Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Kamil Cook; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Harry Kennard; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: N/A Commissioners Absent: Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Commissioner Danielle Zigon. Joseph Gerland; PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- • Jay Kamm- Time of use. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Meeting on January 20, 2026. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of January 20, 2026 was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Gary, Gerland, and Zigon absent. STAFF BRIEFING 3. Staff briefing on Water Management Strategy Implementation Report Highlights by Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Division Manager, Austin Water. The briefing was presented by Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Division Manager, Austin Water. 4. Staff briefing on Customer Demand Response Battery Pilot by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy and Lindsey McDougall, Manager, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. The briefing was presented by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy and Lindsey McDougall, Manager, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and recommend residential electric rates implemented by Austin Energy and its effects on energy conservation and equity. The motion approving residential electric rates implemented by Austin Energy and its effects on energy conservation and equity was approved on Vice Chair Robbin’s motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 7-1 vote, with Chair Davis voting against and Commissioners Gary, Gerland, and Zigon absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Discussion on time of use rates and demand response. The commission did not discuss time of use rates and demand response. This item was tabled to the March meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • District Energy Cooling Recommendations and Plans - Silverstein • Discussion on the time of use of rates and demand response (Sponsors: Farmer and Davis) • Austin Water Briefing ( May)- Silverstein • Green Building (Apr/May)- Robbins • Budget (March)- Davis • Value of Solar(March) - Schwartz ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the March 24, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Kennard absent, and two vacancies.