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Agenda

MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION May 11, 2026 ▪ 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. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 to speak remotely, contact Nici Huff, at Nici.Huff@AustinEnergy.com or via phone at 512-972-8621. Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Al Braden, Vice Chair Raul Alvarez Lauren Bellomy CALL TO ORDER Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Chris Gillett Chris Kirksey AGENDA Cyrus Reed Kaiba White 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 Called Meeting on April 13, 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for air compressor maintenance and repair services for Austin Energy with Capitol Bearing Service of Austin, Inc., for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,578,705. Funding: $315,741 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for TIBCO application integration software for Austin Energy with iBridge Group, Inc., for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000. Funding: $851,100 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 4. Recommend approval authorizing eleven contracts for critical electric utility supplies and equipment for Austin Energy with Apfelbaum Industrial Inc.; KBS Electrical Distributors Inc.; Kerec Co., Ltd.; Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc.; PulseMac Solutions, LLC; Stuart C Irby Company d/b/a Stuart C Irby Co.; Sungjin Transformer Inc. d/b/a Sungjin Transformer; Taihan Electric USA Ltd.; Techline Inc.; Texas Electric Cooperatives; and Wesco Distribution, Inc., each for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $200,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $200,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 5. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for air insulated switchgears for Austin Energy with Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,000,000. Funding: $4,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 6. Recommend approval authorizing the negotiation and execution of a battery storage agreement with OCI Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of OCI Enterprises Inc., for up to 100 megawatts of electrical power capacity from a utility-scale battery facility, in an estimated amount of up to $8,250,000 per year, for a term up to 20 years, for a total estimated amount of up to $165,000,000. Funding: Funding is contingent upon budgetary approval in future budgets. 7. Recommend approval authorizing the negotiation and execution of up to two power purchase agreements with Invenergy Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy Renewables Holdings LLC, for a total of approximately 299 megawatts of electricity from two utility-scale wind facilities, in an estimated amount of $34,000,000 per year, for a term of 10 years, for a total estimated amount up to $340,000,000. Funding: $34,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 8. Recommend approval authorizing the acquisition of a development permit from Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources (TNR) and the payment of the TNR permitting fees in an amount not to exceed $935,000. Funding: $935,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 9. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for power generation monitoring, maintenance, and support services for Austin Energy with Open Systems International Inc., for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,355,000. Funding: $90,333 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 10. Recommend approval authorizing an amendment to the professional services agreement for engineering services for the 2016 Large Scale General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List with Walker Partners, LLC, in the amount of $6,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $21,600,000.00. Funding: $6,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 11. Recommend approval authorizing a contract to replace condenser water pumps for Austin Energy with Flintco, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $5,028,323. Funding: $5,028,323 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 12. Recommend approval implementing of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 for the addition of efficient, local, natural gas-powered peaker generation units. STAFF BRIEFINGS 13. Staff briefing on Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 Implementation by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer and Lynda Rife, Senior Strategic Advisor – Rifeline. 14. Staff briefing on the Austin Energy FY27 Forecast by John Davis, Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 15. Staff Briefing on the Second Quarter Financial Report by John Davis, Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 16. Staff briefing on the Second Quarter Operations Report by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 17. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to conduct full economic modeling of any additional gas peaker units, battery storage, solar, energy management solutions, and other options that could be placed in service by or before 2030, with results presented to the Electric Utility Commission and Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee for review and discussion prior to any financial commitments. (Sponsors: Braden, Reed, White) 18. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to require a separate public meeting on any rate increase proposed for FY2027 and to initiate a rate case process with FY2026 as the test year. (Sponsors: Reed, White) 19. Approve the creation of a working group focused on longer duration storage and its role in Austin Energy’s Resource and Generation Plan. (Sponsors: Tuttle, Braden) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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