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-2- The prza�ary objecti�e at this point is to secuxe as many municipalities as posszble to demonstrate the base of its representation. It appears at thzs time that St. �'aul will not join the Suburban Rate Authority and it is questionable also if hiinneapolis wi11 join. If they d.o no� join the Suburban Rare Au.tttority, they obviously wi.11 independently intervene on ttie Northern States Po��er Rate application_ Ifi also appears at this time th.at less than 500 of the suburban Rar;zsey County municipalit�.es wall join the Suburban Rate �iuthority. Tf there is a low par�iczpat�on by Ramsey Ccunty subur�ian municipalities and St. Paul also does not participate, it is unlikely tha� fihe Suburban Rate Authority �lennepin County nembers wou2d.financially support costs for intervening in a Northern States Po�ver gas rate application. T� shouJ.d alsa be notea ihat the Attorney General has indicated his office would intervene in the Northern 5tates Power xate application. Tt is alsa rumored that another consumer organization will intervene. Tt is, ther�fore, passible that fihere may be £our or fzve intervenors �n the rate applicatian. If the Ci.ty joints before January 1, 1975, there would be no membership fee, but would be subject to possible assessments as determined by a 2/3 vote of the full Board.. If it elects to join af�er January 1, 1975, it wauld be subject ta an immediate fee eo�ua]. to ten cents per capita. It would appeax �hat xeasons for joining �the Suburban Rate Authority are: 1. It would lend political {addecl base representation) support to the 5ubuxban fiate Authorzty organization be�oxe the Public Service Commission. 2. Tt would provide an added base for econamic support in the co"sts of intervening. . . 3. It would demonstrate �tha� the municipaJ.itiy was meeting its responsibilzty in seeking ta pxotect the econamical interests of its citizens, - if �here is in fact a municipal responsibility. It alsa wau.Zd appear that reasons for not joining the Suburban Rate Authoxity a.re: T. That there is at this point sufficienfi political representation in the sevexal intervening organizations (St. Paul, Minne�polis, Attorney General's office, and the Suburban Rate Authorit}�). 2. That the approximate cost to the city is nat knoti•�n andat may be considere� i.rresponsible to pa�-ticipate without having a reasona�Iy accuxate esti�ate of costs. 3. That there should be no necessity far intervening, if in fact, the Pub�ic Service Commission is estabtished by law to determine a reasonable rate a� re�urn to the xegulated utilitzes.