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Elk River ,
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Chris Sumstad — Electric Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
June 4, 2024
6.1f
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Installed 10 new residential services, which involves the connection of a secondary line
once the customer requests service.
• Joe Schmidt, safety instructor from Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, was here
on May 29 and May 30 and held safety training on Pole Top/Bucket Rescue and
performed on site visits at work locations.
• Crews assisted Ames Construction on the Highway 169 Redefine Project, as they were
installing stormwater pipes under four underground feeders that cross the highway near
Station 14 Substation.
• Crews are working on underground replacement in the Sandpiper Addition, located east
of Sherburne County Courthouse.
• Crews installed 2000 feet of three phase underground primary and a three phase
transformer at Plaisted Companies for expansion of their mining operations.
• A utility contractor bored into one phase of an underground feeder line near the old
Salvation Army location. The damage was not severe enough to cause an outage, and
crews spliced the cable and returned to service.
• A new overhead three phase bank was installed for an irrigation pivot along 165tn
Avenue near the Cargill Complex.
• New construction continues in Otsego. We are currently installing a new three phase
service on Parkview Avenue to serve a childcare center.
• Our painting contractor, Bullfrog Industries, was on site the week of May 20 and painted
six streetlights, a three phase transformer, and three 600 amp switchgears.
• Our new Temporary Lineworker, Adam Jurek, started on May 28.
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