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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU CommissionMark Hanson– General Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />October 10,2023 6.1a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> On Monday, October 2, Mike Tietz, technical services superintendent, found himself in front <br />of the Elk River City Council giving an excellent presentation on the purpose and status of <br />our Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project. The presentation was well received, <br />and council members were very appreciative of Mike’s time and the information provided. <br /> <br /> Similarly, Sara Youngs, administrations director, also found herself in front of City Council <br />giving a presentation. Sara was asked by city staff to update the council on the results of the <br />energy audit conducted on the Furniture and Things Community Event Centerlast spring as <br />well as provide a comparative analysis of the rates for the new building versus previous <br />structures. Both staff and council found the presentation extremely helpful in <br />understanding how electrical rates are calculated and what can be done to lower them. <br /> <br /> Staff participated in an informational call hosted by Minnesota Municipal Utilities <br />Association (MMUA) on the Light Up Navajo Nation project. The project is a national <br />volunteer effort to provide power to remote areas of the Navajo Nation. MMUA is seeking <br />interest in putting a contingent of lineworkers together to assist with the continued <br />buildout of the electrical distribution system. MMUA is looking at a 2025 spring/summer <br />trip similar to past hurricane recovery efforts in Florida. Staff is interested in supporting this <br />event and will bring it to the Commission at a later date once additional details are known. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />79 <br />