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1.4 Recognition of Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner <br />Ms. Foss introduced Natalie Murphy, student at Elk River High School and the local winner of <br />the Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship. Ms. Foss shared that Ms. Murphy's essay had also been <br />forwarded to Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) judges for a chance to win an <br />additional award through their statewide contest. <br />Ms. Murphy read her essay The Importance of Municipal Utilities for the Commission. <br />There was a round of applause, Chair Dietz presented Ms. Murphy with a certificate, and a <br />photo was taken with the Commission members. <br />Ms. Murphy plans to attend Embry -Riddle Aeronautical University in the fall. <br />1.5 Certificate of Excellence in Reliabilitv 2022 <br />Mr. Tietz informed the Commission that ERMU was one of 221 public power utilities recently <br />honored with a Certificate of Excellence in Reliability from the American Public Power <br />Association (APPA). Data was collected from 524 public power utilities via the eReliability <br />Tracker. The tracker performs several calculations with one in particular marking System <br />Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) which measures the average outage time per <br />customer on the system. For 2022, ERMU's SAIDI was only 13.29 minutes which was 127 <br />minutes shorter than the national average. <br />Mr. Tietz acknowledged the hard work and commitment from ERMU staff to provide reliable <br />electric service throughout 2022. He stated this national recognition is a testament to the <br />exceptional service and value we provide every day. <br />Moved by Commissioner Zerwas and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to receive the <br />APPA Certificate of Excellence in Reliability. Motion carried 5-0 <br />1.6 American Public Power Association RP3 Designation <br />Mr. Tietz informed the Commission that once again ERMU received national recognition from <br />APPA for being a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3). ERMU was one of 37 utilities who <br />received a platinum designation this year, which will last until April 30, 2026. <br />Mr. Tietz recognized ERMU staff for their dedication to safety, workforce development, and <br />continuous system improvement. <br />Commissioner Stewart expressed her appreciation for all of the time and effort it takes Mr. <br />Tietz to collect and submit all of the necessary data to be considered for this recognition. <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />April 11, 2023 <br />Page 2 <br />m <br />