Agenda — original pdf

Agenda

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least three days before the meeting by calling (512) 322-6450. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. AUSTIN GENERATION RESOURCE PLANNING TASK FORCE MAY 28, 2014  2:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBER 301 W. SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 MEMBERS:Michael Osborne, Chair Barry Dreyling, Vice Chair Clay Butler Carol Biedrzycki Grace Hsieh Cyrus Reed Mike Sloan Tom “Smitty” Smith Michele Van Hyfte For more information: http://www.austintexas.gov/content/austin-generation-resource-planning-task-force AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – May 28, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes of the May 21, 2014 meeting CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. BRIEFINGS AND PRESENTATIONS 2. Presentation by Austin Energy on the methodology for determining the value of utility solar generation 3. Presentations by Task Force members relating to Council Resolution No. 20140306-024, which formed the Task Force and set its mission to examine and make recommendations regarding an update to the Generation Plan OLD BUSINESS 4. Discussion of past Austin Energy presentation regarding wholesale real time market purchases including those related to unplanned outages (Item #4 on May 7, 2014 agenda) and net market purchases expressed as a percentage of AE load 5. Discussion of past Austin Energy presentation regarding present and future costs associated with each generation resource—the all-in production cost broken down on a dollar per watt basis incorporating all costs associated with that resource (Item #2 on May 7, 2014 agenda) 6. Discussion regarding energy resources, peak demand and demand side resources 7. Discussion regarding generation plan scenarios The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least three days before the meeting by calling (512) 322-6450. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. 8. Discussion of competitive issues and other obstacles to the Task Force NEW BUSINESS 9. Discussion of the Task Force’s report format and timeline, and creation of a drafting committee FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 10. Discussion regarding future agenda items, including a schedule of topics, and issues raised during briefings and Citizen Communications during this meeting ADJOURNMENT