Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Page 1 of 2 AUSTIN GENERATION RESOURCE PLANNING TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES JUNE 11, 2014 The Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force (‘the Task Force’) convened in a meeting at Austin City Hall, Room 1029, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER – Michael Osborne called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m. Task Force members in attendance: Carol Biedrzycki, Clay Butler, Barry Dreyling, Michael Osborne, Cyrus Reed and Mike Sloan. Tom “Smitty” Smith called in to listen. Michele Van Hyfte and Grace Hsieh were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes of the May 29, 2014 and June 4, 2014 meetings. Motion to approve May 29, 2014 minutes (Biedrzycki); seconded (Reed); approved on a vote of 6-0 (with Smith off the dais and Van Hyfte and Hsieh absent). Motion to approve June 4, 2014 minutes (Dreyling); seconded (Reed); approved on a vote of 6-0 (with Smith off the dais and Van Hyfte and Hsieh absent). CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The following persons addressed the Task Force: • Al Braden – no coal; more electric vehicles • Karen Hadden – as citizen, not Electric Utility Commissioner; look at replacement power to replace South Texas Project as of 2024 • Susan Lippman – no coal • Kaiba White – eliminate carbon/GHG emissions STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on green pricing and other voluntary programs by Austin Energy’s Liz Jambor, Manager, Customer Energy Solutions and Pat Sweeney, Acting VP Finance 3. Presentation of quarterly financial reports – no discussion 4. Briefing on the relicensing process for the South Texas Project by Austin Energy’s Elaina Ball, VP Power Production 5. Presentation of greenhouse gas emissions reports 2005-2013 by Austin Energy’s Matt Russell, Manager, Environmental Services OLD BUSINESS 6. Discussion of past Austin Energy presentations regarding wholesale real time market purchases and net market purchases expressed as a percentage of Austin Energy load – Babu Chakka, Energy Market Operations responded to questions regarding the answers/charts/graphs Austin Energy provided in response to prior Task Force requests for information and questions submitted. Page 2 of 2 7. Discussion of past Austin Energy presentations regarding present and future costs associated with each generation resource – No discussion. 8. Discussion of Austin Energy resources, peak demand and demand side resources – No discussion. 9. Discussion of Generation Plan scenarios – No discussion. 10. Discussion of competitive issues and other obstacles to the Task Force – No discussion NEW BUSINESS 11. Discussion regarding the Task Force report outline, format and timing – Members Van Hyfte, Smith, Osborne and Sloan met Monday regarding outline; will have expanded version by next meeting. May need meetings in July, even though after June 30 deadline. 12. Discussion and possible action regarding Task Force report recommendations – The report to be built on the three pillars of sustainability. Members discussed possible report content. Members will send information to Osborne. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 13. Discussion regarding future agenda items, including a schedule of topics, and issues raised during briefings and Citizen Communications during this meeting – No discussion. ADJOURNMENT - Mr. Osborne adjourned the meeting at 12:12 p.m. without objection.