4.0 ERMUSR 02-08-2022UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski –General Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
February 8, 2022 4.1
SUBJECT:
2021 Annual Safety Report
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
BACKGROUND:
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7826 Public Utilities Commission Electric Utility Standards cover
safety, reliability, service, and reporting requirements. Per 7826.0100(A), municipal utilities are
exempt from these requirements. However, the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
adoptedseveralparts of this chapter as a Distribution Reliability Standard policy. This policy
includes an Annual Safety Report requirement. The policy requires ERMU to “file an annual
safety performance report with its local governing body. The report will include summaries of
all reports filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
during the calendar year.” Elk River Municipal Utilities only files the OSHA Form 300A.
DISCUSSION:
In 2021, there was 2 recordable cases which resulted in 0 days away from work.Attached is the
OSHA Form 300A that has been filed. It is a summary of work-related first report of injuries and
illnesses. Also attached is the OSHA Form 300A from 2020 for reference.
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TACHMENTS:
2021 OSH Form 300A – 1/28/2022
2020 OSHA Form 300A – 1/21/2021
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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Melissa Karpinski –Finance Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
February 8, 2022 5.1
SUBJECT:
Financial Report – December 2021
ACTION REQUESTED:
Receive the December 2021 Financial Report
DISCUSSION:
Please note that these are the preliminary unaudited financial statements.
Electric
December’s electric kWh sales are upfrom the prior year, 16%. For further breakdown:
Residential usage is up 25%
Small Commercial usage is up 31%
Large Commercial usage is up 9%
Electric Operating Revenues for December of $3,367,370 are more than prior year by 29% and
favorable to budget by 24%. December YTD is ahead of prior year by 8% and favorable to
budget by 4%. The main driver of prior YTD variance is increased usage and PCA revenue.
Other Revenues of $180,016 are less than prior year by 21% but favorable to budgetby 12%.
Other Revenues YTD are ahead of prior year by 7% and favorable to budget by 19%.
Overall, Total Revenues of $3,547,387 are more than prior year by 25% and favorable to budget
by 24%. YTD is more than prior year by 8% and is favorable to budget by 5%.
Purchased Power of $2,338,094 is more than prior year by 28% and unfavorable to budget by
28%. YTD is more than prior year by 16% and is unfavorable to budget by 10%. YTD Energy
Adjustment Clause (EAC) charge is $2,969,368 more than prior year and $1,584,431 more than
budget. EAC variance to budget is partially offset by PCA revenue.
Other Operating Expense of ($151,170) is due to relieving the Other Postemployment
YTD
Benefits (OPEB) liability ($208,273) withthe changefrom group-based medical premiums to
age-based medical premiums. With this change ERMU no longer has an OPEB liability.
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