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.// <br /> Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Mike O'Neill—Technical Services Superintendent <br /> John Dietz—Chair <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice-Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson- Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> May 10th, 2016 6.1d <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The Locating department had a total of 407 locate tickets in April; one of them being an <br /> emergency ticket, two cancellations, 11 meetings, 374 normal tickets and 10 updated tickets. <br /> The locating department is getting very busy; the complexity of tickets has changed and <br /> become more complicated and more labor intensive. We are also seeing quite a bit of <br /> growth in Elk River placing more of a burden on our locating services. <br /> • In April, the Security Systems Department had a total of 68 phone contacts, seven systems <br /> quoted, four system sales made, seven installs completed, 30 service calls and seven <br /> personal visits. <br /> • Electric Technicians continue with the meter reading, power bill, substation checks,hanging <br /> red-tags, meter read-outs, dealing with meter and off-peak issues, as well as delivering and <br /> installing new meters to commercial customers. We are also seeing the activity in the meter <br /> department growing as well. They continue to change out the three phase meters with <br /> meters that will be read by radio ERT. We have started to prepare for the future acquisition <br /> areas from Connexus. <br /> • Preparing to install and commission new substation Real-Time Automation Controller <br /> (RTAC)at Otsego substation, and test controls for the 69kv circuit switcher and associated <br /> relays. <br /> • The power plant staff did the monthly engine run on April 27th. All engines ran well with no <br /> problems. <br /> • Mapping department has completed the new map books and are approximately 50% finished <br /> with getting entire service territory map updated to reflect entire system in Esri mapping <br /> software. <br /> POWERED DY <br /> Page 1 of 1 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public, <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T O S ERV E <br /> 229 <br />