Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting of the Resource Management Commission

Austin Water Monthly Report — original pdf

RMC Monthly Report May 2022 FY22 Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water Residential Program Participation, FY22 YTD FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 1,000 986 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 253 200 153 136 108 69 66 32 12 15 8 29 20 31 23 Watering Timer Irrigation Upgrade Irrigation Audits Drought Survival Tools WaterWise Landscape Rainwater Harvesting 163 119 122 73 13 11 15 6 + Rainscape RMC Monthly Report – May 2022 02 60 50 40 30 20 0 Commercial and Multifamily Program Participation, FY22 YTD FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 54 10 8 11 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates Rainwater Harvesting RMC Monthly Report – May 2022 03 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $ e v i t n e c n I $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Rebates and Incentives Budget, FY22 YTD FY22 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $65,000 $52,423.68 $1,007.50 $- Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – May 2022 04 Water Waste/Watering Restrictions Enforcement Activity, FY22 YTD Warnings Issued and 311 Reports 119 97 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 45 53 38 76 61 66 2 3 4 Oct Nov Dec Jan 1 Feb 3 Mar 0 Apr Warnings 311 Reports May’s Drought Response Stage: Conservation Stage 81 12 May RMC Monthly Report – May 2022 05 Regulated Compliance Program Activity, May 2022 3460 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 382 181 32 246 51 Commercial Facility Irrigation Assessments Commercial Vehicle Wash Facility Efficiency Assessment Cooling Tower Efficiency Assessments Compliant Non-Compliant RMC Monthly Report – May 2022 06 Total Public Outreach Activity, FY22 YTD Number of Events FY21 FY22 Populations Reached FY21 FY22 6 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1,560 605 Community Events School Presentations Community Events School Presentations 0 0 0 0 RMC Monthly Report – May 2022 07 Total Social Media Activity, FY22 YTD 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 4,500,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 Facebook Twitter …

Customer Energy Solutions FY22 Savings Report — original pdf

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 & 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- Load Coop 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 Energy Solutions FY22 YTD MW Savings Report As of April 2022 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date MW Goal 2.60 1.30 0.53 0.01 1.75 0.65 1.00 6.00 2.00 15.84 MW Goal 6.40 2.00 8.40 MW Goal 0.50 6.21 0.56 1.55 7.04 8.00 14.72 38.57 MW To Date 1.31 0.35 0.44 0.03 0.80 0.23 2.24 3.96 1.20 10.56 MW To Date 3.85 3.85 MW To Date 0.16 3.61 0.00 0.54 3.10 3.59 9.68 20.67 Percentage 51% 27% 84% 277% 46% 35% 224% 66% 60% Percentage 60% 0% Percentage 33% 58% 0% 35% 44% 45% 66% Customers Customers Customers Products Products Apartments Apartments Customers Customers Devices 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 2,476.26 496.19 714.26 196.92 3,862.46 514.79 4,507.82 4,621.53 2,909.00 20,299.23 0 0.00 262 4,718 0 984 7,889 7,996 26,141 47,990 Rebate Budget Spent to Date 611,045 645,478 1,582,778 55,882 346,502 173,348 1,891,578 863,315 576,974 6,746,900 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,300,000 $ 2,577,000 $ 200,000 $ 900,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 12,527,000 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Rebate Budget $ 1,499,910 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,499,910 $ 306,120 $ 306,120 Rebate Budget Spent to Date $ - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ $ - $ - 50,000.00 1,874 275 331 1,523 68,819 543 3,376 42 54 8,018 2,716 2,716 214 2,786 0 1,418 5,337 2,648 9,639 9,755 0 MW Goal 62.81 MW To Date 35.08 Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 20,489 68,288.82 Rebate Budget Spent to Date 7,053,020 $ 16,076,910 $ 20.95 41.31 13.02 22.06 82,457 19,137 17748.85 50539.97 $ $ 10,676,910 5,350,000 …

Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline Monthly Report — original pdf

Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 05/6/2022 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 j o r P 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e j o r P 78 84 212 94 4 24 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Project Pipeline Notes: 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. 2. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. 3. Pipeline Definitions 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. Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 05/6/2022 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$66k) Program Latest Workflow Enrollment( s) # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimate d kW savings Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Installation 1231787, 1231196, 1231197 Trove Eastside* 2201 Montopolis Dr 3 216.0 593,241 $281,549 Installation 1245134, 1263660 Chevy Chase Downs 2504 Huntwick Dr 3 332.3 732,428 $273,762 Installation 1240491, 1263326 The Social Apartments 1817 E Oltorf St 204.1 295,130 $245,248 Installation 1254736, 1255009 Coppertree Apartments 2425 Cromwell Cir 329.5 853,125 $240,742 Installation 1249371 Sierra Vista 57.1 213,843 $136,180 All phases: Plenum Remediation, Attic Insulation, Lighting, Smart Thermostats, HVAC Tune-Up, Advanced Power Strips. Phase 1: Bldgs 1-5 (Paid); Phase 2: Bldgs 6-10; Phase 3: Bldgs 11-15 Phase 1 (Complete): Attic Insulation, Lighting, Plenum Redesign & Remediation, ECAD incentive Phase 2 (In Progress): HVAC Tune-up, Smart Thermostats Phase 1 (Complete): Attic Insulation, Duct Remediation & Seal, Lighting Phase 2: HVAC Tune-Up, Smart Thermostat Phase 1 (Complete): Plenum Redesign & Remediation, Attic Insulation, Phase 2: Lighting Smart Thermostat, HVAC Tune-Up, Water Savings Devices …

Agenda — original pdf

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION June 21, 2022 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. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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: Jonathan Blackburn, Chair (District 8) Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2) Charlotte Davis (District 1) Sam Angoori (District 3) Shane Johnson (District 4) Paul Robbins (District 5) Louis Stone (District 6) Vacant (District 7) Dana Harmon (District 9) Rebecca Brenneman (District 10) Lisa Chavarria (Mayor) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/rmc CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than the day before the meeting will be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the May 17, 2022 Meeting of the Resource Management Commission. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 2. Austin Energy Green Building Presentation. 3. Austin Energy Resiliency as a Service (RaaS) Program Development Update. 4. Discussion regarding a resolution on Texas Gas Service Conservation Programs. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS ( Sponsors: Robbins, White, and Brenneman) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. Discuss potential future agenda items. 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 at least two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. To register for Citizen Communication or for additional information regarding the Resource Management Commission, please (512) 322-6505 or email Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com . Natasha Goodwin, Austin Energy, at call ADJOURN 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 at least two days (48 hours) before the …

Item 2: Austin Energy Green Building Presentation — original pdf

Austin Energy Green Building A Primer for a Discussion of Toxic Materials For the June Resource Management Commission Kurt Stogdill- Manager, Green Building & Sustainability Heidi Kasper- Manager- Residential Green Building Program Sarah Talkington- Manager- Commercial Green Building Program June 21, 2022 © 2020 Austin Energy Program Drivers Include… • Austin Energy’s Generation Resource Plan • City of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan • Project Connect Resource Plan • Austin Water’s Water Forward Integrated Water • Austin Resource Recovery- Zero Waste Master Plan 2 Other Drivers of Green Building Priorities • AEGB Mission- To cultivate innovation in building and transportation for the enrichment of the community’s environmental, economic and human well-being • Health- obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental health • Climate- Carbon as well as hot humid climate and air quality • Equity, cost, up-front affordability • Building codes • Trends- building industry, regulatory, social, other… 3 Purpose/Goals of Ratings • To advance the communities’ understanding and application of sustainability practices in construction • To build capacity (around sustainability) within the market • To position new principles and concepts to be adopted as standard • To position critical new principles and concepts to be adopted as practices code • To be balanced in how they promote sustainability 4 Austin Energy Ratings Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) rates new construction and major renovation projects for three markets Single Family Production & Custom Homes Multifamily Residential < 7 Stories Commercial & Residential ≥ 7 stories Ratings- Residential Example Ratings comprised of basic requirements, additional requirements by rating level and points 6 Areas in Ratings (Residential) Addressing Toxic Materials • Mechanical ventilation • Pest control systems • Indoor Environmental Quality • • Exhaust fans/vents Low VOC paints • Homeowner’s manual • PVCs and Phthalates Improved air quality • • Innovations 7 Toxic Materials Points (Residential) Category Education Requirement How is it Relevant list of finishes, list common hazardous materials on remodels, pest control Site Energy Green Building Education Documented Design Team Meeting Expanded Homeowner Education Case Study Density Community Rain Gutters Site Work and Landscape Wildfire Resilience Outdoor Living Exterior Lighting Floor Resilience Energy Performance High Performance Systems Water Heater Efficiency Controls and Monitoring Residential Commissioning and Additional Testing High Efficiency Fixtures and Appliances Photovoltaic Systems Green Energy Electric Vehicle Charging Electric Readiness Roof and Shade Design Pts. 1 to 12 2 5 1 3 to 7 1 to 10 3 2 to 8 …

Item 3: Austin Energy Resiliency as a Service (RaaS) Program Development Update — original pdf

Program Development Update: Resiliency as a Service (RaaS) Erika Bierschbach VP, Energy Market Operations & Resource Planning June 21, 2022 © 2018 Austin Energy Agenda • Background • Program Overview • Questions/Comments 2 Groceries, Storms & Legislative Response • Grocery stores and Enchanted Rock • Grocery stores like HEB partner with Generation Companies installing distributed generation facilities on customer’s side of meters for back up generation (250 kW to 10 MW) • Provides protection from hurricanes, storms and other outages • Generation Companies operate the generators and sell into the ERCOT market • Grocery stores with backup generators maintained power throughout the storm • Winter Storm Uri • Legislation – SB 398 • Allows groceries / food supply chain to contract with Generation Company to install backup generation and access wholesale market in NOIE service territories. • NOIEs have right of first refusal to buy the gen or act as QSE • Bill requires NOIEs to allow interconnection and provide access to transmission system on a nondiscriminatory basis and process DG Interconnection applications timely 3 On-Site Generation Resiliency Model (Behind the Meter SODG or Unregistered DG, <10 MW) Critical Load Host Customer Resiliency & Price Protection Utility Generation Company Relationship & Asset Management 4 Program Benefits Host Customer • Improved reliability & resiliency • Business continuity; no lost product/spoilage • Affordable cost for back up generation • No Customer O&M AE Customer Portfolio: Tangible • Load Price Protection • Hedge Value • 4CP reduction AE Customer Portfolio: Intangible • Load Zone Price Separation Mitigation • Community Resiliency & Safety • Customer satisfaction & relationship • Transparency in emissions and starts Utility • Meet Customer reliability needs and desires • Flexible, local, real physical option • Hedge/reduce costs 5 Key Take Away’s • This program is about providing resiliency and safety for our customers and community • Our customers are demanding this program AND we are required to facilitate this by SB398 • These distributed generation facilities will be installed with or without the RaaS program • Under the program these assets will run for ~10% or less annually • Natural gas is a bridge fuel; the next step is folding in Solar + Storage • RaaS passes the reliability and cost savings benefits to AE customers that would not otherwise be captured 6 Thank you! ©2018 Austin Energy. All rights reserved. Austin Energy and the Austin Energy logo and combinations …

Item 4: Draft Resolution on Texas Gas Service Conservation Programs — original pdf

Proposed Resolution on Texas Gas Service Conservation Programs Whereas the City of Austin has mandated that Texas Gas Service (TGS) conduct energy conservation programs since 1985; and Whereas the programs are expected to save natural gas at the same or less cost than purchasing it; and Whereas some of the Residential programs are failing to achieve this economic goal, with a cost to Central Texas ratepayers of almost $2 million a year; and Whereas the programs are also expected to help the environment by preventing fossil fuel use, but are failing to effectively achieve this with rebates for certain Residential appliances; and Whereas the City Council may adjust TGS's energy conservation program funding mechanism and structure on an annual basis before November 30 of each year; and Whereas the Resource Management Commission is charged with providing feedback and recommendations regarding gas conservation efforts; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Resource Management Commission recommends that the Austin City Council make the following modifications to the Texas Gas Service conservation program for the budget year 2023 and thereafter: 1. The exclusion of rebates for natural gas equipment in new construction, as incentivizing natural gas use in new construction is not currently compatible with the City’s Climate Equity Plan targeting net zero carbon by 2040, including the focus area of Sustainable Buildings. Specifically, the plan has the following goal by 2030, which is incompatible with encouraging fossil fuel combustion in new construction: “All new buildings are net-zero carbon, emissions from existing buildings are reduced by 25%, and all natural gas-related emissions are reduced by 30% “ (https://www.austintexas.gov/page/austin-climate- equity-plan) 2. The elimination of rebates in existing Residential buildings for clothes washers, central furnaces, and tankless water heaters; 3. Encouragement for Texas Gas Service to seek cooperation with and co-funding from local water utilities for gas conservation programs focused on water-saving technologies such as low-flow showerheads, aerators, and commercial dish rinsers. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Resource Management Commission recommends that City Council ask Texas Gas Service to repurpose money saved from these new policies to fund a pilot program for an income-verified discount for low-income customers and Research & Development of renewable energy that can be used in place of conventional natural gas.