Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting of the Resource Management Commission - VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING

Customer Energy Solutions FY21 Savings Report — original pdf

Customer Energy Solutions FY21 YTD MW Savings Report As of May 2021 Percentage 54% 19% 93% 240% 36% 65% 53% 31% 27% Percentage 86% 256% 0% Percentage 40% 70% 47% 62% 24% 69% Participant Type Customers Customers Customers Participants Products Sold Apt Units Apt Units Customers Customers Participant Type Devices Devices Customers Customers Participant Type Customers Customers Customers Dwellings Dwellings 1,000 sf 1,000 sf Participants To Date MWh To Date Participants To Date MWh To Date 2,811.00 309.34 774.85 173.23 3,755.64 984.27 1,796.00 6,902.77 1,868.45 19,375.55 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 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 746,394 956,403 1,673,676 49,158 347,628 486,335 1,045,848 597,154 298,974 6,201,570 9 Rebate Budget $ 1,499,910 $ 200,000 $ 1,850,000 $ $ $ 528,075 269,393 253,860 8.67 $ 3,549,910 $ 1,051,328 343 4,500 0 2,118 12,614 4,170 38,596 62,341 Rebate Budget $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 8.60 6.00 Participants To Date MWh To Date Spent to Date Energy Efficiency Services EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Performance ES - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization - D.I. EES-School Based Education EES- Strategic Partnership Between Utilities and 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- Water Heater Timers++ DR- Load Coop DR- ERS (AE only) Demand Response (DR) TOTAL Green Building GB- Residential Ratings GB- Residential Energy Code GB- Integrated Modeling Incentive 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 Customer Renewable Solutions Residential Commercial Unincentivized Solar Energy TOTAL 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 20.22 49.26 MW Goal 7.00 5.00 12.00 MW To Date 1.40 0.25 0.49 0.02 0.63 0.48 0.64 2.14 0.67 6.73 MW To Date 5.49 0.51 MW To Date 0.22 3.44 0.00 0.69 4.90 1.95 14.18 25.38 13.58 24.53 MW To Date 3.94 0.24 1.98 6.16 Thermal Energy Storage TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0 $ - $ - MW Goal 69.48 MW To Date 38.11 Percentage Participant …

Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline Monthly Report — original pdf

Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 5/5/2021 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily 250 200 150 100 50 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 236 142 95 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 71 73 Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily 11 1 18 11 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and FY21 Paid 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 4. 5. final inspection and quality review are ongoing. “FY21 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY21 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. Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 5/5/2021 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$62k) Program Latest Workflow Enrollment # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Estimated kW savings Installation 1213464 Bridge at Tech Ridge 7 77.0 321,434 $154,028 12800 CENTER LAKE DR 1 8100 N. MoPac Expressway Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Installation 1209470 Bridge at Terracina* 10 91.0 264,910 $153,023 Paid 1208176 701 Center Ridge 7 107 504,050 $192,325 Bridge at Center Ridge Multifamily Income Qualified Paid 1190789, 1198380, 1186819, 1205232 Bridge At Northwest Hills 3600 GREYSTONE DR 10 147 288,943 $238,199 Paid 1203275 8405 BENT TREE RD 10 98.3 231,788 …

Austin Water Monthly Report — original pdf

RMC Monthly Report May 2021 FY21 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, FYTD FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 353 215 249 253 200 23 54 31 20 21 121 114 91 69 47 19 8 6 7 121 122 105 Home Water Use Monitoring Device Irrigation Upgrade Irrigation Audits Drought Survival Tools WaterWise Landscape Rainwater Harvesting RMC Monthly Report – May 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, FYTD 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 – May 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, FYTD FY21 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $94,727.78 $65,000 $750.00 $- Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – May 2021, FY21 04 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Water Waste/Watering Restrictions Enforcement Activity, FYTD Warnings Issued and 311 Reports 707 322 234 220 41 120 79 15 12 Oct Nov Dec Jan Warnings 311 Reports 72 1 Mar 83 0 Apr 4 Feb 128 60 May Current Drought Response Stage: Conservation Stage RMC Monthly Report – May 2021, FY21 05 Regulated Compliance Program Activity, April 3080 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 224 160 51 207 86 Commercial Facility Irrigation Assessments Commercial Vehicle Wash Facility Efficiency Assessment Cooling Tower Efficiency Assessments Compliant Non-Compliant RMC Monthly Report – May 2021, FY21 06 Total Public Outreach Activity, FYTD Number of Events FY20 FY21 45 Populations Reached FY20 FY21 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 22 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 8,575 2 0 1,722 1,560 0 Community Events School Presentations Community Events School Presentations RMC Monthly Report – May 2021, FY21 07 Total Social Media Activity, FYTD Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May s n o i t c a r e t n I f o r e b m u N 18,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 …

Agenda — original pdf

Versión en español a continuación. Resource Management Commission Meeting June 22, 2021 The Resource Management Commission to be held June 22, 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, June 21, 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, June 21, 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 T he 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. T TY users route through Relay T exas 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 (June 22, 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 (June 21, 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: …

Item 3- Equitable Participation in Programs RFP Update — original pdf

Equitable Participation in Programs -RFP Update #2- Liz Jambor, EdD Data Analytics & Business Intelligence June 2021 © 2018 Austin Energy RFP Summary • Source: • Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 • Resolution: • Equitable Participation in Programs • Focus: • Energy efficiency programs only • Successful Contractor: • Adisa Communications 2 RFP Resolution & Goals •Contract with service provider to implement community meetings for those living in limited-income communities and communities of color, and others who cannot afford or access current programs •Address barriers and recommend approaches to achieve more equitable energy efficiency programs that reach underserved customers 3 RFP Resolution & Goals •Intended to craft recommendations for programs to best meet community needs •Consider the best methods for coordinated delivery and implementation of energy program offerings with other available programs of the City •Austin Energy will translate recommendations into affordable, successful programs within budget parameters 4 Equitable Participation in Programs •Final report to be provided 12 months after the retention of service provider •Report to be made to EUC, RMC and City Council •Report to include budget and program impacts 5 RFP Update #2 •RFP process successfully completed with Austin Energy and COA Equity Office team support •12-month process begins shortly after the signing of the contract •Periodic updates can be provided on the process but not on program design or implementation •To be successful, we will allow consultant the full 12-month process for quality engagement 6 Goal of Program Equity Research •Understanding the physical barriers and/or societal structure, design, practice or rule that prevents or impedes individuals from accessing a service or participation in their community life 7 Outreach •Create an immersive environment around the concepts of sustainability and energy conservation that integrates graphical imagery, architecture, sound, and technology to offer customers a meaningful personal experience 8 Change the Narrative •Affect hearts and minds through meaningful interactions •Engage our constituents to encourage new ways of thinking about our mission and objectives •Expand the conversation through their community Change Your Narrative Change Your Mindset 9 Curriculum Integration •Connect remote learning opportunities with local educational programming objectives •Prepare mentors and advocates for our event, producing a more robust learning experience for customers 10 Advocacy •Increase awareness of our mission within the community, leveraging traditional and social media coverage to help our development efforts around our Sustainability Goals •Encourage participation by creating new relationships of …

Item 4- 4. Briefing Regarding Alternatives for EV Ready, Electric Ready, and Residential Multifamily Water Heating — original pdf

Alternatives for EV Ready, Electric Ready and Residential Multifamily Water Heating Briefing to the RMC Kurt Stogdill Manager, Green Building & Sustainability June 22, 2021 © 2020 Austin Energy Agenda • Scope of discovery • Process • Timeline 2 New Energy Code City Council Adopted the 2021 IECC • Passed June 3rd, 2021 • Effective September 1st • First City in Texas? • Likely future Item From Council 3 Scope of Discovery Areas for additional discussion • EV Ready • Electric Ready • Water heating- multifamily 4 Objective(s) What are we looking to accomplish? Robust stakeholder discussion about these areas of focus Catalogue challenges associated with them Identify best strategies for addressing challenges • Develop plan and timeline for action • • • Come away with an actionable plan for Austin Energy and potential partners to further community efforts associated with EV Ready, Electric Ready and low carbon/low demand water heating for residential multifamily 5 Process Steps to work through include… • Cataloging relevant City goals • Review of pertinent state and federal policy and legislation • Alignment- current Austin Energy and City programs and education • Stakeholder engagement • Funding • Policy rollout 6 Timeline • Research • Already begun, bulk complete in July • • Stakeholder engagement Form stakeholder group(s)- immediate • • Active participation- August into November • Briefing Commissions- Sep. & Nov.- Council in December Funding • Ongoing, including grants, City program funds • Policy rollout TBD • Dependencies Item from Council Climate Equity Plan 7 Thank You Questions? Kurt Stogdill kurt.stogdill@austinenergy.com 512-322-6510 ©2020 Austin Energy. All rights reserved. Austin Energy name and logo as well as Austin Energy Green Building name and logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Austin Energy, the electric department of the City of Austin, Texas. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Approved Minutes — original pdf

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 22, 2021 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance: Jonathan Blackburn, Chair (District 8); Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Nakyshia Fralin (District 1), Shane Johnson (District 4); Kelly Davis (District 7), Dana Harmon (District 9); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria(Mayor) Vacancy (District 6) Commissioners Absent: Sam Angoori (District 3); Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5) CALL TO ORDER – Chair Blackburn called the meeting to order at 1:24 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: Paul Robbins- not present (Item 3) Zenobia Joseph commented on equity barriers within the Capital Metro’s Project Connect. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the April 20, 2021 meeting. A motion to recommend was on Commissioner Harmon’s motion, Commissioner Chavarria’s second; passed on a 6-1 vote, with Commissioner White abstaining, Commissioners Angoori and Smith absent, Commissioner Davis off the dais, and one vacancy. 2. Approve minutes of the May 18, 2021 meeting. A motion to recommend and update item 7 was on Commissioner Brenneman’s motion, Commissioner Johnson’s second; passed on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Angoori and Smith absent, Commissioner Davis off the dais, and one vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 3. Equitable participation in programs RFP update. Liz Jambor, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Manager of Austin Energy presented the Equitable Participation in Programs RFP Update. 4. Briefing regarding alternatives for EV ready, electric ready, and residential multifamily water heating. Kurt Stogdill, Green Building and Sustainability Manager of Austin Energy presented the Briefing Regarding Alternatives for EV Ready, Electric Ready, and Residential Multifamily Water Heating. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. Discuss potential future agenda items • Commercial Incentives and Shared Solar Program • Solar Meter Fees • Community Solar RFP • Energy Efficiency Transportation (Project Connect) Page 1 of 2 ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. Page 2 of 2