6.1a ERMUSR 01-12-2021UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski –General Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
January 12,2021 6.1a
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
TheBoard of Director of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) met virtually
on December 22, 2020. Both Commissioner Mary Stewart and I were in attendance. As
reported in the mid-month memo, the Agency approved a zero percent rate increasefor
2021.
I am still working with HRExpertise consultant, Debra Englund, to implement a
leadership training program inhouse, specific to our next level of leaders to be
developed, per the Organizational Effectiveness Survey initiative.
On January 6, I participated in a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Virtual 2021 Session
Priorities event with Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, Senate Minority Leader Susan
Kent, Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, and House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt.
On the subject of energy priorities, each was asked for a three-word focus and three of
the four individuals stated clean energy as their energy focus. Unfortunately, Governor
Walz was not able to join the event due to unrest at the nation’s capitol.
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