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Approved Minutes

ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Commissioner Chris Kirksey called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Lauren Bellomy; Commissioner Chris Gillett; Commissioner Chris Kirksey. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Kaiba White, Vice Chair; Commissioner Raul Alvarez; Commissioner Cesar Benavides; Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn; Commissioner Al Braden; Commissioner Cyrus Reed; Commissioner Joshua Rhodes. Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Dave Tuttle, Chair PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Special Called Meeting on July 17, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Special Called Electric Utility Commission meeting of July 17, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for vacuum interrupter switches for Austin Energy with Techline Inc., for a term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. Funding: $166,667 is available in the ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for vacuum interrupter switches for Austin Energy with Techline Inc., was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for manhole covers, boxes, and accessories for Austin Energy with Techline Pipe LP, for an initial term of two years with up to three one- year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000. Funding: $18,333 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for manhole covers, boxes, and accessories for Austin Energy with Techline Pipe LP, was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 4. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for an amendment to a contract for continued service of the UPLAN network management and modeling software, support, and subscription services for Austin Energy with LGC Consulting, to increase the amount by $540,000 and to extend the term by two years for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,019,667. Funding: $270,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for an amendment to a contract for continued service of the UPLAN network management and modeling software, support, and subscription services for Austin Energy with LGC Consulting, was recommended on Commissioner Gillett’s motion, Commissioner Braden’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Alvarez off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 5. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for evaluation and reporting of energy efficiency programs for Austin Energy with LMPWorks d/b/a Brightline Group for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for evaluation and reporting of energy efficiency programs for Austin Energy with LMPWorks d/b/a Brightline Group, was recommended on Commissioner Gillett’s motion, Commissioner Bellomy’s second on a 10-0 vote with Chair Tuttle absent. 6. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for infrastructure health management and security tools for Austin Energy with Freeit Data Solutions Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $750,000. Funding: $303,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy, and funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for infrastructure health management and security tools for Austin Energy with Freeit Data Solutions Inc., was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 7. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for information technology infrastructure management software and services for Austin Energy with Insight Public Sector Inc., for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $780,000. Funding: $235,759 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for information technology infrastructure management software and services for Austin Energy with Insight Public Sector Inc., was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 8. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for LM6000 turbine control systems upgrades and support services for Austin Energy with EthosEnergy Power Plant Services, LLC, for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,775,000. Funding: $1,920,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy, $28,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for LM6000 turbine control systems upgrades and support services for Austin Energy with EthosEnergy Power Plant Services, LLC, was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 9. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire approximately a 0.0989 acre (4,306 square feet) Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, and a 0.1617 acre (7,043 square feet) Temporary Construction Easement, both out of Outlot 55, Division “O”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 20, Block 2, Elm Grove, a subdivision of record in Book 2, Page 241, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, the remainder of said Tract A (Tract One) and the remainder of said Lot 20 (Tract Two, save & except the south 5 feet) conveyed to The Young Men’s Christian Association of Austin (YMCA – formerly Extend-A-Care, Inc. per Certificate of Merger recorded in Document No. 2020122183, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas) by Special Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien dated December 30, 1992, as recorded in Volume 11843, Page 2553, Real Property Records, Travis County, Texas; situated and generally located at 55 Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78702-5225 from The Young Men’s Christian Association, a non-profit corporation, successor by merger to Extend-A- Care, Inc. for a total amount not to exceed $993,391 including closing costs. Funding: $993,391 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. District(s) Affected: District 3. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 approximately a 0.0989 acre (4,306 square feet) Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, and a 0.1617 acre (7,043 square feet) Temporary Construction Easement, both out of Outlot 55, Division “O”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 20, Block 2, Elm Grove, a subdivision of record in Book 2, Page 241, was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 10. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for arc flash study, hazard assessment, and mitigation consulting services for Austin Energy with E-hazard Management, LLC, for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000. Funding: $1,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for arc flash study, hazard assessment, and mitigation consulting services for Austin Energy with E- hazard Management, LLC, was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 11. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for temporary technology staffing with Genius Road, LLC d/b/a Genius Road; Internal Data Resources, Inc. d/b/a Idr, Inc. d/b/a Idr;; Tryfacta Inc.; and Workquest, each for a term of one year, and authorize amendments to 25 cooperative contracts for continued temporary technology staffing with Abacus Technical, LLC.; Allied Consultants, Inc.; Amer Technology Inc.; Apex Inc.; Athomtech, Inc.; Bansar Technology; C&T Information Technology Consulting Inc.; COGENT Infotech Corporation; Conquest Consulting LLC; Dynamic Computing Services Corporation; E-Consulting Inc.; EKHP Consulting; Esolvit, Inc.; GB Tech, Inc.; GTS Government Solutions, Inc. d/b/a GTS Technology Solutions; HT Staffing, LLC; Infojini Inc.; Luna Data Solutions, Inc.; National Human Resources Group, Inc.; Neos Consulting Group LLC; Nipun Systems Inc.; Sistema Technologies, Inc.; Soal Technologies, LLC.; Steck Systems, Inc; TEXAS GovLink, Inc. to extend the terms by one year and to increase the combined amounts for all contracts by $18,000,000 for revised total contract amounts for all 29 contracts not to exceed $83,500,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $18,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing execution of a contract for temporary technology staffing with Genius Road, LLC d/b/a Genius Road; Internal Data Resources, Inc. d/b/a Idr, Inc. d/b/a Idr;; Tryfacta Inc.; and Workquest, and authorize amendments to 25 cooperative contracts for continued temporary technology staffing with Abacus Technical, LLC.; Allied Consultants, Inc.; Amer Technology Inc.; Apex Inc.; Athomtech, Inc.; Bansar Technology; C&T Information Technology Consulting Inc.; COGENT Infotech Corporation; Conquest Consulting LLC; Dynamic Computing Services Corporation; E-Consulting Inc.; EKHP Consulting; Esolvit, Inc.; GB Tech, Inc.; GTS Government Solutions, Inc. d/b/a GTS Technology Solutions; HT Staffing, LLC; Infojini Inc.; Luna Data Solutions, Inc.; National Human Resources Group, Inc.; Neos Consulting Group LLC; Nipun Systems Inc.; Sistema Technologies, Inc.; Soal ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 Technologies, LLC.; Steck Systems, Inc; TEXAS GovLink, Inc., was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 12. Recommend approval authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the aggregate amounts of $3,830,000 for multifamily programs and $3,375,000 for commercial programs, for a total combined budget amount of $7,205,000. Funding: $7,205,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2025-26, was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 13. Recommend approval authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2025-2026, in an aggregated amount not to exceed $5,300,000 for customer-sited commercial solar installations and $2,000,000 for customer-sited multifamily installations, for a total combined budget amount of $7,300,000 to qualifying solar incentive projects. Funding: $7,300,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Energy Operating Budget. The motion to recommend approval authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2025-2026, was recommended on Commissioner Bellomy’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. 14. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation on the FY 2025-2026 Austin Energy Budget. The Austin Energy FY 2025-2026 Budget Recap was presented by Rusty Maenius, Acting Deputy General Manager, Business Services. The motion to recommend against increasing the Austin Energy monthly customer charge, was made on Commissioner Reed’s motion, Commissioner White’s second, failed on a 3-7 vote with Commissioners Bellomy, Benavides, Blackburn, Braden, Gillett, Kirksey, and Rhodes voting no and Chair Tuttle absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 15. Staff briefing on the Third Quarter Financial Report by Stephanie Koudelka, Finance Director. The Staff briefing was presented by Stephanie Koudelka, Finance Director. 16. Staff Briefing on the Third Quarter Operations Report by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. The Staff briefing was presented by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 11, 2025 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Economics on remote project • PSA components and volatility drivers • Solar Standard Offer update • Community solar program/plan • Discussion regarding peak going up while consumption goes down ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Kirksey adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. without objection. The meeting minutes were approved at the September 8, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Reed’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on an 11-0 vote.