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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 17, 2024 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 17, 2024 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Louis Stone called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in Attendance: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Swartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Chelsey Scaffidi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • Al Braden- Solar Standard Offer • Tracey Rhodes- Energy Code • Eric Tate- Energy Code APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on August 20, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission meeting of August 20, 2024 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on an 7-0 vote, with Commissioner Scaffidi off the dais, Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval issuing of capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District, for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 3301 Pinnacle Road, 1110 Westbank Drive, 4100 Westbank Drive, 1203 S Capital of Texas HWY NB, 6401 Cedar Street, 601 Camp Craft Road, 4100 Westbank Drive, 1314 Patterson Road, 9201 Scenic Bluff Drive, in an amount not to exceed $2,725,127. The motion to recommend approving issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Eanes Independent School District, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second on a 6-1 vote, with Chair Stone voting against, Commissioner Scaffidi off the dais, Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 17, 2024 3. Recommend authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the aggregate amounts of $3,450,000 for multifamily programs and $3,300,000 for commercial programs, for a total combined budget amount of $6,750,000. The motion to recommend authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2024-2025, was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent and one vacancy. 4. Recommend authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2024-2025, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for customer- sited commercial solar installations and $3,000,000 for customer-sited multifamily installations, for a total combined budget amount of $7,000,000. The motion to recommend authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2024-2025, was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent and one vacancy. STAFF BRIEFINGS 10. Staff briefing on the Solar Standard Offer Program by Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy. The staff briefing was presented by Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Recommend conducting a public hearing and consider proposed terms, rate and fee changes for Austin Energy – Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator; 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). The commission did not act on this item but decided to table the item until October. 6. Discussion and recommend approval that Austin Energy pay the Value of Solar rate on all solar projects subscribing under the Solar Standard Offer Program. The commission did not act on this item but decided to table the item until October. 7. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing Austin Water to continue the GoPurple pilot program and issue incentives on a pilot basis during Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 for alternative onsite water reuse systems and reclaimed water connections for new commercial, mixed use, and multi-family developments in the total aggregate amount of $4,000,000, with a reimbursement amount not to exceed $500,000 per project. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing Austin Water to continue the GoPurple pilot program and issue incentives on a pilot basis during Fiscal Year 2024-2025, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 7-0-1 vote with, Vice Chair Robbins abstaining, Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. STAFF BRIEFINGS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11. Staff briefing on the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code by Heidi Kasper, Energy Efficiency Services Director, Austin Energy. The staff briefing was presented by Heidi Kasper, Energy Efficiency Services Director, Austin Energy. 8. Recommend approval to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 12 of the City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code and local amendments and creating offenses. The motion to recommend approval to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 12 of the City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code and local amendments and creating offenses, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. 9. Discussion and recommend approval amending the proposed Energy Building Code to require performance standards for energy-efficient water heating. The motion to recommend approval of amending the proposed Energy Building Code to require performance standards for energy-efficient water heating, was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 6-0- 2 vote, with Chair Stone and Commissioner Davis abstaining, Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12. Presentation by Texas Gas Service regarding a quarterly update of the Central Texas Energy Efficiency Program by Christy Bell, Energy Efficiency Program Supervisor. The presentation was presented by Christy Bell, Energy Efficiency Program Supervisor. 13. Discussion regarding information on the Texas Gas Service rate case, update on the rate case meeting with the City of Austin staff, and questions added into the City’s Texas Gas Service request for information. The commission discussed the Texas Gas Service rate case. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion regarding the low-income energy programs, including air conditioning replacement. (Sponsors: Robbins, Davis, Silverstein, Schwartz) • Recommend conducting a public hearing and consider proposed terms, rate and fee changes for Austin Energy – Solar Standard Offer Rider – Solar Integrator; 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). • Discussion and recommend approval that Austin Energy pay the Value of Solar rate on all solar projects subscribing under the Solar Standard Offer Program. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 17, 2024 The meeting minutes were approved at the October 15, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on an 6-0 vote, with Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioners Farmer and Sasaridis off the dais, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy.