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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Theresa Slominski – General Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />February 9, 2021 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) met virtually <br />on January 19, 2021. Both Commissioner Mary Stewart and I were in attendance. As <br />presented in the mid-month memo, the Board reviewed 2020 performance and shared <br />a management presentation. Also of note, MMPA approved a program to install one <br />electric vehicle charger in each member community. <br /> <br />• Tom Geiser, Mike Tietz, and I attended the Virtual Minnesota Municipal Utilities <br />Association Technical and Operations Conference, January 26-28, 2021. There was a <br />great safety presentation, and two presentations related to COVID: one on maintaining <br />a positive mindset, and the second on lessons learned. <br /> <br />• I met with Greg Ridderbusch, CEO of Connexus Energy, for our quarterly visit. We <br />discussed our COVID challenges of 2020, upcoming projects in 2021, and the legislative <br />committee hearing he was testifying at with other utilities in the state regarding the <br />Energy Conservation Optimization (ECO) Act. The meeting was productive and provides <br />great value in establishing a positive working relationship with Connexus Energy. <br /> <br />• We had our third session on Everyday Leadership with Kent Meyers, February 3 and 4, <br />2021. Wednesday, February 3 was two staff sessions and a manager session in person, <br />and one virtual staff session was held on Thursday, February 4. This session’s topic was <br />extending trust. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />117