City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Nov. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
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Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the October 7, 2025, meeting of the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and approval of the 2026 Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee Meeting Schedule.
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson
Briefings
3. General Manager’s Report – Battery Storage, Renewable Energy Requests for Proposals, Affordability Benchmarking, and Light Up Navajo [Stuart Reilly, General Manager – Austin Energy].
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson
4. Staff briefing on the Fourth Quarter Financial Report Highlights [Adam McInroy, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President – Austin Energy].
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson
5. Staff briefing on the Fourth Quarter Operations Report Highlights [Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer – Austin Energy].
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson
6. Staff briefing on Electric System Resiliency Plan [David Tomczyszyn, Vice President, Electric System Engineering and Technical Services – Austin Energy].
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson
7. Staff briefing on Solar Leasing [Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions – Austin Energy].
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson
8. Staff briefing on Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 Update [Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer – Austin Energy].
Sponsors: Council Member José ”Chito” Vela, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson Future Items
9. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)
Monthly Update regarding Austin Energy’s Power Supply Adjustment Rate September 2025 Results memo dated October 17, 2025.
Austin Energy releases May 2025 Microburst After Action Report memo dated November 5, 2025.
ADJOURN
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