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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 to Toye Goodson, Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6450. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. AUSTIN GENERATION RESOURCE PLANNING TASK FORCE JUNE 4, 2014  2:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – ROOM 1029 (BULLPEN) 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 – June 4, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes of the May 28, 2014 and May 29, 2014 meetings 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 REPORTS 2. Report on the Austin Climate Protection Plan from the City’s Office of Sustainability 3. Presentation on Climate Change Science from Dr. Kerry H. Cook, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas 4. Presentation on EPA carbon rules and other pollutants by Al Armendariz, former EPA Region 6 Director 5. Presentation on solutions for the Austin Climate Protection Plan from Joep Meijer, President, theRightenvironment 6. Briefing on green pricing, community solar and other voluntary programs from Austin Energy (Related to Item #16) 7. Briefing on the methodology for determining the value of utility solar generation from Austin Energy (Related to Item #15)  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 to Toye Goodson, Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6450. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. 8. Report from the Austin Water Resource Planning Task Force OLD BUSINESS 9. Discussion of past Austin Energy presentation regarding wholesale real time market purchases (Item #4 on May 7, 2014 agenda) and net market purchases expressed as a percentage of Austin Energy load 10. Discussion of past Austin Energy presentation regarding present and future costs associated with each generation resource (Item #2 on May 7, 2014 agenda) 11. Discussion of Austin Energy resources, peak demand and demand side resources 12. Discussion regarding Generation Plan scenarios 13. Discussion of Competitive Issues and other obstacles to the Task Force 14. Discussion of Report Format and Timing NEW BUSINESS 15. Discussion on the methodology for determining the value of utility solar generation (Related to Item #7) 16. Discussion regarding voluntary programs including GreenChoice and community solar (Related to Item #6) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 17. Discussion regarding future agenda items, including a schedule of topics, and issues raised during briefings and Citizen Communications during this meeting ADJOURNMENT