RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday November 17, 2020 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Tuesday November 17, 2020 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance: Dana Harmon, Chair (District 9); Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Nakyshia Fralin (District 1); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); Jonathan Blackburn (District 8); Leo Dielmann (District 7); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); There is one vacancy (District 3). Commissioners Absent: Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5); James Babyak (District 6); and Shane Johnson (District 4). CALL TO ORDER – Chair Harmon called the meeting to order at 2:50 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: (Item 3) Paul Robbins commented on the cost-effectiveness of natural gas energy efficiency programs and the suggested deletion of rebates for certain items. (Item 4) Paul Robbins continued his comments on Texas Gas Service’ energy efficiency programs and the need to expand RMC purview to include Texas Gas Service rates. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the October 20, 2020 meeting. The motion to approve minutes of the October 20, 2020 meeting as amended was approved on Commissioner Dielmann motion, Commissioner Brenneman second. 6 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent (Commissioner Fralin off the dais), 1 vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 2. Presentation on Austin Energy Weatherization Programs for Limited Income Customers. Terry Moore and Manual Garza of Austin Energy Customer Energy Solutions presented information on the Austin Energy Weatherization program, recent program updates, and performance metrics. Commissioner questions and answers from staff followed. 3. Presentation and Report from Office of Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs on Texas Gas Service Conservation/Energy Efficiency Program review for the program period of 2018. Rondella Hawkins, Officer, Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs for the City of Austin and Adam Thomas and John Vazquez with ADM Associates, Inc. presented the findings of their report on the Texas Gas Service Conservation and Energy Efficiency programs of Texas Gas Service. Page 1 of 2 4. Quarterly update from Texas Gas Service regarding energy efficiency programs. (not heard due to time constraints). NEW BUSINESS 5. (12/10) [Austin Water Utility] Recommend approval of an ordinance to establish Chapter 15-13 of the Austin City Code and amend City Code Chapter 2-13 regarding treatment, monitoring, and reporting regulations for Onsite Water Reuse Systems to encourage the development of local, sustainable water supplies using alternative source waters in commercial buildings for non-potable uses. The motion to approve item …
Meeting of the Resource Management Commission October 20, 2020 Resource Management Commission to be held October 20, 2020 at 6pm with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by Monday, October 19 at noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Resource Management Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Jamie Mitchell, at 512/694-1073 and Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Monday, October 19, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Resource Management Commission FECHA de la reunion: October 20, 2020 6pm La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 19 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Jamie Mitchell (512) 694-1073 or jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean T he 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 call (512) 322-6450 …
RMC Monthly Report September 2020 FY20 Mark Jordan Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water s t i n U f o r e b m u N 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Residential Program Participation FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 249 242 253 200 353 207 114 92 91 69 121 122 20 16 19 13 23 Pressure Reduction Valve Irrigation Audits Landscape Survival Tools Rainwater Harvesting Home Water Use Monitoring Device RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 02 60 50 40 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 30 20 10 0 Commercial & Multifamily Program Participation FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 54 17 8 0 1 0 3 2 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 11 03 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $ e v i t n e c n I $ $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Rebates and Incentives Budget, FY20 YTD FY20 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $83,366.01 $71,338.84 $65,000 $- Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 04 FY20 YTD Water Waste Enforcement Activity Warnings and 311 Reports 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 162 309 239 218 199 174 98 131 130 109 100 72 71 59 63 62 63 49 4 2 8 9 20 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Warnings 311 Reports RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 05 FY20 YTD Water Waste Enforcement Activity Administrative Fines Residential Commercial Multi-Family Fines Issued: 34 Fines Assessed: 23 Fines Pending: 8 Fines Disputed: 1 Fines Dismissed: 2 Administrative Fines for water waste suspended March through July due to Covid-19. s e i t r e p o r P f o r e b m u N 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1st Fine 2nd Fine 3rd Fine 4th Fine RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 06 Public Outreach Activity Number of Events FY19 FY20 Populations Reached FY19 FY20 76 24,073 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 48 45 22 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 12,825 8,575 1,722 Community Events School Presentations Community Events School Presentations RMC Monthly Report – September 2020 07 Social Media Activity, FY20 YTD Oct Nov Dec Jan …
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 10/08/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business 279 261 113 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 67 65 Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily 10 3 31 9 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY20 Paid and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY20 Paid and Verification Project Pipeline Notes: 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. 2. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. 3. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. 4. “FY20 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY20 (since Oct. 10, 2019) 5. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. 6. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. Tenant approval will be obtained for all interior upgrades. Projects with proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: The number of new projects received has decreased, but staff continue to process rebates payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 10/08/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$61k) Latest Enrollment Location Workflow # Name Installation Address Council District Estimated Estimated kW w TDS kWh w TDS Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Total # of Units Program Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Paid 1183175, 1194862 Villas on Sixth 2011 E 6TH ST 3 32.4 150,808 $72,850 Installation 1203275 Bent Tree Apartments* 8405 BENT TREE RD 10 98.3 231,788 $82,263 Installation 1190789, 1198380, 1186819 Bridge At Northwest Hills* 3600 GREYSTONE DR 10 117.1 298,917 $186,636 Multifamily Paid (Phase 1, 2) 1189801, 1198825, 1198322 Retreat at Barton Creek …
Customer Energy Solutions FY20 – Quarter 4 Report As of 09/30/2020 Quarterly Rebates by District and Outside of COA Solar PBI not included. Rebates paid may not align with AE Finance eCombs system as of 09/30/20. Dollars are unaudited. Energy Efficiency Services Residential Programs AE Weatherization (WAP) – Direct Install • Recognizing that the income standard being used was out of alignment with cost of living in Austin, EES revised income requirements from 200% FPL, a Federal standard, to 80% MFI, a standard calculated by COA and used by NHCD to qualify low income customers. This change puts us in alignment with other city departments and the increasing cost of living in Austin. • EES also implemented a new one-page application that requires customers to “self-attest” they meet income requirements rather than submit sensitive personal information, such as W2s or pay stubs. This is in response to customer feedback on barriers to participating in the program. • EES is also including Smart Thermostats in the WAP. • If customers participate in WAP and would like to purchase a new AC, the Weatherization AC Rebate and Loan is now offering 0% financing and a rebate for a new unit through Velocity Credit Union. In Q4, 34 weatherization projects were completed. Some Q4 projects are still being invoiced. • 1 Appliance Efficiency Program (AEP) • The Appliance Efficiency Program has continued to perform despite the COVID-19 pandemic processing over 1,357 enrollments in Q4 of this fiscal year. • The program is moving the online application on the AE Website for HVAC and Variable Speed Pool Pumps. Participating contractors will now submit rebate applications via the Energy Efficiency Services rebate processing system, EECP, in order to improve the customer experience. • The program is updating its information on the Austin Energy Website Home Performance w/Energy Star (HPwES) • Due to COVID-19 the program marketing and outreach was suspended with the exception of the program website. The program marketing budget was diverted to the broader Austin Energy messaging of the utility’s response to COVID-19. The program anticipates resuming limited program marketing in the fourth quarter of FY20. • Due to COVID-19, the program’s new handbook and EECP configuration was not launched as planned in March of FY20. The program is monitoring the situation and will attempt to launch the new program at the start of FY21. • Despite COVID-19 the program was able to …
Renewable Energy Programs Report September FY20 Green Energy Programs 159 19,651 2030 Solar Goals Residential Customers CAP Customers Residential Customers Commercial Customers 151 1,426 Community Solar Green Choice 2030 Overall Local Solar 2030 Local Solar (Customer Sited) 375 200 Goal (MW-AC) Customer-Sited Utility Scale In Progress Goal (MW-AC) Rooftop In Progress Community Solar Incentive Programs ITD FY Forecast Commercial (Estimated Annual PBI Payments) LOI Committed kW-AC $2,977,000 $251,541 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 Total 310 21,077 % Goal 72% % Goal 46% % of FY Forecast 100% 93% 99% 25% NA NA 85% NA NA NA 126% 83% NA 109% 54% NA NA 108% 53% 85% 33 Solar 4 FYTD 1,194 37 FYTD FYTD 7,614 3,239 FYTD 1,205 34 0 431 1,670 FYTD $0 FYTD 7,652 2,686 0 1,798 12,136 FYTD 148 4 9,893 439 Reserved $1,278,356 $123,970 Reserved 2,488 1,676 ITD 9,734 327 101 1,192 11,354 ITD ITD 49,113 23,554 1,099 9,923 83,688 ITD Total 269 Total 92 1,200 40 NA NA 40 NA NA NA 7,000 5,000 NA NA $3,786,585 $67,120,152 $3,000,000 $2,073,602 $12,038,177 $2,500,000 $6,143,408 NA 1,200 100% 12,000 101% 12,792,369 4,508,815 74,247,369 35,511,570 11,830,000 8,450,000 17,301,184 109,758,939 20,280,000 Residential - Application Status ITD 118 NA NA NA NA NA 253 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 56 NA NA Pend in g NA NA NA NA NA 21 NA NA Pend in g NA NA NA Application Pending Work Comp letion NA NA NA Pend in g Final Ins pection Payment App roval Notes: Residential application validation is currently in progress. Healthy amount of residential projects rolling into FY21 This report includes unincentivized solar in the totals for the FY. The RMC report only shows incentivized. 88 84 Month 156 2 Month $317,500 $45,364 Month Month $315,824 $200,925 Month 972 704 116 18 0 NA 134 $0 Month 707 2,339 0 NA 3,046 Month 1,185,719 3,939,297 5,125,016 Current $214,120 118 730 7 257 $22,208 $2,425,228 7,751,499 3,717,511 FY20 Fy19 Fy18 FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11 FY10 LOI Issued # Residential Commercial LOI Committed $ Residential Residential Commercial PBI Projects Completed # Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total Completed Projects Projects Completed $ Residential Rebates Commercial PBI Paid Commercial CBI Projects Complete kW-AC Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total kW AC Projects Completed kWh/yr. Residential Commercial Total kWh Applications Submitted That Have Not Received LOIs # of Residential Res Requested Rebate $ …
Resource Management Commission Resolution Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan October 20, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the Austin Community Climate Plan and creating the Joint Sustainability Committee; and WHEREAS, the Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, the “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” issued in 2018 by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change illustrates that keeping the average global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius will help to avoid severe effects of climate change, including ecosystems collapsing, that will very likely occur if warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin and around the world are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area ; and WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change set a goal of “keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius”; and WHEREAS, current international, federal, state and local commitments to greenhouse gas reduction fall short of what is needed to keep average global warming to either 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s “Emissions Gap Report 2019” illustrates the significant magnitude in the gap between international commitments and needed emissions reductions; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin is a member of C40 Cities, a network of global cities committed to addressing climate change; and WHEREAS, C40 Cities has developed guidance for cities on setting …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20201020-005 Seconded By: Commissioner Brenneman Date: October 20, 2020 Subject: Recommendation to adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including goals for greenhouse gas emissions and allowing the use of carbon offsets to meet up to 10 percent of the annual emissions goals; and to direct the City Manager to fully implement the Climate Equity Plan. Recommendation to create the new City Council Committee on Environmental Justice and update the membership of the Joint Sustainability Committee. . Motioned By: Commissioner Smith Recommendation: City Council should adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including a goal of net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and allowing the use of carbon offsets to meet up to 10 percent of annual emissions goals. Furthermore, the City Council should direct the City Manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, the Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the fiscal year 2021/2022 budget. The City Council should create a new Council Committee on Environmental Justice to provide leadership on these topics and to oversee implementation of and future updates to the Austin Climate Equity Plan. The City Council should adopt an ordinance to update the bylaws for the Joint Sustainability Committee to add five additional members to the committee from the Austin community, appointed by the City Council. Vote: 8-0 For: Chair Harmon, Vice Chair White and Commissioners Smith, Blackburn, Babyak, Brenneman, Dielmann, and Johnson Abstain: None Absent: Commissioners Chavarria and Fralin Vacancies: 1 (District 3) Attest: Jamie Mitchell, Staff Liaison
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday October 20, 2020 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Tuesday October 20, 2020 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance: Dana Harmon, Chair (District 9); Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Shane Johnson (District 4); Jonathan Blackburn (District 8); Leo Dielmann (District 7); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5)); and James Babyak (District 6) . There is one vacancy (District 3). Commissioners Absent: Nakyshia Fralin (District 1); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor). CALL TO ORDER – Chair Harmon called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: Tim Arndt spoke in support of Item 5. He discussed Austin Energy multifamily efficiency and weatherization programs and their importance to the community. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the September 14, 2020 meeting. The motion to approve minutes of the September 14, 2020 meeting was approved on Commissioner Dielmann motion, Commissioner Blackburn second. 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent, 1 vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding solar ready provisions plan review and inspections by City of Austin Development Services Department. Beth Culver, Assistant Manager, Building Official City of Austin Development Services provided an update on staffing and enforcement of solar ready provisions during the inspection and permitting phase of construction. She mentioned a shortage of qualified staff to perform such duties. She was joined, by Kelly Stilwell, Building Inspections Division Manager. Commissioner Smith urged the other commissioners to contact both the City Manager and the council member that appointed them about this issue. Item 4 (see below) was brought up out of order to discuss possible action on the information presented. 3. Electric vehicle and infrastructure program update. Karl Popham Manager, Electric Vehicles and Emerging Technologies and Cameron Freberg presented information on charging stations and other updates to the electric vehicle program of Austin Energy. NEW BUSINESS 4. Possible action regarding plan review and inspection for solar ready provisions. No formal action was taken. Commissioner White requested that City staff provide more detail on staffing levels needed to fully enforce solar ready provisions of City code. City staff agreed to provide this Page 1 of 2 information at the next meeting. Commissioners discussed using the data to be provided to draft specific language to include in a recommendation to City Council which will be acted upon …
Special Meeting of the Resource Management Commission September 14, 2020 Resource Management Commission to be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 1 pm with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by 12 noon on Sunday, September 13, 2020. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 14, 2020 Resource Management Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Jamie Mitchell at 512-694-1073 or Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com no later than 12 noon, Sunday September 13, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 call (512) 322-6450 at least 48 hours before the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Resource Management Commission , please call Jamie Mitchell (512) 694-1073. Reunión del Resource Management Commission FECHA de la reunion September 14, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (September 13, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico …
Austin Climate Equity Plan September 2020 Summary ● We’ve been updating the Community Climate Plan o First draft has been internally reviewed o Draft for public comment out now o Council in October ● What we’re looking for from you: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2015 Community Climate Plan Adopted by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2 0 17 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes How was this plan update created? • 24 City Staff • 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt., Business) • 12 Ambassadors • 4 Equity Trainings • 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) • 14 Steering Committee Meetings • 60+ Advisory Group Meetings • 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors Steering Committee Members Co-Chairs Mayuri Raja, AZAAD, Google Shane Johnson, Sierra Club Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Susana Almanza, PODER Joep Meijer, Citizen Jim Walker, Univ. of Texas Rocio Villalobos, Equity Office Drew Nelson, Mitchell Foundation Rodrigo Leal, Guidehouse Rene Renteria, Citizen Kaiba White, Public Citizen Lauren Peressini, Sunrise Movement Shawanda Stewart, Huston-Tillotson Univ. Kenneth Thompson, Solar Austin Ben Leibowicz, Univ. of Texas Suzanne Russo, Pecan Street Inc. Pooja Sethi, Sethi Law Darien Clary, AISD Alberta Phillips, Joint Sustainability Committee, ECHO AG Representatives: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Karen Magid, Kurt Stogdill, and Nick Kincaid A History of Inequities that Remains Today • The Austin 1928 Master Plan divided the city along racial lines, forcibly displacing Black residents into specific, undesirable areas. • The Tank Farm fuel storage facility, Eastside Landfill, and the Holly Power Plant exposed people of color to toxic pollution in East Austin neighborhoods. • Gentrification is taking place in parts of the city where low-income people and people of color have been forced to live, the African-American share of the Austin population declined from 12% in 1990 to 7.7% in 2010. • As of 2015, 52% of white Austin residents were homeowners, only 27% of African-American and 32% of Hispanic/Latinx residents owned homes. • Cases of COVID-19, hospitalization and mortality rates are disproportionately affecting Latinx and Black communities We are Changing the Earth’s Climate Warming over 2℃could be catastrophic to life on earth Climate Projections for Austin • Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by climate hazards • • Experience climate shocks on top of …
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 8/11/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily t n u o C t c e o r P j 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 61 66 319 207 122 Pre-Approval in Approved: Installation FY20 Paid Progress and Verification Project Pipeline Notes: Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and FY20 Paid Verification 9 5 21 5 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. 2. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. 3. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. 4. “FY20 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY20 (since Oct. 10, 2019) 5. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. 6. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. Tenant approval will be obtained for all interior upgrades. Projects with proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: The number of new projects received has decreased, but staff continue to process rebates payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. t n u o C t c e o r P j 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 8/11/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$61k) Program Latest Enrollment Location Workflow # Name Installation Address Council District Estimated Estimated kW w TDS kWh w TDS Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Total # of Units Multifamily Installation 5 243.0 943,752 $327,791 1189801, 1198825, 1198322 Retreat at Barton Creek 3816 S LAMAR BLVD SB Multifamily Installation 1184360 Multifamily Income Qualified Installation 1190789, 1198380, 1186819 Iron Horse Flats* Bridge At Northwest Hills* 1930 W RUNDBERG LN 3600 GREYSTONE DR 4 58.4 204,004 $95,630 10 117.1 298,917 $186,636 Table 2: Commercial and Small Business – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for …
Renewable Energy Programs Report Green Energy Programs Residential Customers CAP Customers Community Solar Green Choice Residential Customers Commercial Customers 153 502 August FY20 159 18,217 2030 Solar Goals 2030 Overall Local Solar 2030 Local Solar (Customer Sited) 375 200 Goal (MW-AC) Customer-Sited Utility Scale In Progress Goal (MW-AC) Rooftop In Progress Community Solar Incentive Programs Commercial (Estimated Annual PBI Payments) LOI Committed kW-AC $287,500 $2,652,000 $1,316,452 $3,000,000 $206,177 $1,000,000 Total 312 18,719 % Goal 72% % Goal 46% 87% 88% 88% 21% NA NA 91% 40% NA NA NA 116% 75% NA 99% 7% NA NA 77% 98% 7% 60% NA NA NA 4 NA NA Pending NA NA ITD FY Forecast % of FY Forecast 33 Solar 4 FYTD 1,039 35 FYTD FYTD 6,659 2,536 FYTD 1,089 16 0 410 1,515 FYTD $0 FYTD 6,956 347 0 1,955 9,258 FYTD Total 269 Total 93 1,200 40 1,200 NA NA 40 NA NA NA 7,000 5,000 NA NA 12,000 150 6 9,734 437 Reserved $266,387 Reserved 2,197 3,311 ITD 9,618 309 101 1,188 11,216 ITD ITD 48,424 21,214 1,099 12,370 83,107 ITD $3,470,761 $66,804,328 $3,000,000 $1,872,677 $11,837,253 $2,500,000 $6,143,408 NA 174 189 NA NA NA NA Application Pending Work Completion NA NA Notes: NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Pending NA NA 63 NA NA NA Pending NA NA Final Ins pection Payment Approval The high number of applications that have not received LOIs is due to a 2 multifamily projects. The spike in unrebated capacity is due to a neighborhood developer who installed solar on ~50 houses but did not seek the rebate. Several PBI projects will be finalized in September. Green Choice and Community Solar Data have not been updated due to reporting timing 87 83 Month 118 2 Month $23,849 Month Month 743 307 138 0 0 NA 138 Month $337,000 $223,266 $0 Month 875 NA 875 Month 0 0 0 1,451,297 Current $281,620 174 907 7 991 $2,425,228 7,642,784 3,348,287 FY20 Fy19 Fy18 FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11 FY10 1,451,297 11,625,614 569,518 73,207,598 31,966,203 11,830,000 8,450,000 12,195,132 105,173,801 20,280,000 Residential - Application Status ITD LOI Issued # Residential Commercial LOI Committed $ Residential Residential Commercial PBI Projects Completed # Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total Completed Projects Projects Completed $ Residential Rebates Commercial PBI Paid Commercial CBI Projects Complete kW-AC Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total kW AC …
..D e Posting Language ..Tit le Authorize issuance of energy efficiency program rebates by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2020-21, in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 for multifamily energy efficiency rebates and $3,350,000 for commercial and small business energy efficiency rebates, for a total combined amount not to exceed $6,050,000. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Jeff Vice, Director, Local Government Relations (512) 322-6087; Manuel Garza, Interim Director, Energy Efficiency Services (512) 972-9538 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 14, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. September 15, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy’s energy efficiency rebate programs provide customer incentives to reduce energy demand and associated costs, benefiting all electric utility customers and the utility. This authorization will allow Austin Energy to issue rebates to multifamily, commercial and small business customers during Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 (FY21) for energy efficiency improvements in accordance with program guidelines and up to a combined amount of $6,050,000. The aggregate rebate approval request approved in FY20 reflects a continued commitment to be responsive and flexible to customer needs by reducing the wait time needed to be reimbursed for energy efficiency upgrades. Based on recent experience and input received from customers and contractors, the prior lengthy process and uncertainty caused many prospective applicants to not participate in Austin Energy’s rebate programs. The benefits of this effort really came to fruition in the Multifamily program, which provides rebates for both market-rate and income-qualified properties. Despite interruptions caused by COVID-19, program and contractor participation have increased significantly in FY20—a projected 5,300 unique tenant units will be upgraded (2,300 completed and 3,000 in process), almost double the number completed in FY19. These customers will receive an average of three upgrades per unit (e.g. smart thermostats, lighting, solar screens, HVAC tune-up, etc.), helping to reduce their energy costs during this period of economic uncertainty. The aggregate approval ensured program continuity by assuring that contractors and property managers/owners would receive rebate funding promptly which is even more important in these uncertain economic times. In FY21, Austin Energy will also revamp the Small Business Lighting Program to include additional incentives for smart thermostats, HVAC tune-up, and other technologies. This new ‘Express’ program concept will encourage …
