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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 9, 2024  6:00 PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS/SHUDDE FATH CONFERENCE ROOM 4815 MUELLER BLVD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Electric Utility Commission maybe participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register contact Amy Everhart, at Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com or via phone at 512-322-6087. AGENDA Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Kaiba White, Vice Chair Ayo Akande Raul Alvarez Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Randy Chapman Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes Vacant Vacant CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on August 12, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, consisting of approximately 0.153 acres (6,668 square feet) of land in two parts (3,709 square feet and 2,959 square feet) generally located at 6900 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78745 and being a portion of Lots 1A and 2A, Forrest C. Walker Subdivision, a Subdivision recorded in Book 75, Page 219; and a Temporary Construction Easement, consisting of approximately 0.0734 acres (3,196 square feet) of land generally located at 6940 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78745 and being a portion of Lot 2A Forrest C. Walker Subdivision, a Subdivision recorded in Book 75, Page 219 Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas, from Long Real Estate Holdings, LLC. The property is currently appraised at $556,853, subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioner’s award.  3. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for a Temporary Construction Easement, consisting of approximately 0.0703 acres (3,062 square feet) of land generally located at 8309 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78744 (PID 430743) and being out of the Santiago Del Valle Survey No. 24, Travis County, Texas. Being a portion of Lot 1E Mrs. Rosa J. Spillman Estate, a Subdivision Recorded October 15, 1956, in Book 8, Page 15, Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, from Emil E. Spillmann, Stephanie S. Koch & Stacy S. Greene, Charlene W. Spillmann, Charles Douglas Spillmann, Mildred Anne Witt, Carl G. Knape, Luanne Pillsbury Slaughter, Lexine Spillmann, and Sherrill D. Spillmann Oates and the Estate of Richard D. Spillmann. The property is currently appraised at $20,209, subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioner’s Award. 4. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of three contracts for utility wood poles with Koppers Utility and Industrial Products. Inc., Techline Inc, and Texas Electric Cooperatives, for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $15,000,000 divided among the contractors. 5. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for call center quality monitoring services with The Northridge Group, Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,000,000. 6. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for the design and fabrication of steel transmission poles with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $15,000,000. 7. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for utility advanced metering infrastructure services with Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. for up to ten years for a total contract amount not to exceed $89,000,000. 8. Recommend authorizing execution of a contract for crane rental and operation services with GAC Equipment LLC D/B/A Austin Crane Service, for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000. 9. Recommend authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued hosted software for valuing, simulation, and managing Austin Energy’s energy portfolio with Ascend Analytics, LLC to increase the amount by $340,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,660,000. 10. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for decommission and removal of District Cooling Plant #4 at Austin Convention Center, with Texas Airsystems, LLC D/B/A Texas Airsystems, in an amount not to exceed $1,597,778. 11. Recommend authorizing execution of a contract for construction services for the Timber Creek Substation project with Bobcat Heavy Civil, LLC, in the amount of $9,752,169 plus, a $1,000,000 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $10,752,169. 12. Recommend authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the aggregate amounts 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Amy Everhart at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Amy Everhart at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com.  of $3,450,000 for multifamily programs and $3,300,000 for commercial programs, for a total combined budget amount of $6,750,000. 13. Recommend authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2024-2025, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for customer-sited commercial solar installations and $3,000,000 for customer-sited multifamily installations, for a total combined budget amount of $7,000,000. 14. Recommend approval issuing of capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District, for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 3301 Pinnacle Road, 1110 Westbank Drive, 4100 Westbank Drive, 1203 S Capital of Texas HWY NB, 6401 Cedar Street, 601 Camp Craft Road, 4100 Westbank Drive, 1314 Patterson Road, 9201 Scenic Bluff Drive, in an amount not to exceed $2,725,127. 15. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Cap Ex South, CKT987&1031 Structure Relocation 2021 project for the public use of relocating transmission electric structures and line to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35), requiring the acquisition of a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, consisting of 0.181 acres (7,884 square feet) of land generally located at Foremost Drive, Austin, Texas 78745 and being out of the William Cannon League Survey No. 19, Abstract No. 6, Travis County, Texas. Being a portion of Lot 2, Foremost Lot 2, conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, Document No. 2018031037 Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas, from OH Foremost, LP, a Texas Limited Partnership. The property is currently appraised at $14,980 and is subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioner’s award. The owner of the needed property is OH Foremost, LP, a Texas Limited Partnership. The property is located at 00 Foremost Drive, Austin, TX 78745. The general route of the project is along I-35 from State Highway 71 south to State Highway 45. 16. Recommend approval authorizing negotiation and execution Authorize the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, consisting of approximately 0.0330 acres (1,438 square feet) of land generally located at 8601 S. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78745 and being out of the William Cannon League Survey No. 19, Abstract No. 6, Travis County, Texas. Being a portion of Lot 1, Block A, Oaks at Slaughter, a Subdivision recorded in Document No. 201900203 Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas, from CL Oaks at Slaughter TX, LP in an amount not to exceed $80,429. 17. Recommend conducting a public hearing and consider proposed terms, rate and fee changes for Austin Energy – Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator; High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20,000 kW); and High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW). 18. Recommend approval to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 12 of the City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code and local amendments and creating offenses. 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Amy Everhart at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Amy Everhart at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com.  STAFF BRIEFINGS 19. Staff briefing and process update on the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, and Lynda Rife, President of Rifeline. 20. Staff briefing and Modeling Overview for the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan by Michael Enger, Vice President of Energy Market Operations and Resource Planning, and Ben Anderson, Senior Energy Analyst at Ascend Analytics. 21. Staff briefing on the Solar Standard Offer Program by Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Amy Everhart at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Amy Everhart at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com.