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Approved Minutes

ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair David Tuttle called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Dave Tuttle, Chair; Commissioner Al Braden, Vice Chair; Commissioner Lauren Bellomy; Commissioner Chris Gillett; and Commissioner Chris Kirksey. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Cesar Benavides; Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn; and Commissioner Kaiba White. Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Raul Alvarez; Commissioner Ellu Nasser; and Commissioner Cyrus Reed. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL David Levesque- Sun Day, new 35 MW of solar coming online this year, and what is the status of solar on city buildings and landfill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Called Meeting on August 10, 2026. The motion approving the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission meeting on August 10, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Commissioner Bellomy’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing Austin Energy to issue non-contractual rebates during Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for multifamily, commercial, and residential programs that support solar and other distributed energy resources, energy efficiency, and beneficial electrification in amounts that exceed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Manager’s spending authority. Funding: $23,475,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing to issue non-contractual rebates during Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for multifamily, commercial, and residential programs that support solar and other distributed energy resources, energy efficiency, and beneficial ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 electrification, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for construction services for the District Cooling Plant No.1 Condenser Water System Replacement with Flintco LLC, in the amount of $24,850,775 plus a $2,485,078 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $27,335,853. Funding: $27,335,853 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing a contract for construction services for the District Cooling Plant No.1 Condenser Water System Replacement with Flintco LLC, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 4. Recommend approval authorizing two contracts for 19 percent aqueous ammonia, required for the catalytic reduction systems to operate properly, for Austin Energy with Baker Services, Inc. and GC3 Specialty Chemicals Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,210,000. Funding: $20,167 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. $242,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 two contracts for 19 percent aqueous ammonia, required for the catalytic reduction systems to operate properly, for Austin Energy with Baker Services, Inc. and GC3 Specialty Chemicals Inc., was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Kirksey’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 5. Recommend approval authorizing five contracts for distribution electrical services for Austin Energy with Gridco, Inc., MasTec North America, Inc., Pike Corporation d/b/a Pike Electric LLC or Power Contracting LLC, Renegade Group, LLC d/b/a Renegade Well Services, LLC or Renegade Well Services, and Southeast Power Corporation, 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 contracts. Funding: $80,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing five contracts for distribution electrical services for Austin Energy with Gridco, Inc., MasTec North America, Inc., Pike Corporation d/b/a Pike Electric LLC or Power Contracting LLC, Renegade Group, LLC d/b/a Renegade Well Services, LLC or Renegade Well Services, and Southeast Power Corporation, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 6. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for generator rotor purchase and assembly for Austin Energy with WEG Electric Corp., in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000. Funding: $550,000 is available in the Capital Budget. $1,200,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing a contract for generator rotor purchase and assembly for Austin Energy with WEG Electric Corp., was recommended on Vice Chair ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 7. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for fiber network services for Austin Energy with Logix Holding Company d/b/a Logix Fiber Networks, for an initial term of one year with up to one one-year extension option in an amount not to exceed $600,000. Funding: $25,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. $300,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 a contract for fiber network services for Austin Energy with Logix Holding Company d/b/a Logix Fiber Networks, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 8. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for emergency and non-emergency spill response, clean-up and restoration services for Austin Energy with Triumvirate Environmental Services, LLC for an initial term of two years with up to three additional one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000. Funding: $350,000 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 a contract for emergency and non- emergency spill response, clean-up and restoration services for Austin Energy with Triumvirate Environmental Services, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 9. Recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued data acquisition and handling system technical emissions monitoring software support services for Austin Energy with CEMTEK Environmental, Inc./KVB Enertec, to increase the amount by $550,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $860,749. Funding: $550,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued data acquisition and handling system technical emissions monitoring software support services for Austin Energy with CEMTEK Environmental, Inc./KVB Enertec, was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Vice Chair Braden’s second on a 7-1 vote with Commissioner White against and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 10. Recommend approval authorizing the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to grant an electric transmission easement across 10.014 acres (436,210 square feet) of the City-owned property located at 18524 FM 969, Austin, Texas 78653 to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation, a not-for-profit company of the Lower Colorado River Authority, for an amount not less than $184,258, to support a battery tolling project of Austin Energy and Balcones Ridge Resiliency, LLC, a subsidiary of Jupiter Power, LLC. Funding: The sale is projected to result in $184,258 of additional revenue to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 The motion to recommend approval authorizing the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to grant an electric transmission easement across 10.014 acres (436,210 square feet) of the City-owned property located at 18524 FM 969, Austin, Texas 78653 to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation, was recommended on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Benavides recusing and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 11. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of a permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0096 acres (419 square feet) of land out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, being a portion of Lot 2, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5, Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 2 conveyed to Ronald E. Savitsky, Jr., and Kandace S. Savisky, husband and wife, by General Warranty Deed (with Third Party Vendor’s Lien) dated November 14, 2007, as recorded in Document No. 2007211420, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $33,834 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owners of the needed property are Ronald E. Savitsky, Jr. and Kandace S. Savitsky. The property is located at 1000 E 38th ½ St., Austin, Texas 78751. The general route of the CKT823 portion of this project is along E 38th ½ Street, running east across Interstate Highway 35 to Robinson Avenue. Funding: $33,834 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of a permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0096 acres (419 square feet) of land out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, being a portion of Lot 2, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5, Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 12. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of a permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0122 acres (533 square feet) of land out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 3, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 3 conveyed to Kristopher X. Ali by Special Warranty Deed dated December 27, 2024, as recorded in Document No. 2025030705, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $43,040 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owner of the needed property is Kristopher X. Ali. The property is located at 1002 E 38th ½ St., Austin, Texas 78751. The general route of the CKT823 portion of this project is along E 38th ½ Street, running east across ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 Interstate Highway 35 to Robinson Avenue. Funding: $43,040 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of a permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0122 acres (533 square feet) of land out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 3, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 13. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of a permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0172 acres (751 square feet) out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 5, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 5 conveyed to Arvind Pawan Ravikumar and Sowmya Srinivasan, spouses married to each other, by General Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien in Favor of Third Party dated February 24, 2022, as recorded in Document No. 2022035042, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $60,643 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owners of the needed property are Arvind Pawan Ravikumar and Sowmya Srinivasan. The property is located at 1006 E 38th ½ St., Austin, Texas 78751. The general route of the CKT823 portion of this project is along E 38th ½ Street, running east across Interstate Highway 35 to Robinson Avenue. Funding: $60,643 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of a permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0172 acres (751 square feet) out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 5, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. 14. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0198 acres (861 square feet) out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 6, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 14, 2026 subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 6 conveyed to Sean H. Nayebi-Oskoui an unmarried person, and Michael N. Nayebi-Oskoui, an unmarried person, by Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien dated June 5, 2024, as recorded in Document No. 2024062333, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $69,526 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owners of the needed property are Sean H. Nayebi- Oskoui and Michael N. Nayebi-Oskoui. The property is located at 1008 E 38th ½ St., Austin, Texas 78751. The general route of the CKT823 portion of this project is along E 38th ½ Street, running east, across Interstate Highway 35 to Robinson Avenue. Funding: $69,526 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement for Austin Energy needed for the Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project requiring the acquisition of permanent easement consisting of approximately 0.0198 acres (861 square feet) out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 6, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, was recommended on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Gillett’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioners Alvarez, Nasser, and Reed absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 15. Discussion to facilitate formation of the joint RMC/EUC Local Solar + Storage Process Working Group. (Sponsors: Braden, Tuttle) The commission discussed the joint RMC/EUC Local Solar + Storage Process Working Group. 16. Discussion to facilitate formation of the joint RMC/EUC Long Term Storage Working Group. (Sponsors: Braden, Tuttle) The commission discussed the joint RMC/EUC Long Term Storage Working Group. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Geothermal – pilot and in general • Residential standard offer • Base Power update • Battery demand response program ADJOURNMENT Chair Tuttle adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m. without objection. The meeting minutes were approved at the October 19, 2026, meeting on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Commissioner Gillett absent.