6.1c ERMUSR 02-12-2019 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Mark Fuchs—Electric Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
February 12, 2019 6.1c
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• We had 10 new house services.
• Continued working on collecting data with the GPS for our ArcView maps as time
permits.
• Finished replacement of the 16 poles that didn't pass inspection.
• Continued tree trimming.
• Started rebuilding the three phase overhead line on Jarvis Street between 165th Avenue
and HWY 10.
• Changed out 27 fault indicators on the underground system. The indicators have
batteries in them that were at the end of their life span.
• Working on testing the overhead and underground protective grounds, the fiberglass
hot sticks and cleaning the truck booms for their inspection. These are all done annually.
• Went out to Eaton-Cooper switchgear manufacturing facility in South Milwaukee,
Wisconsin to give input on the new design of their solid dielectric padmount switchgear.
The current padmount switchgear we use has mineral oil in it for insulating the
energized parts.The new design would not have oil in the switchgear.
• I recently attended the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA )Job Training
and Safety Committee (JTS)Annual Planning Meeting held January 8-9 in Brainerd, MN.
The JTS Committee assists in setting up the upcoming schools that MMUA puts on.
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