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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 />May 10, 2022 6.1i <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• In April, the locators processed 404 locate tickets. These consisted of 4 emergency <br />tickets, 338 normal tickets, 37updated tickets, 8 cancellations, 11 meets, and 6 <br />boundary surveys. This resulted in a 23.5% increase in tickets from the previous month <br />and a 32.1% decrease from the prior April. <br /> <br />• Electrical technicians completed 255 service order tasks, updated the power bill, <br />addressed customer meter issues and off-peak concerns. <br /> <br />• On April 21, staff ran generators #1 & #2 without incident. Engines #3 & #4 were turned <br />over, but we didn’t run them. <br /> <br />• Mapping department has been busy working on the GIS backlog and other projects. <br />Staff has been updating the Collector app with current information in preparation for <br />spring hydrant flushing. <br /> <br />• The substation apparatus technician replaced fencing grounds at the West Substation <br />that were missing. Staff has been developing a test procedure for testing of our molded <br />vacuum interrupter so that we can verify the settings that are programmed into them. <br />We are looking to use these as a replacement for fuse pads. <br /> <br />• On April 11, we announced that we had received proposals from eight different <br />Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) vendors ranging in price from $2,946,339 to <br />$4,619,586. The AMI team and our consultants have been reviewing the submitted <br />proposals over the past few weeks to get familiar with each of these systems and trying <br />to determine which one will provide ERMU with the best long-term solution. We expect <br />to have a vendor shortlist together soon and a final selection made in July. We are <br />anticipating the initial deployment of about 300 meters in place and running sometime <br />in the fourth quarter of this year. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />136 <br />