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<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 />March 14, 2023 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1g <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Installed 6 new residential services, which involves the connection of a secondary line <br />once the customer requests service. <br />• Crews finished the County Road 35 overhead rebuild with the exception of removing the <br />old poles which will happen when the frost melts. <br />• Tree trimming continues for ERMU crews and our contractor, Carr’s Tree Service. <br />• Infrastructure equipment checks along with GIS mapping continued this past month. An <br />infrared camera is used during these checks to find components that are heating up <br />giving us the opportunity to perform maintenance before a possible outage occurs. <br />• We currently have Station 14 Bank 4 substation transformer deenergized and back fed <br />with Station 14 Bank 3 transformer. This was done so Great River Energy could perform <br />work on their transmission side. Their work is scheduled to be completed March 15. <br />• Annual DOT inspections of our trucks and trailers are underway. These are performed by <br />the City of Elk River mechanics. <br />• Lead Lineworker Curt Wark attended Meter School in Marshall, MN February 8-10. This <br />event was hosted by Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. <br />• We purchased additional automated external defibrillator machines for the field service <br />building and a vehicle. One of which was purchased with donated funds from the <br />Zimmerman Fire Department. These have been installed and training on their operation <br />was provided by Renae Hamdorf from Heartsafe/Allina. <br />• Work continues with the transition process from CAD mapping to GIS mapping. <br />• Orders have recently been placed on numerous inventory items that we will need for <br />the upcoming construction season. <br />256