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��i <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Mike Tietz —Technical Services Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />December 13, 2022 <br />6.1i <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In November, the locators processed 209 locate tickets. These consisted of 161 normal <br />tickets, 35 updated tickets, 4 cancellations, 2 meets, 3 non -excavation, 1 correction, and <br />3 boundary surveys. This resulted in a 51.4% decrease in tickets from the previous <br />month and an 45.7% decrease from the prior November. <br />• Electrical technicians completed 240 service order tasks, updated the power bill, <br />addressed customer meter issues and any off-peak concerns. <br />• On November 29, staff ran generators #1, #2 & #4 without incident. Engine #3 was <br />turned over but not ran. The repair of the replacement exhaust bellow for Engine #4 has <br />been completed and it was installed just in time for the November run. <br />• Mapping department continues to work on GIS updates, GPSing splices and assets. Most <br />of the ESRI GIS software along with other required software has been upgraded and <br />installed on the new GIS server. Account links and software configuration need to be <br />completed before we can import the electric and water databases. The re-creation of <br />the portal website and configuration for user access will be the first part, followed by <br />the re-creation of maps to publish for users to view and use. This process takes time as <br />there are many details to work through for each customized map and dashboard. <br />• Staff completed the testing of Otsego's recloser controls for all the feeders and updated <br />them with their new configurations. They have also been busy with moving into the new <br />field services building and setting up their workspaces. <br />• During the week of November 14, 1 attended the Smart Utility Summit in Galveston, <br />Texas where I learned about a wide range of smart -grid technology topics such as non- <br />conductive modular optical sensors that provide highly accurate voltage & current data <br />with an accuracy of +/- 0.5%. This is accomplished by measuring the refraction of light <br />that is altered by an electromagnetic field. I also met with SENSUS staff to discuss <br />Advanced Metering Infrastructure. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />171 <br />