Special Meeting of the Resource Management Commission June 17, 2020 Resource Management Commission to be held on Wednesday June 17, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by 12 noon on June 16, 2020. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 17, 2020 Resource Management Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Jamie Mitchell at 512/694-1073 or Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Tuesday June 16th. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 call (512) 322-6450 at least 48 hours before the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Resource Management Commission , please call Jamie Mitchell (512) 694-1073. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Special Called Meeting June 17, 2020 Time: 1:00– 2:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Austin, Texas MEMBERS: Dana Harmon, Chair (District 9) Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2) James Babyak (District 6) Jonathan Blackburn (District 8) Rebecca Brenneman (District 10) Lisa Chavarria (Mayor) AGENDA Leo Dielmann (District 7) Nakyshia Fralin (District 1) Shane Johnson (District 4) Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5) Vacant (District 3) CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: Speakers signed up 24 hours prior to the …
Austin Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision June 17th, 2020 Agenda Goals of this Revision Process Overview & Schedule 01 02 03 04 Equity Tool Next Steps We are Changing the Earth’s Climate Warming over 2℃could be catastrophic to life on earth The City’s Commitment to Equity Racial equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community Our Commitment to Climate Equity Climate Change Racial Equity Eliminate the use of fossil fuels for energy & transportation Energy efficiency Renewable energy Less dependence on cars Electric vehicles • • • • • More trees & natural spaces Healthier consumer choices • Health Affordability Accessibility Cultural Preservation Community Capacity Just Transition Accountability Eliminate disparities that can be predicted by race • • • • • • Safety for all at all times No disproportionate economic outcomes Fair access to services for all Inclusive participation in our city Positive health outcomes for all Embrace culture & difference Why Equity and Climate? ● Climate change affects everyone, but doesn’t impact all communities equally ● The systems that exploit the environment also exploit people ● Communities of color have wisdom and lived experience ● Designing solutions for those that need them the most will benefit everyone If we’re not proactively addressing equity, we’re perpetuating injustice Goals of this Revision 2015 Community Climate Plan Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 130+ actions 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes Goals of this Revision 2019 Climate Policy Directives January May August Process Overview and Schedule A Plan Among Plans 5 Plan Sections: • Sustainable Buildings • Transportation Electrification • Transportation & Land Use • Natural Systems • Consumption Water Forward Plan Austin Energy Generation Plan CapMetro - Project Connect Land Use Code Revision Zero Waste Master Plan Austin Community Climate Plan Austin Strategic Mobility Plan & Smart Mobility Roadmap Process Overview and Schedule Large Institutions Working Group Steering Committee Transportation Electrification AG Transportation & Land Use AG Sustainable Buildings AG Consumption AG Natural Systems AG Community Climate Ambassadors Process Overview and Schedule Equity-focused Engagement Equity Tool Evaluating Equity Our strategies must prioritize low income communities and communities of color in these ways: Health — Improving mental and physical health. Affordability — Lowering and stabilizing living costs. Accessibility — Increasing access to opportunities, transportation and a healthy environment. …
Renewable Energy Programs Report May FY20 167 18,285 2030 Solar Goals Green Energy Programs Residential Customers CAP Customers Community Solar Green Choice Residential Customers Commercial Customers 163 1,220 2030 Overall Local Solar 2030 Local Solar (Customer Sited) 375 200 Goal (MW-AC) Customer-Sited Utility Scale In Progress Goal (MW-AC) Rooftop In Progress Community Solar Incentive Programs Month ITD FY Forecast Commercial (Estimated Annual PBI Payments) LOI Committed kW-AC $230,000 $2,046,000 $1,196,528 $3,000,000 $155,128 $222,698 $1,000,000 33 Solar 3 FYTD 792 31 FYTD FYTD 5,088 1,884 FYTD 840 14 0 219 1,073 FYTD $0 FYTD 5,406 263 0 820 6,490 FYTD Total 267 Total 90 1,200 40 1,200 NA NA 40 NA NA NA 7,000 5,000 NA NA 12,000 149 5 9,495 433 Reserved Reserved 2,407 2,738 ITD 9,369 307 101 1,073 10,850 ITD ITD 46,867 21,131 1,099 13,458 82,555 ITD $2,832,785 $66,162,852 $3,000,000 $1,198,612 $11,163,188 $2,500,000 $6,143,408 NA 85 83 99 6 Month $20,887 Month 627 248 Month 98 3 0 NA 101 Month $258,174 $200,108 $0 Month 551 107 0 NA 658 Month 921,842 176,377 Current $146,620 67 408 5 747 Total 330 19,505 % Goal 71% % Goal 45% % of FY Forecast 66% 78% 68% 16% NA NA 70% 35% NA NA NA 94% 48% NA 77% 5% NA NA 54% 76% 5% 47% 19 NA NA NA NA NA Pend in g NA NA FY20 Fy19 Fy18 FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11 FY10 Total kWh Applications Submitted That Have Not Received LOIs # of Residential Res Requested Rebate $ Res Requested Capacity kW-ac # of Commercial Com Requested Rebate $ (Estimated Annual PBI Payments) $58,887 Com Capacity kW-ac Monthly Modeling Projected Total PBI FY18 Exposure (Modeled $/Year) Modeled kWh Production- Res Modeled kWh Production - Com $2,425,228 7,397,090 3,335,100 PBI Modeled FY Expenditure 9,042,508 434,574 70,872,494 31,844,753 11,830,000 8,450,000 1,098,219 9,477,082 102,717,248 20,280,000 Residential - Application Status ITD 219 67 NA NA NA NA Applicatio n Pending Work Comp letion NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Pend in g NA NA NA 64 NA NA Pend in g NA NA Final Ins pection Payment App ro val LOI Issued # Residential Commercial LOI Committed $ Residential Residential Commercial PBI Projects Completed # Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total Completed Projects Projects Completed $ Residential Rebates Commercial PBI Paid Commercial CBI Projects Complete kW-AC Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized …
Recommendations on Austin Energy Procurement of Utility-Enabled Distributed Solar and Program Design for Hard to Reach Customers June 15, 2020 The Resource Management Commission (Commission) supports Austin Energy’s work to enable expanded distributed solar programs and urges Austin Energy to move forward with implementation without delay. The Commission created an Access to Solar Working Group to develop recommendations for how best to expand access to solar for hard to reach customers who are limited income, renters, live in multifamily housing or are otherwise underserved by existing solar programs. Austin Energy assembled a Utility Enabled Rooftop Solar for Underserved Markets team, which included two members of the Resource Management Commission, to participate in the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) e-Lab Forge workshop on September 16-18, 2019. Following the workshop, these two teams merged and met twice more to develop specific criteria for selecting host sites and program development. These recommendations are the result of consensus from that collective group. The Commission recommends that Austin Energy issue an RFP that allows developers to select host sites for Distributed Community Solar Installations. The Commission recommends the following criteria related to project selection: ● Minimum qualifications for proposed projects: ○ Ground mount proposals within the City of Austin limits must demonstrate that they are not using land suitable for agriculture. ○ Ground mount systems must demonstrate they are not using land suitable for ○ Developer covers costs from (including) the transformer to the point of generation ○ Require an end of life plan for recycling solar panels and meet any federal housing. requirements. ● Preferred criteria for proposed projects (When proposals are economically competitive Austin Energy will use these criteria to determine highest value.): ○ Plans that demonstrate a greater utilization of local workers compared to non- ○ Rooftop, carport, and other shade structure installations are preferred over local workers are preferred. ground mount ○ Faster development timeline ○ Prefer inclusion of MBE/WBE companies ○ Participating in local workforce development and/or diversity and inclusion ○ Demonstrable policy or approach to reduce systems’ life cycle environmental program impact The Commission recommends the following criteria be used to develop the energy user side of the program, and recognizes that lower cost power purchase agreements will serve to enable programmatic benefits: ● Subscription model ● Enable moderate and limited-income customers to participate without a cost premium to ensure equitable access to community solar programs. ● Ensure that moderate …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200617-003 June 17, 2020 Date: Subject: Motioned By: Recommendation Recommendation of Resource Management Commission on Distributed Community Solar Installations Vice Chair White Seconded By: Commissioner Tom Smith The Commission Recommends that Austin Energy issue a Request for Proposals that allows a developer to select host sites for Distributed Community Solar Installations. Description of Recommendation to Council The Commission recommends that Austin Energy issue a Request for Proposals that allows a developer to select host sites for distributed community solar installations. The Commission further recommends minimum qualifications and preferred criteria for project selection as well as criteria for the energy user side of the program. Vote For: 6 votes Against: Abstain: 1 abstention- Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn Absent: Commissioner James Babyak, Commissioner Nakyshia Fralin, Commissioner Shane Johnson Attest Jamie Mitchell 0 votes 1 of 1
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday June 17, 2020 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Wednesday May 20, 2020 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the Covid 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance: Dana Harmon, Chair (District 9); Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Leo Dielmann (District 7); Jonathan Blackburn (District 8); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); and Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5). There is one vacancy (District 3). Commissioners Absent: James Babyak (District 6); Nakyshia Fralin (District 1); and Shane Johnson (District 4). CALL TO ORDER – Chair Harmon called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the May 20, 2020 meeting. The motion to approve minutes of the May 20, 2020 meeting was approved on a Commissioner Dielmann motion, Commissioner White second 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, 1 vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 1. Briefing on Five Year Revision to Austin Community Climate Plan by Office of Sustainability. Zach Baumer of the Office of Sustainability presented information on the Austin Community Climate Plan and advised the Commission that he would seek their approval of the plan at the August meeting. Commissioner Smith suggested the establishment of a working group to coordinate with the Office of Sustainability on methods to best utilize sustainability dashboard related to RMC goals. UPDATES FROM COMMISSIONERS, WORKING GROUPS 2. Update and possible action on recommendations from the Access to Solar Working Group: Commissioners Brenneman, Harmon, Johnson and White. Commissioner White explained the numerous changes made to the Working Groups recommendation after consultation with Austin Energy staff. The motion to approve the recommendation was approved on a Vice Chair White motion and a Commissioner Smith second by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention (Commissioner Blackburn), and 3 absent. NEW BUSINESS 3. Update, discussion, and possible action regarding upcoming RMC topics to include Consumer Energy Solutions budget, programs, and priorities. Debbie Kimberly, Vice President of Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy provided an overview of the Customer Energy Solutions budget, programs, and priorities. She also suggested possible future briefings on energy storage, electric vehicle charging, weatherization for middle income, and Green Building components of the new Austin Energy headquarters. 4. Discussion and possible action on Resource Management Commission consideration of equity and inclusion regarding the commission and its work. (This item was not discussed due to time limitations of …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday June 17, 2020 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Wednesday May 20, 2020 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the Covid 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance: Dana Harmon, Chair (District 9); Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Leo Dielmann (District 7); Jonathan Blackburn (District 8); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); and Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5). There is one vacancy (District 3). Commissioners Absent: James Babyak (District 6); Nakyshia Fralin (District 1); and Shane Johnson (District 4). CALL TO ORDER – Chair Harmon called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the May 20, 2020 meeting. The motion to approve minutes of the May 20, 2020 meeting was approved on a Commissioner Dielmann motion, Commissioner White second 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, 1 vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 1. Briefing on Five Year Revision to Austin Community Climate Plan by Office of Sustainability. Zach Baumer of the Office of Sustainability presented information on the Austin Community Climate Plan and advised the Commission that he would seek their approval of the plan at the August meeting. Commissioner Smith suggested the establishment of a working group to coordinate with the Office of Sustainability on methods to best utilize sustainability dashboard related to RMC goals. UPDATES FROM COMMISSIONERS, WORKING GROUPS 2. Update and possible action on recommendations from the Access to Solar Working Group: Commissioners Brenneman, Harmon, Johnson and White. Commissioner White explained the numerous changes made to the Working Groups recommendation after consultation with Austin Energy staff. The motion to approve the recommendation was approved on a Vice Chair White motion and a Commissioner Smith second by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention (Commissioner Blackburn), and 3 absent. NEW BUSINESS 3. Update, discussion, and possible action regarding upcoming RMC topics to include Consumer Energy Solutions budget, programs, and priorities. Debbie Kimberly, Vice President of Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy provided an overview of the Customer Energy Solutions budget, programs, and priorities. She also suggested possible future briefings on energy storage, electric vehicle charging, weatherization for middle income, and Green Building components of the new Austin Energy headquarters. 4. Discussion and possible action on Resource Management Commission consideration of equity and inclusion regarding the commission and its work. (This item was not discussed due to time limitations of …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200617-003 June 17, 2020 Date: Subject: Motioned By: Recommendation Recommendation of Resource Management Commission on Distributed Community Solar Installations Vice Chair White Seconded By: Commissioner Tom Smith The Commission Recommends that Austin Energy issue a Request for Proposals that allows a developer to select host sites for Distributed Community Solar Installations. Description of Recommendation to Council The Commission recommends that Austin Energy issue a Request for Proposals that allows a developer to select host sites for distributed community solar installations. The Commission further recommends minimum qualifications and preferred criteria for project selection as well as criteria for the energy user side of the program. Vote For: 6 votes Against: Abstain: 1 abstention- Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn Absent: Commissioner James Babyak, Commissioner Nakyshia Fralin, Commissioner Shane Johnson Attest Jamie Mitchell 0 votes 1 of 1
