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• The management team conducted our annual short term strategic planning on July 13. The work <br /> product is used to establish and prioritize projects and initiatives that end up in the capital <br /> projections and budget. <br /> • The new leadership from Connexus Energy met with ERMU on July 20 regarding their differing <br /> interpretation on provisions of our 2015 Electric Service Territory Transfer Agreement. I also met <br /> one-on-one with their CEO on July 25 regarding this and other items. I have a meeting scheduled <br /> with their new VP of Power Supply&Business Development on August 9. <br /> • I met with representatives from Connexus,MMPA, and Great River Energy(GRE)on July27 to <br /> discuss the 2018 ERMU wholesale power transition from GRE to MMPA. Interconnection, <br /> MISO zonal pricing and agreements,NERC requirements, distributed generation and load <br /> control, SCADA and substation communication,the Landfill gas-to-electric generation facility, <br /> the ERMU diesel/natural gas power plant, and emergency interconnection with Connexus were <br /> issues identified than require additional coordination.This group will be meeting quarterly to <br /> work through these issues. <br /> • We have been working with Connexus and Wright/Hennepin Electric on electric vehicle strategy. <br /> This has proven to be very positive and hopefully leads to continued positive exchange of ideas <br /> for mutually beneficial planning. On July 15 we visited an electric vehicle charging station with <br /> Connexus staff in Blaine. <br /> • On July 28 ERMU closed on the purchase of the MacGibbon property at 1437 Main Street.A <br /> short term lease through September 30 was drafted and executed by the current tenants. The <br /> property management company that ERMU contracts to oversee our other rental properties will <br /> be managing the short term lease and transition for us. <br /> • I conducted interviews with Theresa Slominski for the accountant position on July 18 and 19. <br /> • On July 22, staff met with Dave Berg regarding the cost of service study. The work product will <br /> be done on schedule for use in the 2017 budgeting and rate setting process. <br /> / <br /> Page 2 of 2 u1i1 <br /> E <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P O w E R E 0r O $ERV E <br /> 71 <br />