HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEU_11.17.2022Minutes of the
Electric Utility Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Georgetown Electric Utility Advisory Board met on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM at
Georgetown Municipal Complex, Williamson Room, 300 Industrial Ave.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Robert C Case, Sammy R Jones, Rick Woodruff, Mike Triggs, Benjamin H Butler
Mike Triggs has to leave at 5 PM
Agenda Notice
The Georgetown Electric Utility Advisory Board is now meeting in person. A quorum of the Board
will be in attendance at the Williamson Room at Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial
Ave, Georgetown TX 78626. It is possible that one or more board members may attend via video
Conference using the Zoom client.
1. Regular Session
1.A Call to Order - Robert Case; Board Chairman
• Meeting called to order at 4:02PM by Case
• COG Staff Present: David Morgan, Daniel Bethapudi, Mike Westbrook, Elaine
Wilson, Leigh Wallace, Jennifer Flor, Daniel McReynolds, Cindy Pospisil, Mark
Palmer, Daniel Potter, Krisen Lowry, and Noah Fry
Moved by Robert C Case; seconded by to .
Motion: 0- 0
Voting For: None
Voting Against: None
1.6 Introduction of Visitors - Robert Case; Board Chairman
Scott Burnham with DER attended virtually to give a presentation on Net Billing
Updates to the board members.
1.0 Public Wishing to Address the Board - Robert Case; Board Chairman
At the time of posting, no one had submitted a request.
None Present
1.D 10/20/2022 Minutes - Noah Fry; Board Liaison
Moved by Robert C Case; seconded by Sammy R Jones to Approve.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Robert C Case, Sammy R Jones, Rick Woodruff, Mike Triggs, Benjamin H
Butler
Voting Against: None
1.E General Manager's Monthly Report - Daniel Bethapudi; General Manager of
Electric Utility
• Cindy Pospisil presented the monthly Customer Service and Billing updates
regarding Electric Services. Pospisil reviewed Customer Statistics, Billing Statistics,
Electric Revenue, Aged Receivables, and newest Collection Agency Report
• Mike Westbrook presented the Electrics Operations Report. Westbrook reviewed
latest Operations Performance Metrics and the Top Five Outages & Events.
• Daniel Potter presented the Electric Safety and Training Report.
• Daniel Bethapudi provided updates on Net Metering Rate Policy changes.
1.F End of Year Discussion
Discussion surrounding Electric End of Year proceedings - Kress Carson; Electric Utility
Analyst
Kress Carson invited the board members to the Electric Department's end of year
celebration.
1.G DER Net Billing Update
Presentation was given by Scott Burnham virtually. Items discussed were as follows:
• DER's net billing background
• current net billing/PCA issues
• rate solutions
• recommendations
Board moved into Executive Session at 5:10 PM
2. Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Vernon's
Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to
action in the regular session.
Sec. 551.086 Competitive Matters
• Purchased Power Review
Sec. 551.089 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
• Cyber Security Update
Board moved into Open Session at 5:30 PM
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.
Moved by Robert C Case; seconded by Sammy R Jones to Adjourn .
Motion Adjourn: 5 - 0
Voting For: Robert C Case, Sammy R Jones, Rick Woodruff, Mike Triggs, Benjamin H
Butler
Voting Against: None
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