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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Chris Kerzman – Engineering Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />March 14, 2023 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1j <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• The phone system cutover is complete and working well. I would like to thank ERMU <br />IT/OT Technician Parker Theisen and the City of Elk River IT staff for their efforts from <br />investigation to implementation. <br /> <br />• Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association and Minnesota Rural Electric Association are <br />working on a state submission for the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) <br />Program federal grant which is under the infrastructure law. Timing on this program has <br />been tight; STAR Energy Services and Power System Engineering are assembling the <br />documentation for a group application. <br /> <br />• Staff is working with DGR Engineering to assemble a bid package for a transformer to <br />replace the Otsego substation transformer. The existing transformer is approaching <br />expected end of life. With substation transformer lead times between 2-3 years for <br />delivery, we are planning for replacement in the fall of 2025 or 2026. We expect bid <br />opening to occur during summer of 2023. <br />260