City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee Met March 31.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
The Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee convened in a regular meeting at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas.
Chair Leslie Pool called the committee meeting to order at 1:31 p.m.
Committee Members in attendance:
Council Member Leslie Pool, Chair
Council Member Kathie Tovo, Vice Chair
Mayor Steve Adler
Mayor Pro-Tem Natasha Harper-Madison
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes
Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria
Council Member Gregorio Casar
Council Member Ann Kitchen
Council Member Mackenzie Kelly
Council Member Paige Ellis
Council Member Alison Alter
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL
There were three speakers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approve the minutes of the February 10, 2021 Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee meeting and the March 3, 2021 Special Called Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee.
The minutes of the March 3, 2021 meeting were approved on Council Member Kelly’s motion, and Council Member Kitchen’s second, on a 6-0 vote. (Mayor Pro Tem Harper-Madison, Council Member Alter, Mayor Adler and Council Member Ellis were off the dais.)
BRIEFINGS
2. General Manager’s report:
• Upcoming Requests for Council Action; provided information on six upcoming items for Council consideration
• Innovations, events, and awards: 2021 Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool, CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler)
3. Decker Creek Power Station Workforce Planning
Pat Sweeney, Vice President of Power Production provided the update on the Decker Creek workforce.
(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool, CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler)
4. Energy Market Economics, the Texas Regulatory Framework, and Customer Costs for Power Supply and circuit segmentation
Erika Bierschbach Vice President of Market Operations & Resource Planning, Adam McInroy, Finance Director for Risk, and Tom Pierpoint, Vice President of Electric System Engineering and Technical Services, provided the briefing.
(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool, CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler)
FUTURE ITEMS
5. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
No items were requested.
Chair Pool recessed the meeting at 1:46 p.m.
Executive Session
6. Discuss legal issues pertaining to Winter Storm Uri (Private Consultation with legal counsel – Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
Conducted.
7. Discuss Austin Energy generation resource issues (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Section 551.086 of the Government Code).
Conducted.
Chair Pool reconvened the meeting at 2:57 p.m.
ADJOURN
Chair Pool adjourned the meeting at 3:33 p.m. without objection.
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