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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Mike Tietz –Technical Services Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />January 11, 2022 6.1i <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In December, the locators processed 180 locate tickets. These consisted of 5 emergency <br />tickets, 126 normal tickets, 3 non-excavation tickets, 26 updated tickets, 3 corrections, <br />13 cancellations, 2 boundary surveys, and 2 locate meets. This resulted in a 53.2% <br />decrease of tickets from the previous month and an 8.2% decrease from the prior <br />December. The yearend results show that 2021 was our busiest locate year on record <br />with a total of 5378 tickets being processed. I anticipate another busy year of locates in <br />2022 with more work for the Highway 169 Redefine project to come. The locators <br />continue to GPS and validate data for our electric GIS maps during the winter months. <br /> <br />• Electrical Technicians completed 220 service order tasks, updated the power bill, <br />attended to customer meter issues and off-peak concerns. <br />• On December 16, staff ran generators #1, #2, #3 & #4 withnoissues. <br /> <br />• Mapping department has been busy GPSing splices & conduit locations along with <br />getting caught up on mapping changes/new construction from throughout the year. <br /> <br />• The substation apparatus technician has been building screens for a SCADA project, <br />laying out the replacement relay panel for the West substation. He is also investigating <br />communication equipment for the substations in preparation to switch communications <br />from Great River Energy’s (GRE) 700mHz system to our own fiber network. <br /> <br />• GRE experienced a momentary transmission system blink on December 16 that affected <br />all our substations at 2:11 a.m. This was caused by a thunderstorm moving through the <br />area. Power was restored immediately to all our substations and customers. <br /> <br />• Truck #17 had a fire in the cab. A claim has been filed with our insurance company and I <br />am working with one of our vendors to provide an estimate for repairs. Fortunately, no <br />one was hurt in this incident <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />146 <br />