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Approved Minutes

ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 19, 2026 ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 19, 2026 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair David Tuttle called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Dave Tuttle, Chair; Commissioner Al Braden, Vice Chair; Commissioner Lauren Bellomy; Commissioner Cesar Benavides; and Commissioner Chris Kirksey. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Raul Alvarez; Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn; Commissioner Ellu Nasser; Commissioner Cyrus Reed; and Commissioner Kaiba White. Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Chris Gillett. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Called Meeting on September 14, 2026. The motion approving the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission meeting on September 14, 2026, were approved on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Gillett absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued NetBrain Software Platform services used for network management for Austin Energy and Austin Aviation with FreeIt Data Solutions Inc. to extend the term for one year for an additional $423,110 and to add another one-year extension option for an additional $423,109 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,034,943. Funding: $245,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. $100,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Aviation. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 19, 2026 The motion to recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued NetBrain Software Platform services used for network management for Austin Energy and Austin Aviation with FreeIt Data Solutions Inc. to extend the term for one year and to add another one-year extension option was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Gillett absent. 3. Recommend approval authorizing five contracts for three-phase distribution pad-mount transformers designed for underground distribution electrical facilities for Austin Energy with CribProcure Inc., Kllen Group America, Inc., Techline Inc., Texas Electric Cooperatives, and Texas Meter & Device Co. LLC d/b/a Texas Meter & Device, for an initial term of two years in an estimated amount of $20,000,000 with up to three one-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $10,000,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $50,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $10,000,000 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 five contracts for three-phase distribution pad-mount transformers designed for underground distribution electrical facilities for Austin Energy with CribProcure Inc., Kllen Group America, Inc., Techline Inc., Texas Electric Cooperatives, and Texas Meter & Device Co. LLC d/b/a Texas Meter & Device, was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Gillett absent. 4. Recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued internet-based telecommunication services for Austin Energy with Windstream Holding Inc. d/b/a Windstream, to extend the term for one year for an additional $100,000 and add another one-year extension option for an additional $100,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $717,000. Funding: $100,000 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 an amendment to a contract for continued internet-based telecommunication services for Austin Energy with Windstream Holding Inc. d/b/a Windstream, to extend the term for one year and add another one-year extension option was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Gillett absent. 5. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for a statistical analysis system, analytics software support, and maintenance, used for business intelligence analysis and consumption and billing data reporting, for Austin Energy with Executive Information Systems LLC, for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $96,000 with up to four one-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $96,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $480,000. Funding: $88,000 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 a statistical analysis system, analytics software support, and maintenance, used for business intelligence analysis and consumption and billing data reporting, for Austin Energy with Executive Information Systems LLC, was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Gillett absent. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 19, 2026 6. Discussion and approval of the 2027 Electric Utility Commission Meeting Schedule. The motion to approve the 2027 Electric Utility Committee Meeting Schedule was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Vice Chair Braden’s second on a 9-0-1 vote with Commissioner White abstaining and Commissioner Gillett absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 7. Staff briefing on Advanced Metering Infrastructure by Bill Kelly, Distribution Process Manager. The staff briefing was presented by Bill Kelly, Distribution Process Manager. 8. Staff briefing on Overview of Electric Vehicle Charging Network by Heidi Kasper, Director of Energy Efficiency Services. The staff briefing was presented by Heidi Kasper, Director of Energy Efficiency Services. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 9. Update from the joint RMC/EUC Local Solar + Storage Process Working Group regarding meeting highlights and next steps. (Sponsors: Braden, Tuttle) Vice Chair Braden provided an update, and the commission discussed the joint RMC/EUC Local Solar + Storage Process Working Group regarding meeting highlights and next steps. 10. Update from the joint RMC/EUC Long Duration Storage Working Group regarding meeting highlights and next steps. (Sponsors: Braden, Tuttle) Vice Chair Braden provided an update, and the commission discussed the joint RMC/EUC Local Solar + Storage Process Working Group regarding meeting highlights and next steps. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Resiliency Plan • Residential solar update relating to resolution 20260423-041 • Status on cost of service and/or rate case ADJOURNMENT Chair Tuttle adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. without objection. The meeting minutes were approved at the November 9, 2026, meeting on Vice Chair Braden’s motion, Commissioner Kirksey’s second on an 11-0 vote.