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benchmark the manager pay group with the assistance of a third party consultant. This initiative will resume after the completion of the benchmarking initiative. Theme 3: Strategic Thinking—Create a culture of strategic thinking and ensure line of sight from mission to vision. • Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Redevelopment—Staff has been working with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) and the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) in a joint effort to modernize CIP. The proposed improvements to CIP would allow for local flexibility to achieve savings mandates while providing statutory approval to incorporate beneficial and efficient electrification into the program. The effort produced multi-stakeholder alignment, yet legislative progress stalled in the 2019 legislative session due to political posturing. In one shape or another, the process with continue with intentions of legislative action in 2020. • Load Management Programs—As a side-effect to the transition in wholesale power provider, ERMU's load management programs were put on hold. ERMU is working with Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) on selecting a vendor for a new load management (LM) program technical backbone. Implementation of a new LM system could come as soon as 2Q2020. • System Forecasting and Water Model —Staff had an initiative to develop improved five and ten year forecasting models for water and electric system growth and related resource planning.This project was not started in 2018 and was tabled until 2019. Related, staff has added a new 2019 initiative to work on updating the water hydrology model for use in system forecasting and planning.The water department is currently working on updating the water hydrology model.This work will be complete in 2019. The system forecasting is on hold until a future date. • Rate Evaluation— During the leadership team strategic planning sessions on June 20, staff identified a need to review and evaluate existing rates and fee as a follow up to the recent transition in wholesale power providers. The intention is to also explore opportunities for the future with consideration to the evolution in our industry and the changes in customer expectations. Theme 4:Technology—Implement the prudent use of technology to improve efficiency and increase customer choice, communication, and value. • ESRI GIS Mapping—Staff continues to work on the implementation of the new ESRI mapping system including GPS data collection.The goal is to transition all field staff over to the ESRI map. This project has been a work in progress for years and will carry over through 2019. The goal is to have all field staff using the new mapping system by 2020. • Cyber & Physical Security and IT/OT Support—Staff has worked with the city and a third party consultant to evaluate cyber and physical security for ERMU and the city. A joint Page 4 of 6 66