City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Jan. 20

Council Member José Miguel Anwar Velásquez
Council Member José Miguel Anwar Velásquez
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City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Jan. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

CALL TO ORDER

Public Communication: General

Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.

Approval of Minutes

1. Approve the minutes of the November 18, 2025, meeting of the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee.

Briefings

2. General Manager’s Report – Winter Weather Preparation, Wildfire Mitigation, Electric Transmission Projects, and Demand Response Update [Stuart Reilly, General Manager – Austin Energy].

Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson

3. Briefing on the Implementation of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. [Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer – Austin Energy].

Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson

4. Briefing on Solar Leasing by Austin Energy Customers. [Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions – Austin Energy].

Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson

Future Items

5. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.

Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)

Administrative Decrease to Austin Energy’s Power Supply Adjustment Rates memo dated November 18, 2025.

Staff Response to Resolution No. 20240418-048 Passive Building Pilot Program memo dated November 18, 2025.

Home Options for Mobility and Equity (HOME) Annual Report (Ordinance Nos. 20231207-001 and 20240516-006) memo dated November 19, 2025.

Release of Austin Energy’s Electric System Resiliency Plan memo dated December 15, 2025.

Response to the Feasibility of Establishing a Solar Panel Recycling Fee and Program (Resolution No.20250813-025) dated January 7, 2026.

ADJOURN

https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=465706



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