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Customer Energy Solutions FY21 MW Savings Report — original pdf

Customer Energy Solutions FY21 MW Savings Report As of 01/31/2021 Percentage 27% 13% 39% 250% 39% 45% 18% 8% 13% Percentage 50% 150% 0% 28% 32% 10% 43% Customers Customers Customers Participants Products Sold Apt Units Apt Units Customers Customers Devices Devices Customers Customers 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 1,435.99 218.90 318.54 180.22 3,126.60 690.13 806.21 2,026.76 995.48 9,798.83 0 5 193 2,304 864 6,739 2,146 23,731 35,977 Rebate Budget $ 1,800,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 2,377,000 $ 200,000 $ 1,150,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 13,077,000 Spent to Date $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 351,800 485,041 497,569 13,263 104,849 391,131 371,163 223,801 122,679 2,561,297 Rebate Budget $ 1,499,910 $ 200,000 $ 1,850,000 Spent to Date $ $ 248,575 106,071 Rebate Budget $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0 $ - $ - 8.60 3.52 5.07 $ 3,549,910 $ 354,646 MW To Date 0.12 1.76 Percentage 22% 36% Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Spent to Date MW To Date 21.12 Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 15,927 45,780.91 Rebate Budget $ 16,626,910 Spent to Date $ 2,915,943 83,161 13,376 9278.66 36502.25 $ $ 11,426,910 5,200,000 $ $ 2,569,462 346,480 Percentage 30% 5% Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Incentive Budget $ 2,500,000 $ 2,750,000 Customers Customers 3,474.43 400.27 Spent to Date $ $ 796,928 573,078 3,874.70 $ 5,250,000 $ 1,370,006 MW To Date 0.71 0.17 0.21 0.03 0.69 0.34 0.22 0.57 0.33 3.25 MW To Date 3.22 0.30 0.40 2.51 0.77 8.79 14.35 0.00 7.76 13.36 MW To Date 2.08 0.24 0.19 2.50 MW Goal 2.60 1.30 0.53 0.01 1.75 0.75 1.20 7.00 2.50 17.64 MW Goal 6.40 0.20 2.00 MW Goal 0.56 4.92 0.00 1.45 7.86 8.00 20.45 43.24 0.00 MW Goal 69.48 20.22 49.26 MW Goal 7.00 5.00 12.00 Customers Customers 1,100 186 145 1,394 72,192 2,081 1,822 24 16 6,768 2,265 461 2,726 154 1,361 842 4,076 1,067 7,351 6,433 0 319 4 70 393 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 20,623 362 20,985 51,630.17 176,254.84 227,885.02 UPDATE Energy Efficiency Services EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Performance ES - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization …

Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline Report — original pdf

Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 2/5/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 74 68 Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily 10 1 13 9 212 87 41 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY21 Paid and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification FY21 Paid Project Pipeline Notes: 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. “FY21 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY21 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 will proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: Program staff continue to process rebate payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. 250 200 150 100 50 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 2/5/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$62k) Latest Workflow Enrollment # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimated kW savings Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Installation 1203275 8405 BENT TREE RD 10 98.3 231,788 $82,263 Bent Tree Apartments* Installation 1209470 Bridge at Terracina 10 91.0 264,910 $153,023 170 8100 N. MoPac Expressway Multifamily Installation 7 68.9 328,210 $151,500 1205826, 1207373, 1207491 Lantower Tech Ridge* 14233 The Lakes Blvd * projects in which the RCA Fact Sheet was submitted in a prior month’s report Total # of Units 126 Air Conditioner Replacement and Smart Thermostats Attic Insulation, Lighting, Smart Thermostats, HVAC Tune-Up, Water Saving Devices Smart Thermostats and HVAC …

Austin Water Monthly Report — original pdf

RMC Monthly Report January 2021 FY21 Mark Jordan Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water s t i n U f o r e b m u N 400 300 700 600 500 200 100 0 Residential Program Participation, FY21 YTD FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 249 253 200 353 121 122 45 23 29 54 31 20 14 75 19 8 6 2 2 2 5 4 Home Water Use Monitoring Device Irrigation Upgrade Irrigation Audits WaterWise Landscape WaterWise Rainscape Rainwater Harvesting RMC Monthly Report – January 2021, FY21 02 60 50 40 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 30 20 10 0 Commercial & Multifamily Program Participation, FY21 YTD FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 54 17 8 11 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates RMC Monthly Report – January 2021, FY21 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, FY21 YTD FY21 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $- $65,000 $- $28,763.12 Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – January 2021, FY21 04 Helping Hands Outreach (H2O) Programs • G.O. REPAIR! – Austin Water (AW) partners with Housing & Planning Department’s (Formerly Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) G.O. Repair! program to provide grants of up to $20,000 per year to qualifying homeowners for plumbing repairs, accessibility improvements, and to make other repairs to address substandard housing conditions that pose health and safety risks. • FREE HOME WATER USE REPORT – AW provides customers with access to a water use mobile app and internet reports to help homeowners achieve greater water savings. Customers can receive customized leak alerts, conservation tips, and information about rebate programs • FREE WATER CONSERVATION TOOLS – AW Conservation provides free water saving materials such as: high efficiency aerators and showerheads; micro-fiber towels; and soil moisture meters to residential and multi-family customers. • PRIVATE WASTEWATER LATERAL REPAIR/REPLACEMENT – AW can provide financial assistance to eligible customers for the replacement or repair of private wastewater laterals at single-family homes or duplexes whose household income is 100% or less than the area Median Family Income. RMC Monthly Report – January 2021, FY21 05 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Water Waste/Watering Restrictions Enforcement Activity, FY21 YTD …

Agenda — original pdf

Versión en español a continuación. Resource Management Commission Meeting February 16, 2021 The Resource Management Commission to be held February 16, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance of Monday, February 15, 2021 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Resource Management Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Natasha Goodwin at 512-322-6505 or Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Monday, February 15, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 Natasha.Goodwin@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed 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 Natasha Goodwin (512) 322-6505. Reunión del Resource Management Commission FECHA de la reunion (February 16, 2021) 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 (February 15, 2021). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o …

Item 2: RCA Building Technologies Grant — original pdf

ITEM 2 Posting Language Approve an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $1,000,000 as part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and amending the Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20200812-001) to appropriate $1,000,000 for Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation Conservation Research and Development Program. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $1,000,000 is available from the Department of Energy (DOE). A city funding match of $450,000 is required and available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Austin Energy Operating Budget. A fiscal note is attached. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Kurt Stogdill, Manager, Green Building and Emerging Technology, 512- 322-6510 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: February 8, 2021-Recommended by the Electric Utility Commission on a vote of 8-0, with Commissioners Ferchill, Funkhouser and Wray absent. February 16, 2021- Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: In January of 2021 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the City of Austin (Austin Energy or AE) a $1,450,000 cooperative agreement, three-year term grant under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation to help local government demonstrate how new technologies and operational improvements perform when integrated into real-world commercial and multi-family buildings. The objective of this funding is to generate and disseminate data on the field performance of novel approaches to integrate advanced building technologies that can inform commercial and multi- family building efficiency, demand flexibility, and building-to-grid programs. Projects funded through this FOA will have the potential to significantly reduce energy use in U.S. commercial buildings, develop new value streams for commercial building owners, and provide the end use flexibility required to dynamically balance the distribution grid. Austin Energy will collaborate with property owners to deploy energy efficiency technology, with a goal of 50% of program participation comprised of affordable housing. Austin Energy will collaborate with energy aggregators working in the multifamily space, energy technology and installation service providers to develop and deploy equipment in existing properties. Austin Energy will collaborate with non-profit organizations working to advance energy used by buildings through research and education. New partnership agreements will be necessary to work with energy aggregators working in the multifamily space and non-profit organizations capable of complex data analysis, independent third- party review of …

Item 3: Building Technologies Proving Ground Grant Presentation — original pdf

Resource Management Commission Briefing: Building Technologies Proving Ground – DOE Grant Kurt Stogdill Manager, Green Building & Sustainability February 16, 2021 © 2021 Austin Energy Selected for Department Of Energy Grant • Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy • One of Seven projects Selected • Other projects in California, Kansas, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin • Total of $6 million awarded 2 Objectives of Grant • Validate innovative technologies for commercial buildings and the public sector • Enhance the energy efficiency of buildings and provide flexibility of services to the electric grid • Enable dynamic building interactions with the power grid that provide new value streams to commercial building owners • Generate and publicly disseminate data on the field performance of new approaches to building technologies 3 Hallmarks of Austin Energy Project • Targeting multifamily properties - up to five • Up to 1,400 residences touched with a goal of half of them being low-income • Providing demand response and energy efficiency • Will leverage market-ready technologies 4 Approach • Leverage existing mesh control networks and technologies Thermostats • • Water heaters • Other devices as applicable • Work with aggregator(s) on a multifamily complex-wide basis • Work with home automation vendors already in the space Zome and Resideo were identified as vendors in the application • • Will issue RFP to allow broader potential vendor participation 5 Novelty of the Austin Energy Approach • Overcoming the challenge of the split incentive…properties where the tenants pay the bills and the owners have no incentive to pay for energy efficiency upgrades • Provide incentives for both the property owners and tenants • Incentives TBD, it is anticipated that savings for homeowners could range from $60-120/year • Allows grant to target traditionally challenging low income communities 6 Specifics of grant Three year project Total project anticipated to be approx. $1.45 M • Approximately $1 million from DOE • Austin Energy match approx. $450,000 - largely comprised of incentives within existing budget • • • Partnering with New Buildings Institute Program design • Coordinating commissioning • • Data collection and analysis • Reporting 7 Next Steps • Preliminary negotiations with Department of Energy • • Statement of Project Objectives/Project Plan Budget • Approval to accept grant from City Council Execute Contract with Department of Energy • • • Execution of subcontracts Initiate grant 8 Thank You Questions? Kurt Stogdill kurt.stogdill@austinenergy.com …

Item 4: Austin Water Quarterly Update Presentation — original pdf

Water Conservation Update Resource Management Commission February 16, 2021 City of Austin | Austin Water Goals, Strategies, Research and Planning 01 Metrics 03 02 04 Customer Service Enforcement and Compliance 05 What’s Ahead 01 Goals, Strategies, & Metrics GOALS GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND M  Sustainable water use given limited available supplies and climate change impacts  Defer, minimize additional treatment, distribution, infrastructure and transactional costs  Delay, minimize increases in cost of service and rates  Protect the environment by reducing river divisions and reducing runoff STRATEGIES GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND M  Regulatory – codes, ordinances, rules and permitting  Pricing signals using tiered rates  Operational efficiency – the water/energy nexus  System water loss control  Reclaimed water use  Reduced energy consumption that relies on cooling water  Patrols to enforce water waste prohibitions and watering restrictions  Reporting and inspection programs to enforce water efficiency standards and equipment requirements  Public education and outreach  Rebates, incentives and behavior modification tools GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND M METRICS      Total annual average gallons per capita per day (GPCD) on a 5-year rolling average Peak day demand – total GPD Total potable water offsets Total annual raw water divisions Delay in remaining payment to LCRA LOOKING FOR “BIG WATER” IN CONSERVATION GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND M •Reduce system loss •Increase reclaimed water use •Increase alternative on -site water use •Reduce outdoor water use: landscape transformation and limits on irrigation systems •Reduce water consumption used for energy production 02 Research and Planning RESEARCH AND PLANNIN REPORTING • TWDB, TCEQ, LCRA • City council, RMC, WWW • Water Forward Task Force RESEARCH PLANNING AND ANALYSIS • Develop short - and long -term goals • Research potential strategies to meet goals • Estimate water savings and perform cost/benefit analysis of potential strategies • Review, revise or phase out programs • Evaluate new and innovative technology • Prepare and submit water conservation and drought contingency plans • Maintain data integrity; create GIS layers PROGRAM DIGEST EXAMPLE 03 Customer Service CUSTOMER SERVICE CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM • Develops/implements new demand management strategies • Administers over 20 rebate programs covering all water use sectors and end uses (most in division history) • Conducts free irrigation audits for high water users and bill complaints • Responds to customers calls, emails and requests for free high efficiency plumbing fixtures, materials and handbooks • Administers partnership …

Item 5: REACH Update Presentation — original pdf

Item 5 2020 REACH Update Resource Management Commission Briefing Erika Bierschbach VP, Energy Market Operations & Resource Planning February 16, 2021 © 2018 Austin Energy Carbon Reduction - REACH • Reduce Emissions Affordably for Climate Health (“REACH”) incorporates a cost of carbon in the generation dispatch price and reduces generation output during low-margin periods while making resources available for high-margin periods. • Allocate an annual budget amount of approximately 2% of the prior year’s PSA • The savings for 2020 after plan approval was expected to be 1.36 million metric tons • REACH was designed to reduce the utility’s carbon emissions by 30% or approximately 4 million metric tons between now and Austin Energy’s exit from FPP. • Thereafter, the REACH plan is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 8% each year while maintaining the flexibility to protect our customers’ rates in periods of high prices in the wholesale market until achieving zero carbon emissions by 2035. 2 Resource Plan Carbon Emission Forecast vs. REACH CO2 Reduction 5,928,016 MT - CY2020 Resource Plan Carbon Emission Forecast 4,570,050 MT - CY2020 REACH Plan Carbon Emission Forecast DECKER STEAM UNITS RETIRE FPP EXIT ZERO FOSSIL ASSETS (2035 or sooner if economics dictate) 3 2020 Distribution of Price – Resource Plan Forecast v Actual Forecasted Average SPP = $28.36 Actual Average SPP = $21.61 s e c n e r u c c O f o # 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 4 Model to Market •Resource Plan Forecast - August 2019 • Goals derived from Base Forecast and Assumptions •COVID-19 Impacts Demand for Energy • Crude oil has negative monthly settlement for the first time in history •Natural Gas prices 26% lower than base assumption by ~25% • July NYMEX Natural Gas Settles $1.495 •Extremely mild 2020 Winter and mild end to the summer • 17th coolest September on record (out of 126) 5 NYMEX Natural Gas Daily Settlements $3.00 $2.80 $2.60 $2.40 $2.20 $2.00 $1.80 $1.60 $1.40 $1.20 $1.00 11/1/2019 12/1/2019 1/1/2020 2/1/2020 3/1/2020 6 LZ_AEN 15 Minute Real-time SPP ~ 97% of the intervals were below $30 per MWH s e c n e r u c c O f o # 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 7 Overall REACH Performance Resource Plan Forecast Emissions Economic (Tonnes) Emissions Actual (Tonnes) Emission Reduction (Tonnes) Percentage Below Forecast Total Coal 5,928,010 …