6.1f ERMUSR 03-11-2025UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Chris Sumstad– Electric Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
March 11, 2025 6.1f
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
Installed five 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 (MMUA),
was here on February 26 and 27 and held safety meetings on hazardous energy control
and job hazard analysis.
I attended the Emergecy Preparedness Conference hosted by MMUA, February 19-20, in
St. Cloud.
Finishedannual reviews with employeesthis past month.
Good luck to Matt Schwartz, Alex Paschall, and Alex Bernier as they compete in the
American Public Power Association’s Lineworkers Rodeo on March 29 in Roseville,
California.
We switched out the Waco substation this past Monday, March 3. Six feeders will be
backfed from alternate sources while Great River Energyperforms their needed work.
We will also be doing some substation maintenance of our own during this time.
A vehicle exited Highway 169 near the landfill and destroyed an underground electrical
junction box on Saturday, March 1. This caused an outage for four customers.
Jay Reading, job training and safetyInstructor from MMUA, was here on February 24
and went over digger derrick training. This was the first of three trainings on digger
derricks he will present in 2025.
The bore crew is currently working on installing approximately 1600 feet of three phase
primary for another service to Jonny Pops located near Business Center Drive.
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