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Utility director announces resignation effective June 6; outlines lawsuit schedule and project updates
Summary
Dan announced his resignation effective June 6, said a gathering will be held June 5, and summarized the utility’s active litigation schedule (summary-judgment briefs due April 18; surrebuttal due June 3). Staff also reported SOPs for Great Lakes pipeline repairs, a DNR diversion report submitted, and pending EPA historic-review steps for demo funding.
Dan, a senior utility staff member, told the commission he will submit a letter of resignation effective June 6 and said he is coordinating a gathering on June 5. “My letter of resignation, effective June 6, will be in your hands tomorrow morning,” he said.
Dan also provided a litigation update: summary‑judgment briefs are due April 18, with rebuttal and surrebuttal rounds concluding by June 3; after that the court will rule and depositions will proceed. He described the schedule as continuing to move forward even after his departure.
On operations, staff reported they are drafting standard operating procedures for the Great Lakes supply and return flow lines (for repair response, shutdowns and cathodic protection), submitted a diversion report to the DNR (under review), and are advancing punch lists and SCADA updates. Staff also said congressional‑directed demo funding remains available but that some buildings are over 50 years old and may require historic‑property review with the EPA before bidding can begin.
Dan said auditors are finishing with no findings to date, one new dump truck was delivered and another chassis arrived, and an accounting assistant (Ellie) started training but could not attend the meeting due to a network outage earlier in the day.
