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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 18, 2025 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 18, 2025 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Vice Chair Paul Robbins called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Swartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Special Called Meeting on February 3, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission special called meeting of February 3, 2025 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on an 6-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary abstaining, Chair Stone and Commissioner Sasaridis absent, and two vacancies. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Harris County in support of the Solar for All Program activities, for the term of March 27, 2025, through the grant period ending August 31, 2029, for a total agreement in the amount not to exceed $31,593,683. Funding in the amount of $31,593,683 is available starting in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund. The motion to recommend approval authorizing negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Harris County in support of the Solar for All Program activities, was approved on Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second on an 7-0 vote, with Chair Stone and Commissioner Sasaridis absent and two vacancies. 3. Recommend changes to Austin Energy’s Residential Rooftop Solar Program, with inclusion of energy storage batteries. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 18, 2025 The Commission did not take any action on this item. This item will be taken up at the March meeting. 4. Discussion and recommend to City Council to commend Chair Louis Stone on his service to the Resource Management Commission. The motion to recommend to City Council to commend Chair Louis Stone on his service to the Resource Management Commission, was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on an 7-0 vote, with Chair Stone and Commissioner Sasaridis absent and two vacancies. 5. Discussion and recommend obtaining additional information on Austin Energy’s District Chilling System. The Commission discussed the item, requested a briefing on this topic at the next meeting, and no action was taken. STAFF BRIEFINGS 6. Staff briefing on the Battery Program Launch Update, including DERMS and the use of Virtual Power Plants by Tim Harvey, Manager, Customer Renewable Solutions and Lindsey McDougall, Manager, Demand Response and Technical Services. The staff briefing was presented by Tim Harvey, Manager, Customer Renewable Solutions and Lindsey McDougall, Manager, Demand Response and Technical Services. 7. Staff briefing on Austin Energy input on Resource Management Commission’s Proposed Resolution on Changes to Residential Rooftop Solar Rebate Program by Tim Harvey, Manager, Customer Renewable Solutions. The staff briefing was presented by Tim Harvey, Manager, Customer Renewable Solutions. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Luecke, Gary (March) • Briefing on District Cooling Systems- Silverstein, Robbins, Schwartz, Davis, Farmer, • Recommend changes to Austin Energy’s Residential Rooftop Solar Program, with inclusion of energy storage batteries. (March) • Staff briefing on Austin Energy input on Resource Management Commission’s Proposed Resolution on Changes to Residential Rooftop Solar Rebate Program by Tim Harvey, Manager, Customer Renewable Solutions. (March) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the March 25, 2025 meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 7-0-1 vote, with Chair Stone abstaining, Commissioners Farmer and Gary absent, and one vacancy.