6.1c ERMUSR 12-12-2017 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Mark Fuchs—Electric Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
December 12, 2017 6.1c
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Had 18 new house services.
• Continue working on collecting data with the GPS for our ArcView maps as time
permits.
• Continue working in Connexus acquisition Areas 3&4.
• Continue installing the infrastructure in Areas 5&6 heading north of the Waco substation.
These two areas will be acquired in 2018. These areas will require more work because
Connexus is keeping their feeder in these areas.
• Finished changing out a pole and building the underground riser at Chippewa Innovation.
• We extended the underground primary and moved the three phase transformer at Barton's
gravel pit.
• We changed out the three phase overhead transformer bank with a three phase pad mount
transformer for the irrigation service at Elk River Golf Course.
• We installed a three phase transformer for the DC Fast Charger that was installed at
Coburn's new gas station.
• Finished changing out two poles and installing new underground secondary's at two
residences on County Road 121; these are two of the poles that didn't pass inspection.
• Working on removing a three phase junction box and installing a single phase fuse pad at
the Tall Pines addition on 183"I Circle. We are also are lowering our underground wires
at the entrances of the development.
• Chris Sumstad attended the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association(MMUA) Firstline
Supervision class November 15-17, 2017 in Plymouth, MN. This training consists of four
modules which take place two times a year for two years.
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