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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 />Chris Sumstad – Electric Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />February 9, 2021 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Installed 12 new residential services, which involves the connection of a secondary line <br />once the customer requests service. <br /> <br />• Crews began trimming trees around overhead lines that were identified as needing <br />more clearance throughout the course of the year. Tree trimmers are also working on <br />removing trees along County Road 35 to rebuild the three phase overhead line. <br /> <br />• Started setting poles on County Road 35 for the three phase overhead rebuild. The first <br />section starts at Zebulon Street and heads east for approximately 3000 feet. Along with <br />new poles, larger wire will be installed. <br /> <br />• Crews are changing out electric equipment that displays excessive heating on thermal <br />imaging which can cause equipment failure and outages. <br /> <br />• A residence on Main Street had its electric service disrupted by a construction company <br />installing communication wires. The service was repaired with new wire and splices. <br /> <br />• Changed ten streetlights along 3rd and 4th Streets north of Highway 10 from the older <br />high pressure sodium and mercury vapor style lights to LEDs. <br /> <br />• Continue to replace fault indicators as needed. Fault indicators help in pinpointing <br />underground faults during outages, making restoration quicker. <br /> <br />• The permanent service has been connected at Parkview Apartments. This is a 70-unit <br />apartment building located south of Coborn’s. <br /> <br /> <br />129