6.1.d. ERMUSR 03-17-2015 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Wade Lovelette—Superintendent of Technical
John Dietz—Chair Services
Al Nadeau—Vice-Chair
Daryl Thompson- Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
March 17, 2015 6.1d
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
DISCUSSION:
• The Locating department had a total of 120 locate tickets in February; four of them being
emergency tickets, two cancellations,three meets, 88 normal tickets,nine boundary surveys,
four non-excavation, and 10 updated tickets. When Richard Wagner is not locating he is
working on map book updates and the ArcView maps.
• In February, the Security Systems Department had a total of 97 phone contacts, six systems
quoted, two system sales made, seven installs completed, 29 service calls and six personal
visits.
• Electric Technicians continue with the meter reading,power bill, substation checks, hanging
red-tags, meter read-outs, dealing with meter and off-peak issues, and delivering and
installing new meters to commercial customers. They continue to change out the three phase
meters to radio read meters and help with the monthly engine runs. They are also re-
programming three-phase meters in the field for commercial and industrial loads. Jeff
Murray has been doing some infrared testing on distribution equipment. Jeff attended the
Upper Midwest Metering Association(UMMA) conference in Duluth;his education report
is attached.
• The power plant staff did the monthly engine run on February 24th. Engines 1,2 and 4 ran
fine. Engine 3 was down as Wheeler World Inc. was working on the upgrade. They should
finish their work the week of March 9`h
• Staff continues to collect data with the GPS for our ArcView maps as time permits.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Security Systems Weekly Update
• Security Systems Analysis
• Jeff Murray Education Report
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Elk River
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 430
Elk River, MN 55330-0430
Elk River Municipal Utilities
Security System Weekly Update
(sum of weeks) (total for calendar month)
Month of February-15 February-15
Number of Contacts 97 97
Number of systems quoted 6 6
Number of sales made 2 2
Number of Installs completed 7 7
Number of service calls 29 29
Personal Visits 6 6
Revenue Jan-15 $ 31,014 .
Expense Jan-15 $ 14,894
Margin* Jan-15 $ 16,120
YTD Revenue Jan-15 $ 31,014
YTD Expense Jan-15 $ 14,894
YTD Margin* Jan-15 $ 16,120
*Margin calculations exclude depreciation,payroll taxes,benefits coverage and office support
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