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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski –General Manager <br />HEMEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />October 11, 20226.1a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> I have less than 90 days remaining in my current role of General Manager, and much to <br />do. I plan to present a policy each of these next three months to finalize the rather <br />lengthy project of the policymanual overhaul. My predecessor, Troy Adams (and <br />Michelle Canterbury), took care of much ofthis project.Other projects are an internal <br />succession plan document and a staff engagement survey. <br /> <br /> We received our medical insurance renewal for 2023 and the plan is increasing only <br />1.5%. Our dental insurance renewal for 2023 is increasing 15.1%, and our ancillary <br />insurances are increasing 11.1% combined, with life at 8.5% and disability at 12.1%. <br /> <br /> The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) met on <br />September 27, 2022, at Chaska City Hall in Chaska, Minnesota and via videoconference. <br />Mary Stewart and Mark Hanson were in attendance. The public summary of the meeting <br />is below. <br />o The Board reviewed the Agency’s financial and operating performance for <br />August 2022. <br />o The Board discussed the current business environment. <br />o The Board discussed the status of renewable projects the Agency is pursuing. <br />o The Board discussed the Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on power <br />generation planning. The Act could benefit MMPA as it provides for direct <br />payment of incentives for renewable energy that have historically only been <br />available to taxable entities. <br />o The Board discussed the status of the Member Power Sales Agreement <br />extension. Since MMPA’s annual meeting in late July, six MMPA members have <br />extended their power sales agreements through 2060. <br />o There was an increase of 43 customers participating in the residential Clean <br />Energy Choice program from July to August. Customer penetration is at 4.0% of <br />members’ retail customers. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />94 <br /> <br />