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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Mike Tietz –Technical Services Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />September 13, 2022 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1i <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In August, the locators processed 600 locate tickets. These consisted of 6 emergency <br />tickets, 502 normal tickets, 65 updated tickets, 10 cancellations, 2 corrections, 6 meets, <br />1 non-excavation, and 8 boundary survey. This resulted in a 4.9% increase in tickets <br />from the previous month and an 4.0% decrease from the prior August. <br /> <br />• Electrical Technicians completed 269 service order tasks, updated the power bill, <br />addressed customer meter issues and off-peak concerns. <br /> <br />• On August 25, staff ran generators #1 & #2 without incident. Engines #3 & #4 were <br />turned over but not ran. The replacement exhaust bellow for Engine #4 was returned to <br />the manufacturer to correct their manufacturing error. <br /> <br />• Mapping department has been working on GIS updates, GPSing splices and assets. We <br />are planning to upgrade our GIS server from version 10.7.1 to 10.9.1 on October 13. The <br />mapping and IT/OT technicians are doing extensive prep work to make sure that this <br />process goes smoothly with minimal interruption of mapping services. <br /> <br />• The substation apparatus technician had to update the substation real-time automation <br />controller again due to a potential security vulnerability that was identified by the <br />manufacturer. We have been collecting equipment oil samples for our annual testing a <br />little earlier this year. Also, we have a regulator along Highway 10 that appears to be <br />malfunctioning. We need to investigate this further and may have to change out the <br />bank if it is found to be a mechanical issue inside the regulator. <br /> <br />• Orders were placed for the replacement of two pickup trucks for the technical services <br />department and one SUV for the General Manager. I am expecting them to arrive in Q1 <br />of 2023 based off the production schedules. Notably, all three will be Ford Hybrids. <br /> <br />115