..De Posting Language ..Title Authorize expenditures for annual renewals of professional dues and memberships in national and state associations and organizations related to the electric utility industry, in an amount not to exceed $460,000. Funding is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Prior Council Action: February 29, 2024- City Council approved expenditures for annual renewals of professional dues and memberships in national and state associations and organizations related to the electric utility industry. For More Information: Tammy Cooper, Deputy General Manager, Regulatory, Communications, Compliance, & Legal Services (512) 505-3901 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: February 10, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The following list identifies and describes professional membership organizations of which Austin Energy is a member. The list includes dues amounts for 2025. 1. Large Public Power Council (LPPC): an amount not to exceed $176,037 LPPC members are focused on providing reliable and affordable electricity for the customers and communities they serve across the country. LPPC consists of 25 of the nation’s largest public power systems, including Austin Energy, City Public Service Energy and Lower Colorado River Authority. LPPC provides forums where public power electric utility professionals exchange information and best practices. LPPC has several committees, task forces, and working groups that address a wide range of issues including federal legislation, environmental rules and regulations, tax implications, cyber security, emerging trends, and electric and energy policy and regulation. LPPC hires professional consultants in each of these areas to assist the organization and its individual members. 2. American Public Power Association (APPA): an amount not to exceed $144,812 APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. APPA represents public power before the federal government to protect the interests of the more than 49 million people that public power utilities serve, and the 93,000 people they employ. APPA advocates and advises on electricity policy, technology, trends, training, and operations. APPA provides an array of services to assist Austin Energy in fulfilling its mission to safely provide clean, affordable, and reliable service. APPA provides detailed analyses of federal legislation related to the electric utility industry, and a full array of advocacy, education, and information services and programs. APPA also coordinates disaster recovery efforts. 3. Texas …
..Body Posting Language ..Title Authorize two contracts for electronic distribution circuit reclosers for Austin Energy with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc. and Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc., each for initial terms of two years with up to three one- year extension options, for total contract amounts not to exceed $32,500,000 divided equally between the contractors, or the department may choose any contractor that has the available product. Funding: $32,500,000 is available in Austin Energy’s Capital Budget. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 1100 CPG1001 for these goods. The solicitation was issued on November 4, 2024, and closed on December 10, 2024. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the lowest responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141468 . MBE/WBE: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Respondents to the solicitation and their Agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: February 10, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: These contracts will provide electronic distribution circuit reclosers for Austin Energy, which are installed on overhead electric distribution lines to detect disturbances, open the electric circuit to allow the disturbance to clear, and reclose the circuit to restore power. Reclosers improve system performance, reduce momentary power outages, improve reliability, and isolate permanent electric faults. The reclosers will be used on an as- needed basis to replace units as they reach their end of life and be used for new project installations. If a contract is not approved, restoration of power during outages would be impacted.
ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 10, 2025 ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 10, 2025 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Acting Chair Lauren Bellomy called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Lauren Bellomy, Acting Chair; Commissioner Chris Kirksey; Commissioner Joshua Rhodes. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Ayo Akande; Commissioner Raul Alvarez; Commissioner Cesar Benavides; Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn; Commissioner Randy Chapman; Commissioner Cyrus Reed; Kaiba White, Vice Chair. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on January 13, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Regular Electric Utility Commission meeting of January 13, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Chair Blackburn’s second on a 9-0 vote, with Commissioner Rhodes off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS 2. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for a high-volume call answering system for Austin Energy with Aum Tech, Incorporated d/b/a Aumtech, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,900,000. Funding: $221,667 is available in Austin Energy’s Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing a contract for a high-volume call answering system for Austin Energy, was recommended on Commissioner Rhodes motion, Commissioner Kirksey’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Chair Tuttle absent. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 10, 2025 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for lithium battery storage systems and maintenance for Austin Energy with Eaton Corporation, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $967,500. Funding: $630,000 is available in Austin Energy’s Capital Budget and $67,500 is available in the Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The motion to recommend approval authorizing a contract for lithium battery storage systems and maintenance for Austin Energy, was recommended on Commissioner Rhodes motion, Commissioner Kirksey’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Chair Tuttle absent. 4. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for asset management software and support for Austin Energy with …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION January 13, 2025 ▪ 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 Lauren Bellomy Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Randy Chapman Chris Kirksey Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes 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 November 18, 2024 and approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Special Called Meeting on December 2, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance 20240814-007) by increasing transfers out to the Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve (Ordinance 20240814-007) in the amount of $30,000,000; and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve Fund by increasing transfers in for the same amount. Funding is available in the Austin Energy Operating Fund balance. 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for vegetation management services on energized transmission lines for Austin Energy with Wright Tree Service, Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to four one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $42,000,000. Funding: $5,250,000 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. 4. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for electric meters and associated services for Austin Energy with Texas Electric Cooperatives, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options for a total contract amount not to exceed $62,000,000. Funding: $62,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 5. Recommend approval authorizing …
..De Posting Language ..Title Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance 20240814-007) by increasing transfers out to the Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve (Ordinance 20240814-007) in the amount of $30,000,000; and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve Fund by increasing transfers in for the same amount. Funding is available in the Austin Energy Operating Fund balance. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note A fiscal note is attached. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Rusty Maenius, Chief Financial Officer, 512-322-6133; Stuart Reilly, Deputy General Manager, 512-322-6817 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: January 13, 2025- To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy’s financial policy No. 22 requires it to maintain 90 days of net power supply cost. These funds are maintained in the Power Supply Stabilization Reserve. In 2023, due to extreme high wholesale prices in the ERCOT market, Austin Energy transferred funds from its Power Supply Stabilization Reserve to working capital to pay the increased power supply costs. Austin Energy now seeks to come into compliance with this financial policy minimum by transferring funds to the Power Supply Stabilization Reserve to return to 90 days of net power supply costs. At fiscal year-end 2024, the Power Supply Stabilization Reserve is approximately $27 million less than the 90-day minimum of $140 million. Maintaining 90 days of power supply reserves is calculated as part of, and is not separate from, Austin Energy’s overall required policy minimum of 150 days cash on hand. Austin Energy’s Power Supply Adjustment (PSA) tariff authorizes the transfer of a PSA over-recovery to the Power Supply Stabilization reserve. The PSA over-recovery balance is now sufficient to transfer funds back to the reserve. Austin Energy seeks approval of an ordinance amending the FY 2024-2025 Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve Fund budget by increasing transfers in from the Austin Energy Operating Fund in the amount of $30,000,000 and amending the FY 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget to increase transfers to the Power Supply Stabilization Reserve Fund in the same amount in order to fund the reserve in accordance with FY 2024-2025 Austin Energy Financial Policies and as outlined in the Power Supply Adjustment tariff.
..Title Posting Language Authorize a contract for vegetation management services on energized transmission lines for Austin Energy with Wright Tree Service, Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to four one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $42,000,000. Funding: $5,250,000 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. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $5,250,000 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. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued a Request for Proposals solicitation RFP 1100 SMB3026 for these services. The solicitation was issued on July 29, 2024, and closed on August 22, 2024. Of the six offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the best evaluated responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=140989 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) 0.35% combined MBE/WBE participation. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Respondents to the solicitation and their Agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: January 13, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide vegetation management services on energized transmission lines for Austin Energy. The contractor will perform services on an as needed basis for capital improvement projects; circuit, grid, and substation facilities; individual customer requests; trouble work or storm restoration events; and vegetation suppression. This work is highly specialized, and the contractor will be required to follow standard processes which include notice of work and herbicide use and follow strict safety protocols. The contractor will also work in partnership with the Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division to reduce the risk of wildfires. An evaluation team with expertise in this area evaluated the offers and scored Wright Tree Service, Inc. as the best to provide these services based on Program, Experience, …
..Body Posting Language ..Title Authorize a contract for electric meters and associated services for Austin Energy with Texas Electric Cooperatives, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options for a total contract amount not to exceed $62,000,000. Funding: $62,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $62,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued a Request for Proposals solicitation RFP 1100 PAB3015REBID for these goods and services. The solicitation was issued on August 5, 2024, and closed on August 22, 2024. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the best evaluated responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141498 . MBE/WBE: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods and services required for this solicitation, there were insufficient subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Respondents to the solicitation and their Agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: January 13, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: This contract is for the purchase of commercial and residential electric meters deployed throughout Austin Energy service area on an as-needed basis. Electric meters provide the ability for Austin Energy to measure, track, and bill for energy consumption. They are also used to provide additional insights into the distribution system such as voltage levels and outage information. Additionally, the contractor will provide technical support on metering features and functionality, testing, and training on new metering software and features. The contractor will also manage the meter remediation process when meters are sent for repairs or replacement. An evaluation team with expertise in this area evaluated the offers and scored Texas Electric Cooperatives as the best to provide these services based on project concept and strategy, safety and materials, remediation program, experience, price, Local Business and Small Business Preference. The recommended …
..Body Posting Language ..Title Authorize a contract for tire repair, maintenance, and replacement services for Austin Energy with Youngblood Automotive & Tire LLC d/b/a Youngblood Auto & Tire, for an initial term of one year with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $360,000. Funding: $120,000 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. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $120,000 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. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 1100 DPL1005REBID for these goods and services. The solicitation was issued on August 26, 2024, and closed on September 12, 2024. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the most responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141590 . MBE/WBE: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods and services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Respondents to the solicitation and their Agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: January 13, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: This contract will provide tire repair, maintenance, and replacement services on leased Austin Energy utility vehicles, such as aerial bucket trucks, digging trucks, and cranes. These services will reduce downtime and avoid disruption of daily operations, including outage response, maintenance, and ongoing scheduled jobs for Austin Energy customers. This recommendation is in accordance with Local Government Code 271.905 and Resolution Number 20140807-113 to invoke local preference. This local bidder is offering the best combination of contract price and additional economic development opportunities for the City created by the contract award, including the employment of residents and increased tax revenues. …
..Title Posting Language Authorize a contract for electric system design software for Austin Energy with Spatial Business Systems, LLC., for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,500,000. Funding: $253,000 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. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: Sole Source. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $253,000 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. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: January 13, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract is for maintenance and support of Automated Utility Design and Utility Data Hub software applications, which are the primary design tools used by Austin Energy’s electric system distribution design teams. These applications apply Austin Energy’s design standards to drawings, cost estimates, pre- construction prints, and creating material lists for designing residential and commercial electric systems. They are capable of responding to changes in safety standards while preserving historic details for reference, important design capabilities for supporting the City’s growth. Spatial Business Systems LLC is the sole source provider of Automated Utility Design and Utility Data Hub licenses and services. The contractor does not authorize third parties to provide technical services for these solutions due to their complexity and proprietary nature, and the contractor is the sole provider of code support for integration between Automated Utility Design and Austin Energy’s Geographic Information System and Work Management System applications. Without this contract, Austin Energy would be unable to meet design goals related to project and site energization.
ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 13, 2025 ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 13, 2025 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Vice Chair Kaiba White called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kaiba White, Vice Chair; Commissioner Cesar Benavides; Commissioner Chris Kirksey Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Dave Tuttle, Chair; Commissioner Ayo Akande; Commissioner Raul Alvarez; Commissioner Lauren Bellomy; Commissioner Cesar Benavides; Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn; Commissioner Randy Chapman; Commissioner Joshua Rhodes PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • Scott Johnson- Utility Bill Funds APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on November 18, 2024 and Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Special Called Meeting on December 2, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Regular Electric Utility Commission meeting of November 18, 2024 and the minutes of the Special Called Electric Utility Commission of December 2, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Chapman’s motion, Chair Rhodes’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Benavides off the dais and Commissioner Reed absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance 20240814-007) by increasing transfers out to the Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve (Ordinance 20240814-007) in the amount of $30,000,000; and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve Fund by increasing transfers in for the same amount. Funding is available in the Austin Energy Operating Fund balance. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 13, 2025 The motion to recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Fund Operating Budget by increasing transfers out to the Austin Energy Power Supply Stabilization Reserve, was recommended on Commissioner Kirksey’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on an 10-0 vote with Commissioner Reed absent. 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for vegetation management services on energized transmission lines for Austin Energy with Wright Tree Service, Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to four one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $42,000,000. Funding: $5,250,000 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 …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION December 2, 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. Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Kaiba White, Vice Chair Ayo Akande Raul Alvarez AGENDA Lauren Bellomy Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Randy Chapman Chris Kirksey Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes 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. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 1. Recommend approval of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035, which provides a flexible management framework to meet changing conditions, and strategies for energy needs, generation supply, demand response, energy efficiency, and equity. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 2. Approval of a recommendation on Austin Energy's Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT
Electric Utility Commission Resolution 20241202-XX on Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan WHEREAS, on August 8, 2019, the Austin City Council adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency and calling “for an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate” and directing the city manager to take a number of steps to accelerate local greenhouse gas emissions reductions, including from Austin Energy; and WHEREAS, in 2020, the Austin City Council adopted the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030, which states that “Austin Energy will maintain an energy supply portfolio sufficient to offset customer demand while eliminating carbon and other pollutant emissions from its electric generation facilities as rapidly as feasible within the limitations set by the Austin City Council.” and states that “and all generation resources will be carbon-free by 2035;” and WHEREAS, the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 also states that “Austin Energy will no longer purchase, contract for or build long-term generation or storage resources that emit new carbon”; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the Austin City Council adopted the Austin Climate Equity Plan, which includes community-wide greenhouse gas reduction goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, with about 75% reduction by 2030; and WHEREAS, electrification is a key strategy for reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions in many sectors and Carbon-Free electricity is needed to achieve those goals; and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2023, the Austin City Council adopted a resolution endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and a plan for “transitioning to a 100 percent clean energy economy, phase out fossil fuel production, and invest in communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice;” and WHEREAS, ground level ozone and particulate matter air pollution in the Austin region already exceed the health-based standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and CAPCOG has identified that increased NOx emissions from electric generating units, including Austin Energy's power plants, as highly correlated with high local ozone measurements; and WHEREAS, the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 references an affordability goal and affordability remains important to many customers, but the workshops that Austin Energy hosted as part of this process to update the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan revealed that a large majority of participants are supportive of allowing rate increases beyond the current goal of two percent per year, so long as …
