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Nov. 19, 2024

AW Quarter 4 Conservation Report original pdf

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Resource Management Commission 4th Quarter Report FY24 Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water Residential, Multifamily and Commercial Program Participation RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Water Waste/Watering Restrictions Enforcement Activity RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Water Conservation Public Outreach Events RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Regulated Compliance Program Activity RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 My ATX Water Meter (AMI) Installations, FY24 YTD Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 Overall Installations Quarterly Installations RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Reclaimed Water Use s n o l l a G n o i l l i M 2,000.00 1,800.00 1,600.00 1,400.00 1,200.00 1,000.00 800.00 600.00 400.00 200.00 0.00 Quarter IV Quarter III Quarter II Quarter I FY19 616.60 361.47 230.84 284.14 FY20 496.91 389.94 284.04 398.30 FY21 507.97 370.96 345.25 375.67 FY22 630.48 444.20 263.44 302.27 FY23 586.12 264.64 248.48 384.91 FY24 565 424.71 409.64 359.89 RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Water Use - Gallons Per Capita Per Day (GPCD) RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Lakes Buchanan and Travis Total Combined Storage Projections City of Austin Drought Contingency Plan Drought Response Stage Triggers: Conservation Stage: Above 1.4 MAF Stage I: 1.4 MAF Stage II: 900,000 AF Stage III: 750,000 AF Stage IV: 600,000 AF Emergency Response Stage V: Catastrophic event including prolonged drought Highland Lakes Storage summary as of November 12, 2024 Combined lake storage: 1,055,336 acre-feet Combined reservoir total: 53% RMC Quarterly Report – Q4, Fiscal Year 2024 Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water

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Customer Energy Solutions FY 24 Savings Report original pdf

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Energy Efficiency Services EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Energy Savings - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization - D.I. * EES- School Based Education * EES- Strategic Partnership Between Utilities & Retailers * EES- Multifamily Rebates EES- Multifamily WX-D.I.+ EES- Commercial Rebate EES- Small Business Energy Efficiency TOTAL Demand Response (DR) - Annual Incremental DR- Power Partner DR- Commercial Demand Response (frmly Load Coop) Demand Response (DR) TOTAL Green Building GB- Residential Ratings GB- Residential Energy Code GB- Multifamily Ratings GB- Multifamily Energy Code GB- Commercial Ratings GB- Commercial Energy Code Green Building TOTAL CES MW Savings Grand TOTAL Residential Totals Commercial Totals Non-Public - AE # Customer Energy Solutions FY24 YTD MW Savings Report As of September 2024 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date MW Goal 2.60 0.90 0.44 0.30 1.75 0.65 1.00 6.00 2.00 15.64 MW Goal 6.40 2.00 8.40 MW Goal 0.26 1.63 3.00 6.00 4.20 3.90 19.00 MW To Date 2.41 0.37 0.63 0.07 0.00 3.31 0.96 3.57 0.89 12.21 MW To Date 3.33 3.33 MW To Date 0.40 1.63 1.79 6.00 5.27 3.90 18.99 Percentage 93% 41% 144% 23% - 510% 96% 59% 44% Percentage 52% 0% Percentage 152% 100% 60% 100% 125% 100% Customers Customers Customers Products Products Apartments Apartments Customers Customers Devices Customers Customers Customers Dwellings Dwellings 1,000 sf 1,000 sf 4,450.92 514.90 1,224.85 358.00 6.83 8,229.88 2,568.27 9,249.70 1,769.79 28,373.14 0 0.00 464 2,253 5,091 9,066 10,194 12,664 39,732 Rebate Budget $ 1,500,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 2,577,000 $ 350,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 13,327,000 Spent to Date $ 1,454,899 $ 716,095 $ 7,056,794 $ 88,403 $ 1,005 $ 4,055,353 $ 1,513,135 $ 2,135,775 $ 669,437 $ 17,690,896 Rebate Budget $ 1,600,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 254,230 $ 254,230 $ 9,300 $ - $ 47,000 $ - $ 56,300.00 $ - 3,331 336 912 1,595 670 9,313 5,499 135 82 21,203 2,344 2,344 504 2,029 5,179 11,942 5,123 14,051 19,654 0 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Rebate Budget Spent to Date MW Goal 43.04 MW To Date 34.53 Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 43,201 68,105.14 Rebate Budget $ 16,983,300 Spent to Date $ 17,945,126 15.93 19.11 13.11 24.96 82% 131% 26,533 36,295 20070.83 37231.82 $ $ 11,577,000 2,067,319 $ $ 15,139,914 3,350,000 Thermal Energy Storage TOTAL …

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Agenda original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION November 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. Austin Energy Headquarters; 1st Floor; Shudde Fath Conference Room 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723 Some members of the Resource Management 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 Natasha Goodwin, at Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com or 512-322-6505. AGENDA Members: Louis Stone, Chair GeNell Gary Paul Robbins, Vice Chair Martin Luecke Charlotte Davis Dino Sasaridis Trey Farmer Chelsey Scaffidi 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 Raphael Schwartz Alison Silverstein Vacant 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on October 15, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of a resolution repealing Resolution No. 20240502-004, which adopted a revised Drought Contingency Plan, and adopting an updated Drought Contingency Plan, which includes drought or emergency response stages due to water supply shortages, sets targets for water use reduction and other elements required by state law, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 3. Recommend approval of a resolution repealing Resolution No. 20240502-005, which adopted the prior Water Conservation Plan for Municipal and Wholesale Water Use, and adopting an updated Water Conservation Plan, which describes Austin Water’s ongoing water conservation strategies, programs and goals, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6505 or email Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Resource Management Commission, please contact Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, …

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Item 2- RCA: AW Drought Contingency original pdf

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..De Posting Language ..Title Approve a resolution repealing Resolution No. 20240502-004, which adopted a revised Drought Contingency Plan, and adopting an updated Drought Contingency Plan, which includes drought or emergency response stages due to water supply shortages, sets targets for water use reduction and other elements required by state law, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Related to Items #3, #4, and #6. Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note This item has no fiscal impact. Prior Council Action: May 5, 2016 – Council approved Resolution No. 20160505-0004 adopting a new Drought Contingency Plan and in a separate item Council approved related revisions to City Code Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation). November 29, 2018 - Council approved adoption of Water Forward, Austin’s Integrated Water Resource Plan. April 11, 2019 - Council approved Resolution No. 20190411-002 repealing Resolution No. 20140417-004 and adopting the Utility Profile & Water Conservation Plan for Municipal and Wholesale Water Use as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). May 2, 2024 – Council approved Resolution No. 20240502-004 repealing Resolution No. 20160505-004 and adopting a Drought Contingency Plan as required by the TCEQ. For More Information: Heather Cooke, Austin Water Chief Administrative Officer, 512-972-0083 or heather.cooke@austintexas.gov. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 4, 2024 – Recommended by the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force (Water Forward Task Force) on an 8-0 vote with Task Force Members Faust and Lorenz absent. November 13, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. November 19, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin is required by the TCEQ to file a Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) and a Water Conservation Plan (WCP) under Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 30, Chapter 288. A DCP establishes a series of drought stages and the measures to curtail water use during specific times of drought. A WCP describes a utility’s water use profile and describes water conservation goals and programs to reduce water use and otherwise increase water use efficiency. These plans are required to be updated on a five-year basis and submitted to the TCEQ. Austin’s last DCP was approved by Council on May 2, 2024. At the time of adoption, Austin Water committed to reviewing the DCP in further collaboration with the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force and …

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Item 3- RCA: AW Water Conservation Plan original pdf

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..De Posting Language ..Title Approve a resolution repealing Resolution No. 20240502-005, which adopted the prior Water Conservation Plan for Municipal and Wholesale Water Use, and adopting an updated Water Conservation Plan, which describes Austin Water’s ongoing water conservation strategies, programs and goals, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Related to Item #3, #5, and #6. Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note This item has no fiscal impact. Prior Council Action: May 5, 2016 – Council approved Resolution No. 20160505-0004 adopting a new Drought Contingency Plan and related revisions to City Code Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation). November 29, 2018 - Council approved adoption of Water Forward, Austin’s Integrated Water Resource Plan. April 11, 2019 – Council approved Resolution No. 20190411-002, repealing Resolution No. 20140417-004 and adopting the Utility Profile & Water Conservation Plan for Municipal and Wholesale Water Use as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). May 2, 2024 – Council approved Resolution No. 20240502-005, repealing Resolution No. 20190411-002 and adopting the Utility Profile & Water Conservation Plan for Municipal and Wholesale Water Use as required by the TCEQ. For More Information: Heather Cooke, Austin Water Chief Administrative Officer, 512-972-0083 or heather.cooke@austintexas.gov. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 4, 2024 – Recommended by the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force (Water Forward Task Force) on a vote of 7 in favor with Task Force Member Moriarty opposed and Task Force Members Faust and Lorenz absent. November 13, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. November 19, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin is required by the TCEQ to file a Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) and a Water Conservation Plan (WCP) under Texas Administrative Code Title 30, Chapter 288. A DCP establishes a series of drought stages and the measures to curtail water use during specific times of drought. A WCP describes a utility’s water use profile and describes water conservation goals and programs to reduce water use and otherwise increase water use efficiency. These plans are required to be updated on a five-year basis and submitted to the TCEQ. Austin’s last WCP was approved by Council on May 2, 2024. At the time of adoption, Austin Water committed to reviewing the WCP in further collaboration with the Water Resource Task Force and in …

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Item 4- Briefing: AW Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan original pdf

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Resource Management Commission  Water Forward 2024  Water Conservation Plan  Drought Contingency Plan Kevin Critendon, PE, Assistant Director Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Division Manager November 19, 2024 1 Water Forward Water Forward is Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan, unanimously adopted by Council in November 2018. Water Forward identifies diverse and environmentally-conscious water management strategies to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change and ensure a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and affordable water future for our community. 2 Planning for Uncertainty Population Growth Climate Change 3 Combined Storage Lakes Buchanan and Travis 4 Adaptive Management Plan Conservation Reuse Supply Partnerships 5 Portfolio Evaluation 6 Recommended Portfolio Utility-Side Water Loss Control • Production meter improvements • Expanded active leak detection programs • Additional analysis of smart meter data Customer Side Water Use Management • Expanded customer incentives for conservation • Use of smart meter data for customer-side leak identification, education, and outreach • Water use budgeting Native & Efficient Landscapes • New landscape ordinances & incentives • • Irrigation efficiency incentives Landscape conversion programs Non-Potable Reuse • Onsite Water Reuse Systems • Decentralized Reclaimed • Centralized Reclaimed Water Supply Storage Aquifer Storage and Recovery Decker Lake Off Channel Reservoir Potable Reuse Indirect Potable Reuse New Water Supplies Brackish Groundwater Desalination Strategies reliant on Colorado River and LCRA supplies 7 Water Forward Plan: Changes between 2018 and 2024  Updated climate and hydrology  Planning for uncertainty  100-year adaptive management pathways  Equity and affordability roadmap  Colorado River Land Analysis for water quality protection  Expanded water conservation and water loss control  Future use of Lake Walter E. Long for off-channel storage 8 Conservation and Drought Planning Water Conservation Plan (WCP) Drought Contingency Plan (DCP)  Plan for all weather conditions  Focuses on drought conditions  Describes • Utility and water use information • Conservation (rebates, education, enforcement) • Water loss reduction • Reuse activities  Includes water consumption and water loss goals  Describes • Drought Stages • Drought Triggers (demand and supply) • Drought Actions & Restrictions  Must be consistent with the LCRA DCP  Requires Chapter 6-4 changes 9 Water Conservation Plan: Changes between 2019 and 2024  Update and expand descriptions and metrics of current conservation activities  Updated water use goals based on ‘bottom-up’ estimate of potential savings  Proposed new or expanded activities to meet goals: • Single-family landscape transformation …

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Item 5- Briefing: Resource Generation Plan original pdf

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Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 Lisa Martin Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer November 2024 © Austin Energy Building a Bridge to Our Energy Future 2 Mission for the 2035 Plan We must meet Austin’s rising energy needs while enabling an equitable clean energy transition reflecting our community’s values of reliability, affordability and environmental sustainability. 3 33 What is a Resource Plan? • Documented effort to guide a utility’s resource decisions • Historically, the primary objectives are to have enough generation to reliably meet needs at lowest possible cost • Approved by a regulatory body and updated every three to five years 4 Global Trends Driving Resource Plan Changes Rapid Technology Change & Shifting Costs Load Growth & Transmission and Distribution Stakeholder Awareness & Inclusivity Evolving Federal & State Policies 5 Austin Energy is a Leader on the Path to Carbon Free Comparing Calendar Year End 2023 Data AUSTIN ENERGY ERCOT UNITED STATES Natural Gas Wind Wind Coal Solar Nuclear Biomass Solar Geothermal Nuclear Coal Biomass Hydro Natural Gas Nuclear Natural Gas Solar Geothermal Wind Biomass Hydro Coal 74% Carbon Free 41% Carbon Free 40% Carbon Free 6 6 Current Day Challenges The problems we need to solve are immediate Increases in extreme weather & climate risk Growth in population and energy consumption Replacing local power generation lost from plant retirements ERCOT market changes and increasing costs Transmission congestion and volatile pricing to import energy Financial Risk 7 Council Resolution – December 1, 2022 New Plan Needed Council Resolution in December 2022 asked for the plan to be updated by Spring 2024 Later determined that we needed a full plan refresh – the 2035 Plan – instead of simply an update to the 2030 Plan 8 Our Responsibility Austin Energy must adapt to a changing energy landscape to expand achievements of previous resource generation plans and further our mission to safely deliver clean, affordable, reliable energy and excellent customer service. 9 Community and Industry Expert Driven 2 Community Stakeholders Rifeline Facilitation Energy Research Webber Energy Group (UT) Demand Side Mgmt. & Solar Study* DNV Energy Insights 1 4 Portfolio Modeling* Ascend Analytics & Austin Energy Requests for Proposals Carbon-Free & Renewable Developers *Scope informed by EUC Industry Research Group Support E Source & EPRI 10 City of Austin District 2 Residential Customers Tri-City Region Solar and Storage Coalition CCARE Homeowners United for Rate Fairness (HURF) 11 …

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Item 6- Briefing: Heat Pump Study original pdf

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Heat Pump Survey and Roadmap Zach Baumer Chief Sustainability Officer Sara Norris Director, Energy Efficiency Services November 2024 © Austin Energy Agenda Office of Sustainability • Heat Pump Technology Overview • HVAC Contractor Survey Summary and Recommendations Austin Energy • Heat Pump Roadmap • Current Austin Energy Incentives (ADD Federal and upcoming State) 2 Austin Climate Equity Plan Austin Climate Equity Plan: Commissioned in 2020 and adopted in 2021, the plan identifies 17 goals and 75 strategies to equitably achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Included in the plan were calls for energy- efficient buildings and support for evaluating and improving access to high- efficiency heating and cooling options like heat pumps and heat pump water heaters. 3 Austin’s Community Carbon Footprint Waste 3% Industrial 10% Electricity 35% Transportation 38% 2021: Total 11 Million Metric Tons (MT) of CO2 Equivalent (CO2e) Refrigerants 5% Natural Gas 9% ~9% from on-site use of natural gas; ~1 Million MT CO2e/year • ~ 50% from single-family homes • ~ 50% of single-family usage from gas furnaces ~ 2.25% from natural gas furnaces at single-family homes; ~250,000 Metric Tons of CO2e per year 4 Heat Pump Overview • HVAC systems that efficiently move hot air from inside your home to the outside to cool down the interior. • • In the winter, it runs in reverse to heat your home by transferring heat through compression and expansion of refrigerant These are a single-system alternative to air conditioners installed with gas furnaces or electrical resistance heating • Most common: 1) ductless mini-split and 2) ducted system with exterior condenser and interior air-handler • Most efficient is a variable-speed, inverter-based heat pump Ductless mini-split: exterior and interior units Ducted System: 3 ton 15 SEER2 exterior condenser and interior air handler Photo sources: Shutterstock, HVAC Direct, and https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/heat-pump-systems 5 Residential Heat Pump Benefits • Simplicity - Only 1 system, not 2 (AC and gas furnace) • Consistent all-season heating and cooling • Potential improved indoor air quality • Potential lower bills if switching from resistance heating • Renewable energy to run a heat pump less carbon intensive than burning natural gas onsite 6 Residential Heat Pump Challenges Building and Fuel Type • Approx. 70% of single-family and 35% of Customers and Contractors • Heat pump equipment and installation costs multifamily households rely on gas for heating* vary • Heat pump compatibility and cost savings vary across building …

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Item 8- Texas Gas Service Quarterly Update original pdf

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Central Texas Energy Efficiency Program Overview Christy Bell – Supervisor, EE Programs Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Program Q3 2024 Program Highlights  Submitted a Statewide Energy Conservation Program filing with the Railroad Commission on August 19  Launched new ad campaign on July 1 to promote the residential rebate program 2 Energy Efficiency Program 3 Energy Efficiency Program Residential Program YTD Rebate Counts • 1,164 rebates paid in 2024 4 Energy Efficiency Program Residential Program YTD Rebate Amounts • $377k+ in program funds disbursed 5 Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Program Low-Income/Free Equipment Program Highlights 2024 Q3 Total  71 families assisted  113 appliances replaced  Budget completely realized 6 Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Program Outreach Campaigns Contractor Postcards Appliance Store Visits Bill Inserts for Water-Saving Kits  1,896 water savings kits have been distributed to qualified customers through September. 7 Energy Efficiency Program Education & Social Media Campaigns Behavioral Education Annual Report  Ran social media campaign throughout July and August to share tips with our customers to help them conserve energy and save money  Shared our latest Energy Efficiency reports on social media platforms in August 8 Questions?

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION October 15, 2024 6:00 p.m. Austin Energy Headquarters; 1st Floor; Shudde Fath Conference Room 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723 Some members of the Resource Management 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 Natasha Goodwin, at Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com or 512-322-6505. AGENDA Members: Louis Stone, Chair GeNell Gary Paul Robbins, Vice Chair Martin Luecke Charlotte Davis Dino Sasaridis Trey Farmer Chelsey Scaffidi 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 Raphael Schwartz Alison Silverstein Vacant 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on September 17, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend conducting a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20240814-006 to revise Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff to enable locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar (Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator); to remove the maximum capacity limits for on-site renewable generation for High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 3,000 kW and less than 20,000 kW), High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20,000 kW), and High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW); and to correct terms and conditions for High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW). The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6505 or email Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Resource Management Commission, please contact Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at 512-322- 6505 or email Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com . …

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Item 3- RCA: Solar For All Grant original pdf

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Item 3 ..Title Posting Language Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $31,593,683 in grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and add three full-time equivalent grant positions to implement the Solar for All residential-serving community and residential rooftop solar program. ..De Lead Department Austin Energy Prior Council Action: Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $31,593,683 is available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Harris County. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached. For More Information: Amy Everhart, Local Government Issues Director (512) 322-6087; Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy, (512)-322-6327; Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager (512)- 482-5386 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: October 15, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. October 21, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: On July 9, 2024, Harris County received Notice of Award for The Texas Solar for All Coalition: A Collaborative Effort to Enable Low-Income Solar and Storage including all modifications and amendments, the United States acting by and through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby awards $249,300,000 to Harris County and of that funding $31,593,683 is pass-through to Austin Energy as a Coalition Member. As a subrecipient, Austin Energy will be required to enter into an agreement with Harris County to carry out the performance of this award. Subrecipient agreement is subject to applicable EPA regulatory and statutory provisions, all terms and conditions of the signed agreement and attachments for a five-year grant term. Austin Energy, through its hybrid residential-serving community solar and residential rooftop solar program, will provide Low Income (LI) and Disadvantage (DAC) single-family homeowners, medically vulnerable, and multifamily property owners access to solar and batteries through an owner-flip model where a third-party owns the installations for a 15-year period providing power to the Austin Energy Community Solar Program through a PPA and where the batteries will be operated as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) through a performance contract. Eligible LI/DAC customers can sign up to the Community Solar program and receive guaranteed 20% bill savings. The onsite battery will provide resiliency to the host during a grid event. At the end of the 15-year term, the host will have an option to receive ownership of the battery …

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Item 4- RMC Draft 2025 Meeting Schedule original pdf

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Item 4 - Resource Management Commission 2025 Meeting Schedule The Resource Management Commission meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise determined by the Commission. If the regular meeting day conflicts with a holiday, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday. Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Shudde Fath Conference Room at Austin Energy Corporate Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX. Changes to the above regarding date, time or location will be noted on meeting agendas. Meeting Dates January 21, 2025 February 18, 2025 March 25, 2025 April 15, 2025 May 20, 2025 June 17, 2025 July 15, 2025 August 19, 2025 September 16, 2025 October 21, 2025 November 18, 2025 Cancelled Dates March 18, 2025* Agenda Item Submittal Due Dates January 13, 2025 February 10, 2025 March 17, 2025 April 7, 2025 May 12, 2025 June 9, 2025 July 7, 2025 August 11, 2025 September 8, 2025 October 13, 2025 November 10, 2025 December 16, 2025* *Meeting original date cancelled due to Spring break *RMC does not meet in December

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Item 5- Briefing Austin Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan Proposed Revisions original pdf

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Proposed Revisions to Austin’s Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan Kevin Kluge | Water Conservation Manager October 15, 2024 Conservation and Drought Planning 2 Water Conservation Plan (WCP) Drought Contingency Plan (DCP)  Plan for all weather conditions  Focuses on drought conditions  Describes • Utility and water use information • Conservation (rebates, education, enforcement) • Water loss reduction • Reuse activities  Describes • Drought Stages • Drought Triggers (demand and supply) • Drought Actions & Restrictions  Must be consistent with the LCRA DCP  Includes water consumption and water loss  Requires Chapter 6-4 changes goals Water Conservation and Drought Plans Approval – Spring 2024 3  April 16 – Resource Management Commission recommended DCP & WCP 8-0-1  April 17 – Water & Wastewater Commission recommended DCP 8-0, WCP 7-1  April 25 – Water Forward Task Force no recommendation  May 2 – City Council approved 11-0 Austin Water committed to work with the Task Force to revise plans Initial Proposed Conservation Goals Gallons per capita per day 4 2019 Plan 2018 Baseline Total GPCD 126 2024 Goal 119 2029 Goal 106 2024 Plan (May 2) 2023 Baseline Total GPCD 127 2029 Goal 123 2034 Goal 116  Continue existing water use, reuse, and water loss activities  Implement landscape transformation for new homes  Enhance commercial incentive  Expand use of My ATX Water alerts and engagement What influenced the current baseline for water use? Key Factors demand  2018 Water Forward and 2019 Water Conservation Plan GPCDs were likely based on under-projected demands  Recent years of hot and dry weather contributed to increased  Post-pandemic changes in customer behavior contributed to increased demand, especially for single-family residential  Key Water Forward water conservation and reuse strategies did not achieve projected savings 5 Water Conservation Activities Activities in May 2 Plan:  Water loss reduction  Landscape Transformation (Single Family Res.)  Reclaimed Water Use  My ATX Water • Expanded use of alerts • Irrigation engagement  Commercial incentives  Public outreach and marketing 6 Additional activities in Nov. 21 Plan:  Water loss reduction (Black & Veatch report)  Restrict drip irrigation  GoPurple requirements and incentives  My ATX Water • Commercial water use • Water use benchmarking and budgeting  Increase in public outreach and marketing Future reporting activities  Quarterly Reports • Commissions and Task Force …

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Items 2- RCA: Solar Standard Offer original pdf

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..De Posting Language ..Title Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20240814-006 to revise Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff to enable locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar (Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator); to remove the maximum capacity limits for on-site renewable generation for High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 3,000 kW and less than 20,000 kW), High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20,000 kW), and High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW); and to correct terms and conditions for High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW). Lead Department Austin Energy. Fiscal Note The Solar Standard Offer Rider is funded through the Power Supply Adjustment. Prior Council Action: August 14, 2024 – Council approved, as amended, Ordinance No. 20240814-006, which included the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 proposed terms, rates, and fee changes for Austin Energy, on a 10-0 vote. December 8, 2022 – Council approved adoption of Austin Energy’s 2022 base rates with additional direction, including a specific instruction that Austin Energy develop a standard offer program for local distributed community solar. For More Information: Amy Everhart, Director, Local Government Relations (512) 322-6087; Russell Maenius, Sr. VP and Chief Financial Officer, (512)-322-6133. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 30, 2024 – Recommended by Electric Utility Commission on a 10-0 vote, with one vacancy. October 15, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator, an addition to the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff, enables locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar, which implements the Standard Offer Program. These proposed tariff amendments can be found in the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff at pages 40-41. The Standard Offer Program allows Austin Energy to procure locally sited solar generation at market-based rates and increase the Community Solar generation portfolio through a standardized and streamlined approach with pre-established project criteria and published energy value. This method allows system developers to have price transparency that enables them to procure financing, engage potential host customers, identify viable projects, and meet project criteria set by Austin Energy. Through the Standard Offer Program, Austin Energy will purchase the production at a value equal to the avoided costs …

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Customer Energy Solutions FY 24 Savings Report original pdf

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Energy Efficiency Services EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Energy Savings - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization - D.I. * EES- School Based Education * EES- Strategic Partnership Between Utilities & Retailers * EES- Multifamily Rebates EES- Multifamily WX-D.I.+ EES- Commercial Rebate EES- Small Business Energy Efficiency TOTAL Demand Response (DR) - Annual Incremental DR- Power Partner DR- Commercial Demand Response (frmly Load Coop) Demand Response (DR) TOTAL Green Building GB- Residential Ratings GB- Residential Energy Code GB- Multifamily Ratings GB- Multifamily Energy Code GB- Commercial Ratings GB- Commercial Energy Code Green Building TOTAL CES MW Savings Grand TOTAL Residential Totals Commercial Totals Non-Public - AE # Customer Energy Solutions FY24 YTD MW Savings Report As of August 2024 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date MW Goal 2.60 0.90 0.44 0.30 1.75 0.65 1.00 6.00 2.00 15.64 MW Goal 6.40 2.00 8.40 MW Goal 0.26 1.63 3.00 6.00 4.20 3.90 19.00 MW To Date 2.00 0.28 0.44 0.07 1.01 2.21 0.76 2.64 0.64 10.05 MW To Date 3.33 3.33 MW To Date 0.36 1.53 1.50 5.54 5.27 3.86 18.05 Percentage 77% 32% 100% 23% 58% 341% 76% 44% 32% Percentage 52% 0% Percentage 138% 94% 50% 92% 125% 99% Customers Customers Customers Products Products Apartments Apartments Customers Customers Devices Customers Customers Customers Dwellings Dwellings 1,000 sf 1,000 sf 3,687.07 394.90 836.95 358.00 3,137.00 5,631.91 1,800.47 6,732.03 1,476.68 24,055.01 0 0.00 420 2,117 4,333 8,141 10,194 12,539 37,744 Rebate Budget $ 1,500,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 2,577,000 $ 350,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 13,327,000 Spent to Date $ 1,208,877 $ 562,388 $ 4,549,830 $ 88,403 $ 748,251 $ 3,379,364 $ 1,109,493 $ 1,607,267 $ 516,001 $ 13,769,874 Rebate Budget $ 1,600,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 254,230 $ 254,230 $ 9,300 $ - $ 47,000 $ - $ 56,300.00 $ - 2,760 263 626 1,595 109,530 7,070 3,894 97 69 16,374 2,344 2,344 453 1,906 4,048 11,215 5,123 13,997 17,622 0 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Rebate Budget Spent to Date MW Goal 43.04 MW To Date 31.43 Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 36,340 61,798.90 Rebate Budget $ 16,983,300 Spent to Date $ 14,024,104 15.93 19.11 11.99 24.16 75% 126% 130,441 34,383 18383.11 35373.09 $ $ 11,577,000 2,064,509 $ $ 11,900,836 3,350,000 Thermal Energy Storage TOTAL …

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 15, 2024 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 15, 2024 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Louis Stone called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in Attendance: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Swartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Dino Sasaridis PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on September 17, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission meeting of September 17, 2024 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke second on an 6-0 vote, with Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioners Farmer and Sasaridis off the dais, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend conducting a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20240814-006 to revise Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff to enable locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar (Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator); to remove the maximum capacity limits for on-site renewable generation for High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 3,000 kW and less than 20,000 kW), High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20,000 kW), and High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW); and to correct terms and conditions for High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW). The motion to recommend conducting a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20240814-006 to revise Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 15, 2024 to enable locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second on a 6-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary abstaining, Vice Chair Robbins and Commissioner Sasaridis off the dais, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. 3. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $31,593,683 in grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and add three full-time equivalent grant positions …

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Customer Energy Solutions FY 24 Savings Report original pdf

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Energy Efficiency Services EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Energy Savings - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization - D.I. * EES- School Based Education * EES- Strategic Partnership Between Utilities & Retailers * EES- Multifamily Rebates EES- Multifamily WX-D.I.+ EES- Commercial Rebate EES- Small Business Energy Efficiency TOTAL Demand Response (DR) - Annual Incremental DR- Power Partner DR- Commercial Demand Response (frmly Load Coop) Demand Response (DR) TOTAL Green Building GB- Residential Ratings GB- Residential Energy Code GB- Multifamily Ratings GB- Multifamily Energy Code GB- Commercial Ratings GB- Commercial Energy Code Green Building TOTAL CES MW Savings Grand TOTAL Residential Totals Commercial Totals Non-Public - AE # Customer Energy Solutions FY24 YTD MW Savings Report As of July 2024 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date MW Goal 2.60 0.90 0.44 0.30 1.75 0.65 1.00 6.00 2.00 15.64 MW Goal 6.40 2.00 8.40 MW Goal 0.26 1.63 3.00 6.00 4.20 3.90 19.00 MW To Date 2.00 0.28 0.44 0.07 1.01 2.21 0.76 2.64 0.64 10.05 MW To Date 3.33 3.33 MW To Date 0.32 1.35 1.35 4.98 5.27 3.43 16.71 Percentage 77% 32% 100% 23% 58% 341% 76% 44% 32% Percentage 52% 0% Percentage 122% 83% 45% 83% 125% 88% Customers Customers Customers Products Products Apartments Apartments Customers Customers Devices Customers Customers Customers Dwellings Dwellings 1,000 sf 1,000 sf Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Rebate Budget Spent to Date 3,687.07 394.90 836.95 358.00 3,137.00 5,631.91 1,800.47 6,732.03 1,476.68 24,055.01 0 0.00 374 1,869 3,694 6,816 10,194 11,028 33,975 Rebate Budget $ 1,500,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 2,577,000 $ 350,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 13,327,000 Spent to Date $ 1,208,877 $ 562,388 $ 4,549,830 $ 88,403 $ 748,251 $ 3,379,364 $ 1,109,493 $ 1,607,267 $ 516,001 $ 13,769,874 Rebate Budget $ 1,600,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 254,230 $ 254,230 $ 9,300 $ - $ 47,000 $ - $ 56,300.00 $ - 2,760 263 626 1,595 109,530 7,070 3,894 97 69 16,374 2,344 2,344 401 1,690 3,651 9,890 4,802 11,385 15,632 0 MW Goal 43.04 MW To Date 30.09 Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 34,350 58,029.70 Rebate Budget $ 16,983,300 Spent to Date $ 14,024,104 15.93 19.11 11.77 23.03 74% 121% 130,173 29,728 18089.35 31897.65 $ $ 11,577,000 2,064,509 $ $ 11,900,836 3,350,000 Thermal Energy Storage TOTAL …

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Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline Monthly Report original pdf

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Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 09/11/2024 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 78 104 8 9 Pre-Approval in Progress 13 Approved: Installation and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. a. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. b. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. c. Paid projects are listed on the preceding RMC summary table in this report. 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 145 Project Pipeline Notes: 2. Pipeline Definitions Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 09/11/2024 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$72k) Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Program Latest Workflow Enrollment (s) # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimated kW savings Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Total # of Units Installation 1277574 Buckingham Place Duplexes 743 YARSA BLVD Installation 1301882 West Koenig Flats 5608 Avenue F Installation 1303113 Goodnight Commons 34.2 159,495 $74,700 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats 166 39.0 185,377 $109,200 HVAC Tune-up, Smart Thermostats 210 53.5 256,991 $124,640 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats 304 Installation 1291360 Twenty15 111.4 473,767 $205,465 Paid Lincoln Oaks* 83.1 414,141 $144,710 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats, Attic Insulation, Plenum Remediation & Seal, Water Savings Devices Water Saving Devices, LED Lighting, HVAC Tune-Up, Smart Thermostats, MFIQ Bonus items. All five enrollments cover 2 fiscal years Paid 1299361 Reserve at Springdale 76.6 283626.42 68 $141,083 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats, LED Lighting Multifamily Installation 1301185 Elan East 59.0 327,616 $121,687 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats, Water Saving Devices, ECAD Multifamily Installation 1300529 34.1 143,396 …

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