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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 />January 10, 2023 <br />6.1h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In December, the locators processed 104 locate tickets. These consisted of 3 emergency <br />tickets, 75 normal tickets, 14 updated tickets, 2 cancellations, 2 meets, 6 non - <br />excavation, and 2 boundary surveys. This resulted in a 50.2% decrease in tickets from <br />the previous month and is a 42.2% decrease from the prior December. Overall, the <br />ticket count for 2022 is down 13.9% from 2021's record -breaking numbers. I believe <br />that the numbers have returned to normal. <br />• Electrical technicians completed 189 service order tasks, updated the power bill, <br />addressed customer meter issues, and any off-peak concerns. <br />• On December 21, staff ran generators #1, #2 & #4. Staff informed me of a water leak on <br />engine #4 which was promptly investigated and repaired shortly after the run. <br />• The mapping department continues to work on GIS updates, GPSing splices and assets. <br />Locators are gathering data to identify billed vs. donated lights. Lineworkers are <br />verifying data of various pieces of equipment and performing infrared scans, looking for <br />problems. We are using GIS maps to evaluate the placement and/or replacement of <br />aging fault indicators within the distribution system to provide optimal troubleshooting <br />of faults. <br />Staff completed the transition of the SCADA communications at the West substation <br />from GRE's 700mHz radio system to our fiber network. This is a huge accomplishment <br />for us that will reduce our overall costs of operations and reliance on GRE's network. <br />• 1 attended the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association's Technical & Operations <br />conference in St. Cloud, MN December 6-8. Much of the discussion was about the <br />impact of residential and commercial EV chargers on the distribution network. Keynote <br />speakers, roundtable discussions, and presentation sessions all touched on relevant <br />topics within the industry. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />111 <br />