we believe that this may be a "special facilities" project. Section 5.3 of the rules and regulations of our Minnesota Electric Rate Book(mtiff contains the definition of standard and "special facilities". To determine if this is a "special facilities" project we need to complete a scoping estimate. Attachment A is a "Scoping Estimate" form. A scoping estimate is a broad based estimate of the project cost; it is not a definitive project cost estimate or a cost guarantee. Please review the project information on the Scoping Estimate form. Include any additional information necessary to clearly and accurately define the proposed project and any City-imposed conditions or requirements. Please sign and return the Scoping Estimate form to us, as indicated on the form. Reel Energy will then provide you with the completed Scoping Estimate of the project's estimated cost and a determination as to whether this is a "special facilities" project The Reel Energy tariff allows Xcel Energy to recover or seek recovery of any excess expenditure associated with a special facility. The available methods of cost recovery depend on several factors. For example, if the project is distribution