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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski –General Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />June 8, 2021 6.1a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />TheBoard of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) met virtually <br />via WebEx on May 25, 2021. Both Commissioner Mary Stewart and I were in <br />attendance. A public summary of the meeting is below. <br />o The Board discussed the statusof theAgency’s renewable project. <br />o The Board discussed MMPA’s initiative regarding electric vehicles. <br />o The Board received an update regarding the Agency’s virtual Spring 2021 Energy <br />Education program for member and project host communities. <br />o There was an increase of 54 customers participating in MMPA’s residential Clean <br />Energy Choice program from March to April. Customer penetration of the <br />program for residential customers increased to 3.7%. <br />From June 20 to 23 I will be attending the APPA Summer Conference meeting in <br />Orlando, FL. This conference was virtual last year, and they are excited to be able to <br />host it in person for 2021. APPA is requiring multiple safety protocols for attendees, <br />including wearing masks, completing health questionnaires before the conference and <br />each day of the event, and completing a Duty of Care Agreement and Waiver. I will still <br />be able to check emails and returnsomephone calls, however if an emergency presents <br />itself, Tom Geiser will be available in my absence. <br />Staff transitioned back to in-office work on June 1, with some remote work still <br />occurring on a variable basis as coordinated with the supervisors.At the plant, starting <br />June 1 the morning meeting is occurring with all staff in one room, and most everyone is <br />having lunch together. As staff are interacting out in the community, they are asking <br />about mask preference and responding appropriately. <br />The Wage & Benefits Committee met to review Vacation and Longevity Pay options and <br />will bring recommendations to the Commission at the July meeting. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />