REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION October 15, 2024 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. 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: Louis Stone, Chair GeNell Gary Paul Robbins, Vice Chair Martin Luecke Charlotte Davis Dino Sasaridis Trey Farmer Chelsey Scaffidi CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Raphael Schwartz Alison Silverstein Vacant 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on September 17, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend conducting a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20240814-006 to revise Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff to enable locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar (Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator); to remove the maximum capacity limits for on-site renewable generation for High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 3,000 kW and less than 20,000 kW), High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20,000 kW), and High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW); and to correct terms and conditions for High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW). 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 notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6505 or email Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Resource Management Commission, please contact Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at 512-322- 6505 or email Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com . …
Item 3 ..Title Posting Language Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $31,593,683 in grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and add three full-time equivalent grant positions to implement the Solar for All residential-serving community and residential rooftop solar program. ..De Lead Department Austin Energy Prior Council Action: Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $31,593,683 is available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Harris County. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached. For More Information: Amy Everhart, Local Government Issues Director (512) 322-6087; Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy, (512)-322-6327; Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager (512)- 482-5386 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: October 15, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. October 21, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: On July 9, 2024, Harris County received Notice of Award for The Texas Solar for All Coalition: A Collaborative Effort to Enable Low-Income Solar and Storage including all modifications and amendments, the United States acting by and through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby awards $249,300,000 to Harris County and of that funding $31,593,683 is pass-through to Austin Energy as a Coalition Member. As a subrecipient, Austin Energy will be required to enter into an agreement with Harris County to carry out the performance of this award. Subrecipient agreement is subject to applicable EPA regulatory and statutory provisions, all terms and conditions of the signed agreement and attachments for a five-year grant term. Austin Energy, through its hybrid residential-serving community solar and residential rooftop solar program, will provide Low Income (LI) and Disadvantage (DAC) single-family homeowners, medically vulnerable, and multifamily property owners access to solar and batteries through an owner-flip model where a third-party owns the installations for a 15-year period providing power to the Austin Energy Community Solar Program through a PPA and where the batteries will be operated as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) through a performance contract. Eligible LI/DAC customers can sign up to the Community Solar program and receive guaranteed 20% bill savings. The onsite battery will provide resiliency to the host during a grid event. At the end of the 15-year term, the host will have an option to receive ownership of the battery …
Item 4 - Resource Management Commission 2025 Meeting Schedule The Resource Management Commission meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise determined by the Commission. If the regular meeting day conflicts with a holiday, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday. Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Shudde Fath Conference Room at Austin Energy Corporate Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX. Changes to the above regarding date, time or location will be noted on meeting agendas. Meeting Dates January 21, 2025 February 18, 2025 March 25, 2025 April 15, 2025 May 20, 2025 June 17, 2025 July 15, 2025 August 19, 2025 September 16, 2025 October 21, 2025 November 18, 2025 Cancelled Dates March 18, 2025* Agenda Item Submittal Due Dates January 13, 2025 February 10, 2025 March 17, 2025 April 7, 2025 May 12, 2025 June 9, 2025 July 7, 2025 August 11, 2025 September 8, 2025 October 13, 2025 November 10, 2025 December 16, 2025* *Meeting original date cancelled due to Spring break *RMC does not meet in December
Proposed Revisions to Austin’s Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan Kevin Kluge | Water Conservation Manager October 15, 2024 Conservation and Drought Planning 2 Water Conservation Plan (WCP) Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) Plan for all weather conditions Focuses on drought conditions Describes • Utility and water use information • Conservation (rebates, education, enforcement) • Water loss reduction • Reuse activities Describes • Drought Stages • Drought Triggers (demand and supply) • Drought Actions & Restrictions Must be consistent with the LCRA DCP Includes water consumption and water loss Requires Chapter 6-4 changes goals Water Conservation and Drought Plans Approval – Spring 2024 3 April 16 – Resource Management Commission recommended DCP & WCP 8-0-1 April 17 – Water & Wastewater Commission recommended DCP 8-0, WCP 7-1 April 25 – Water Forward Task Force no recommendation May 2 – City Council approved 11-0 Austin Water committed to work with the Task Force to revise plans Initial Proposed Conservation Goals Gallons per capita per day 4 2019 Plan 2018 Baseline Total GPCD 126 2024 Goal 119 2029 Goal 106 2024 Plan (May 2) 2023 Baseline Total GPCD 127 2029 Goal 123 2034 Goal 116 Continue existing water use, reuse, and water loss activities Implement landscape transformation for new homes Enhance commercial incentive Expand use of My ATX Water alerts and engagement What influenced the current baseline for water use? Key Factors demand 2018 Water Forward and 2019 Water Conservation Plan GPCDs were likely based on under-projected demands Recent years of hot and dry weather contributed to increased Post-pandemic changes in customer behavior contributed to increased demand, especially for single-family residential Key Water Forward water conservation and reuse strategies did not achieve projected savings 5 Water Conservation Activities Activities in May 2 Plan: Water loss reduction Landscape Transformation (Single Family Res.) Reclaimed Water Use My ATX Water • Expanded use of alerts • Irrigation engagement Commercial incentives Public outreach and marketing 6 Additional activities in Nov. 21 Plan: Water loss reduction (Black & Veatch report) Restrict drip irrigation GoPurple requirements and incentives My ATX Water • Commercial water use • Water use benchmarking and budgeting Increase in public outreach and marketing Future reporting activities Quarterly Reports • Commissions and Task Force …
..De Posting Language ..Title Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20240814-006 to revise Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff to enable locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar (Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator); to remove the maximum capacity limits for on-site renewable generation for High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 3,000 kW and less than 20,000 kW), High Load Factor Primary Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20,000 kW), and High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW); and to correct terms and conditions for High Load Factor Transmission Voltage (Demand greater than or equal to 20 MW). Lead Department Austin Energy. Fiscal Note The Solar Standard Offer Rider is funded through the Power Supply Adjustment. Prior Council Action: August 14, 2024 – Council approved, as amended, Ordinance No. 20240814-006, which included the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 proposed terms, rates, and fee changes for Austin Energy, on a 10-0 vote. December 8, 2022 – Council approved adoption of Austin Energy’s 2022 base rates with additional direction, including a specific instruction that Austin Energy develop a standard offer program for local distributed community solar. For More Information: Amy Everhart, Director, Local Government Relations (512) 322-6087; Russell Maenius, Sr. VP and Chief Financial Officer, (512)-322-6133. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 30, 2024 – Recommended by Electric Utility Commission on a 10-0 vote, with one vacancy. October 15, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator, an addition to the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff, enables locally sited solar generation, including local distributed community solar, which implements the Standard Offer Program. These proposed tariff amendments can be found in the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2025 Electric Tariff at pages 40-41. The Standard Offer Program allows Austin Energy to procure locally sited solar generation at market-based rates and increase the Community Solar generation portfolio through a standardized and streamlined approach with pre-established project criteria and published energy value. This method allows system developers to have price transparency that enables them to procure financing, engage potential host customers, identify viable projects, and meet project criteria set by Austin Energy. Through the Standard Offer Program, Austin Energy will purchase the production at a value equal to the avoided costs …
