HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEU_01.19.2023Minutes of the
Electric Utility Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Georgetown Electric Utility Advisory Board met on Thursday, January 19, 2023 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
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.
1. Regular Session
1.A Call to Order -A Robert Case; Board Chairman
• Meeting called to order at 4:02 PM 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, Jose Espinoza Torres, Krisen Lowry, and Noah Fry
1.13 Introduction of Visitors- Robert Case; Board Chairman
None present at meeting.
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 at meeting.
1.D 11/17/2022 Minutes - Krisen Lowry; Board Liaison
Moved by Sammy R Jones; seconded by Rick Woodruff 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.
• Leigh Wallace presented the Finance and Budgeting Report
• Daniel McReynolds presented the Electric Line Extension Policy updates/
Proposed Changes
• Jose Espinoza Torres presented Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Application
and Inspection Services
Legislative Session
Electric Line Extension Policy Updates
Consideration and possible recommendation to approve updates to the Electric Line
Extension Policy including updated customer requirements and updated fees to ensure that
the City recovers all costs associated with providing service - Daniel McReynolds, Electric
Engineering Manager
Votes were not required on item.
DER (Distributed Energy Resources) Policy Updates
Consideration and possible recommendation to approve updates to the DER (Distributed
Energy Resources) Policy including language and requirement clarifications along with updated
fees to ensure that the City recovers all costs associated with providing service -Jose Espinoza
Torres, Electric Engineering Supervisor
Votes were not required on item.
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.
Executive Session was cancelled due to insufficient notice of agenda.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 4:53 PM.
Moved by Rick Woodruff; seconded by Robert C Case to Adjourn Meeting adjourned.
Motion Adjourn: 5 - 0
Voting For: Robert C Case, Sammy R Jones, Rick Woodruff, Mike Triggs, Benjamin H
Butler
Voting Against: None
These miVte�;,wVe appf,6ved at the meeting of
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