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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 18, 2022 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 18, 2022 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 Chair Jonathon Blackburn called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Jonathon Blackburn, Chair; Commissioner Louis Stone; Commissioner Paul Robbins Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Kaiba White, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Shane Johnson; Commissioner Lisa Chavarria PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • James Brazell- Austin Energy Rate Case • Lanetta Cooper- Austin Energy Rate Case APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on August 16, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of August 16, 2022 were approved by consent, with Commissioners Angoori, Harmon, and Brenneman absent. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS 2. Recommend approving issuance of a five-year production-based incentive (PBI) to Paloma Ridge Owner, LLC, for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 13620 N FM 620 Rd, Austin, TX 78717, in an amount not to exceed $2,041,981. A motion to approve the recommendation approving issuance of a five-year production-based incentive (PBI) to Paloma Ridge Owner, LLC, for the installation of solar electric systems was approved on Chair Blackburn’s motion, Vice Chair White’s second on a 6-1 vote, with Commissioners Angoori, Harmon, and Brenneman absent. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 18, 2022 STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Staff briefing regarding the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Customer Energy Solutions Budget by Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy. The presentation was made by Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action on the proposed changes to the Value of Solar tariff, Energy Efficiency Services fee, residential rate structure at Austin Energy and proposed draft Resource Management Commission resolutions. (Sponsors: Robbins, White, and Brenneman) A motion to approve the Resolution on Value of Solar Tariff was approved on Vice Chair White’s motion on a 6-1 vote, with Commissioners Angoori, Harmon, and Brenneman absent. A motion to approve the Resolution on Austin Energy Proposed Residential Electric Rate Increase was approved with amendments on Commissioner Robbins motion on a 6-1 vote, with Commissioners Angoori, Harmon, and Brenneman absent. The Resolution on Austin Energy Proposed Reduction in Energy Efficiency Service Fees was tabled until the next Commission Meeting. 5. Discussion and possible action on the 2023 Resource Management Commission Meeting Schedule. A motion to approve the 2023 Resource Management Commission Meeting Schedule was approved on Commissioner Stone’s motion, Commissioner Robbin’s motion on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Angoori, Harmon, and Brenneman absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. Update from the Resource Management Commission Toxic Building Working Group. Commissioner Robbins provided an update from the Resource Management Commission Toxic Building Working Group. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • TGS Quarterly Update • AW Quarterly Update • Update on the H2@Scale Project at UT (Hydrogen Project) • Discussion of community feedback on Electric Ready and EV Ready code amendments and incentives and next steps- Commissioner White • Resolution on Austin Energy Proposed Reduction in Energy Efficiency Service Fees The minutes were approved at the November 15, 2022 meeting on a 7-0 vote.