Special Meeting of the Resource Management Commission September 14, 2020 Resource Management Commission to be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 1 pm 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 Sunday, September 13, 2020. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 14, 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 12 noon, Sunday September 13, 2020. 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. Reunión del Resource Management Commission FECHA de la reunion September 14, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (September 13, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico …
Austin Climate Equity Plan September 2020 Summary ● We’ve been updating the Community Climate Plan o First draft has been internally reviewed o Draft for public comment out now o Council in October ● What we’re looking for from you: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2015 Community Climate Plan Adopted by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2 0 17 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes How was this plan update created? • 24 City Staff • 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt., Business) • 12 Ambassadors • 4 Equity Trainings • 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) • 14 Steering Committee Meetings • 60+ Advisory Group Meetings • 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors Steering Committee Members Co-Chairs Mayuri Raja, AZAAD, Google Shane Johnson, Sierra Club Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Susana Almanza, PODER Joep Meijer, Citizen Jim Walker, Univ. of Texas Rocio Villalobos, Equity Office Drew Nelson, Mitchell Foundation Rodrigo Leal, Guidehouse Rene Renteria, Citizen Kaiba White, Public Citizen Lauren Peressini, Sunrise Movement Shawanda Stewart, Huston-Tillotson Univ. Kenneth Thompson, Solar Austin Ben Leibowicz, Univ. of Texas Suzanne Russo, Pecan Street Inc. Pooja Sethi, Sethi Law Darien Clary, AISD Alberta Phillips, Joint Sustainability Committee, ECHO AG Representatives: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Karen Magid, Kurt Stogdill, and Nick Kincaid A History of Inequities that Remains Today • The Austin 1928 Master Plan divided the city along racial lines, forcibly displacing Black residents into specific, undesirable areas. • The Tank Farm fuel storage facility, Eastside Landfill, and the Holly Power Plant exposed people of color to toxic pollution in East Austin neighborhoods. • Gentrification is taking place in parts of the city where low-income people and people of color have been forced to live, the African-American share of the Austin population declined from 12% in 1990 to 7.7% in 2010. • As of 2015, 52% of white Austin residents were homeowners, only 27% of African-American and 32% of Hispanic/Latinx residents owned homes. • Cases of COVID-19, hospitalization and mortality rates are disproportionately affecting Latinx and Black communities We are Changing the Earth’s Climate Warming over 2℃could be catastrophic to life on earth Climate Projections for Austin • Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by climate hazards • • Experience climate shocks on top of …
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 8/11/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily t n u o C t c e o r P j 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 61 66 319 207 122 Pre-Approval in Approved: Installation FY20 Paid Progress and Verification Project Pipeline Notes: Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and FY20 Paid Verification 9 5 21 5 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. 2. “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. 3. “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. 4. “FY20 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY20 (since Oct. 10, 2019) 5. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. 6. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. Tenant approval will be obtained for all interior upgrades. Projects with proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: The number of new projects received has decreased, but staff continue to process rebates payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. t n u o C t c e o r P j 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 8/11/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$61k) Program Latest Enrollment Location Workflow # Name Installation Address Council District Estimated Estimated kW w TDS kWh w TDS Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Total # of Units Multifamily Installation 5 243.0 943,752 $327,791 1189801, 1198825, 1198322 Retreat at Barton Creek 3816 S LAMAR BLVD SB Multifamily Installation 1184360 Multifamily Income Qualified Installation 1190789, 1198380, 1186819 Iron Horse Flats* Bridge At Northwest Hills* 1930 W RUNDBERG LN 3600 GREYSTONE DR 4 58.4 204,004 $95,630 10 117.1 298,917 $186,636 Table 2: Commercial and Small Business – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for …
Renewable Energy Programs Report Green Energy Programs Residential Customers CAP Customers Community Solar Green Choice Residential Customers Commercial Customers 153 502 August FY20 159 18,217 2030 Solar Goals 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 Commercial (Estimated Annual PBI Payments) LOI Committed kW-AC $287,500 $2,652,000 $1,316,452 $3,000,000 $206,177 $1,000,000 Total 312 18,719 % Goal 72% % Goal 46% 87% 88% 88% 21% NA NA 91% 40% NA NA NA 116% 75% NA 99% 7% NA NA 77% 98% 7% 60% NA NA NA 4 NA NA Pending NA NA ITD FY Forecast % of FY Forecast 33 Solar 4 FYTD 1,039 35 FYTD FYTD 6,659 2,536 FYTD 1,089 16 0 410 1,515 FYTD $0 FYTD 6,956 347 0 1,955 9,258 FYTD Total 269 Total 93 1,200 40 1,200 NA NA 40 NA NA NA 7,000 5,000 NA NA 12,000 150 6 9,734 437 Reserved $266,387 Reserved 2,197 3,311 ITD 9,618 309 101 1,188 11,216 ITD ITD 48,424 21,214 1,099 12,370 83,107 ITD $3,470,761 $66,804,328 $3,000,000 $1,872,677 $11,837,253 $2,500,000 $6,143,408 NA 174 189 NA NA NA NA Application Pending Work Completion NA NA Notes: NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Pending NA NA 63 NA NA NA Pending NA NA Final Ins pection Payment Approval The high number of applications that have not received LOIs is due to a 2 multifamily projects. The spike in unrebated capacity is due to a neighborhood developer who installed solar on ~50 houses but did not seek the rebate. Several PBI projects will be finalized in September. Green Choice and Community Solar Data have not been updated due to reporting timing 87 83 Month 118 2 Month $23,849 Month Month 743 307 138 0 0 NA 138 Month $337,000 $223,266 $0 Month 875 NA 875 Month 0 0 0 1,451,297 Current $281,620 174 907 7 991 $2,425,228 7,642,784 3,348,287 FY20 Fy19 Fy18 FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11 FY10 1,451,297 11,625,614 569,518 73,207,598 31,966,203 11,830,000 8,450,000 12,195,132 105,173,801 20,280,000 Residential - Application Status ITD 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 Solar Total kW AC …
..D e Posting Language ..Tit le Authorize issuance of energy efficiency program rebates by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2020-21, in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 for multifamily energy efficiency rebates and $3,350,000 for commercial and small business energy efficiency rebates, for a total combined amount not to exceed $6,050,000. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Jeff Vice, Director, Local Government Relations (512) 322-6087; Manuel Garza, Interim Director, Energy Efficiency Services (512) 972-9538 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 14, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. September 15, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy’s energy efficiency rebate programs provide customer incentives to reduce energy demand and associated costs, benefiting all electric utility customers and the utility. This authorization will allow Austin Energy to issue rebates to multifamily, commercial and small business customers during Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 (FY21) for energy efficiency improvements in accordance with program guidelines and up to a combined amount of $6,050,000. The aggregate rebate approval request approved in FY20 reflects a continued commitment to be responsive and flexible to customer needs by reducing the wait time needed to be reimbursed for energy efficiency upgrades. Based on recent experience and input received from customers and contractors, the prior lengthy process and uncertainty caused many prospective applicants to not participate in Austin Energy’s rebate programs. The benefits of this effort really came to fruition in the Multifamily program, which provides rebates for both market-rate and income-qualified properties. Despite interruptions caused by COVID-19, program and contractor participation have increased significantly in FY20—a projected 5,300 unique tenant units will be upgraded (2,300 completed and 3,000 in process), almost double the number completed in FY19. These customers will receive an average of three upgrades per unit (e.g. smart thermostats, lighting, solar screens, HVAC tune-up, etc.), helping to reduce their energy costs during this period of economic uncertainty. The aggregate approval ensured program continuity by assuring that contractors and property managers/owners would receive rebate funding promptly which is even more important in these uncertain economic times. In FY21, Austin Energy will also revamp the Small Business Lighting Program to include additional incentives for smart thermostats, HVAC tune-up, and other technologies. This new ‘Express’ program concept will encourage …
RMC Monthly Report July 2020 FY20 Mark Jordan Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water s t i n U f o r e b m u N 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Residential Program Participation FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 353 207 121 94 114 92 91 59 20 16 19 14 54 47 31 5 7 19 10 8 7 Pressure Reduction Valve Home Water Use Monitoring Device Tools Irrigation Upgrade Landscape Survival WaterWise Landscape Rainwater Harvesting RMC Monthly Report – August 2020, FY20 02 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 40 30 70 60 50 20 10 0 Commercial & Multifamily Program Participation FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 64 17 8 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 Commercial Process Commercial Audit Irrigation Efficiency RMC Monthly Report – August 2020, FY20 03 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $ e v i t n e c n I $ $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Rebates and Incentives Budget, FY20 YTD FY20 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $62,959.36 $65,000 $56,444.64 $- Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – August 2020, FY20 04 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 162 FY20 YTD Water Waste Enforcement Activity Warnings and 311 Reports 309 239 217 199 100 131 130 109 72 71 59 63 62 63 49 4 2 8 9 20 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Warnings 311 Reports RMC Monthly Report – August 2020, FY20 05 FY20 YTD Water Waste Enforcement Activity Administrative Fines Residential Commercial Multi-Family Fines Issued: 17 Fines Disputed: 1 Fines Dismissed: 1 Administrative Fines for water waste suspended March through July due to Covid-19. s e i t r e p o r P f o r e b m u N 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1st Fine 2nd Fine 3rd Fine 4th Fine RMC Monthly Report – August 2020, FY20 06 Public Outreach Activity Number of Events FY19 FY20 Populations Reached FY19 FY20 24,073 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 48 22 96 76 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 12,825 8,575 1,653 Community Events School Presentations Community Events School Presentations RMC Monthly Report – August 2020 07 Social Media Activity, FY20 YTD Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday September 14, 2020 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Monday September 14, 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); Jonathan Blackburn (District 8); Leo Dielmann (District 7); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5) Nakyshia Fralin (District 1); and James Babyak (District 6). There is one vacancy (District 3). Commissioners Absent: Shane Johnson (District 4) CALL TO ORDER – Chair Harmon called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the August 17, 2020 meeting. The motion to approve minutes of the August 17, 2020 meeting was approved on Commissioner Blackburn motion, Commissioner Dielmann second. 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, (Commissioners Smith and Babyak away from the meeting) 1 vacancy. NEW BUSINESS 2. Authorize issuance of energy efficiency program rebates by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2020-21, in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 for multifamily energy efficiency rebates and $3,350,000 for commercial and small business energy efficiency rebates, for a total combined amount not to exceed $6,050,000. The motion to approve the request for Council Action was approved on a commissioner Dielmann motion seconded by Commissioner Blackburn. 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, (Commissioners Smith and Babyak away from the meeting) 1 vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 3. Briefing regarding the Austin Climate Equity Plan by the Office of Sustainability. Zach Baumer, Climate Program Manager for the City of Austin Office of Sustainability, presented information on the Austin Climate Equity Plan. 4. Staff Presentation on the Austin Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar Photovoltaics (SHINES) project. William Kelly, Manager of Distribution Processes for Austin Energy, presented information on the SHINES storage and solar project. 5. Update on Implementation of the Resource Management Commission Access to Solar Working Group Recommendations. Tim Harvey, Manager of Customer Energy Solutions for Austin Energy, provided an update on the upcoming community solicitation that was recommended by the Access to Solar Working Group. OTHER BUSINESS: 6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Austin Climate Equity Plan. After discussion among commissioners, no action was taken on this item. Page 1 of 2 OLD BUSINESS: 7. Update on Texas Gas Service rate structure as it relates to energy conservation. Rondella Hawkins, Telecommunications …
