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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Mike Tietz –Technical Services Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />June 8, 2021 6.1i <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In May, the locators processed 576locate tickets. These consistedof 2 emergency <br />tickets, 483 normal tickets, 2 non-excavation tickets, 1 boundary survey, 3 corrections, <br />54 updated tickets, 14 cancellations, and 14 locate meets. This resulted in a 3.2% <br />decrease in tickets from the previous month and an 15.9% decrease from the prior year. <br /> <br />• Electrical technicians completed 151 service order tasks, updated the power bill, <br />performed weekly substation checks, attended to customer meter issues and off-peak <br />concerns. <br /> <br />• On May 26, staff ran engines #3 and #4 without any issues. Engines #1 and #2 were not <br />run again this month. The replacement inspection cover gaskets were received and <br />installed the following day. We will test run generator #1 the second week of June to <br />verify installation and configuration of the transformer and recloser equipment. <br /> <br />• Technical services staff assisted the water department with the flushing of about 1230 <br />hydrants during the week of May 10. <br /> <br />• Mapping department staff has completed the mPower Integrator software <br />implementation. We are working through developing a roll-out of the software for field <br />crews to utilize on their iPads. Staff is also updating the mapping application in <br />preparation for hydrant flushing the week of May 10. <br /> <br />• The substation apparatus technician completed installation of relaying and <br />communications equipment in the power plant during the week of May 10. The new <br />transformer was energized on Friday, May 14, restoring power to the plant. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />102 <br />