6.1f ERMUSR 07-08-2025______________________________________________________________________________
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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
ERMU Commission
FROM:
Chris Sumstad – Electric Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
July 8, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
6.1f
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Installed 19 new residential services, which involves the connection of a secondary line
once the customer requests service.
• Safety Instructor Joe Schmidt from MMUA was here June 25-26 and held safety
meetings for all staff on heat stress and biting bugs. He also performed bucket truck
rescue training for staff that missed the original session.
• Underground wire replacement continues in the Deerfield Addition. Crews are currently
installing on Yale Street, between 191st Avenue and 192nd Lane.
• Crews finished the remaining electric install for Bradford Park phase one housing
development. The next development ready for power will be the second phase of
Anna’s Acres in Otsego scheduled for August.
• Crews will be returning to Industrial Park in Elk River to finish the new service to J&J
Machine as well as energize the new primary wire that the bore crew recently installed
at locations here.
• Mi-Tech Services was here the week of June 23 and inspected 344 of our wood poles
primarily in the NW portion of our service territory. Three poles were found to be
rejected. These will be changed out by our crews this year.
• Staff and I have been working on our Emergency Preparedness Plan.
• Crews removed the EV charger located in Otsego near Rockwoods Restaurant this past
month.
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