1. 21 September 2015 1 Austin’s Energy Leadership A Case Study in More Sustainable Energy for Electricity and Transportation Services Karl R. Rábago Distributed Energy Services May 2012 1

2. 21 September 2015 22 A Vision A Built Environment and Transportation Sector Responsibly Powered by Clean, Efficient, and Increasingly Renewable Electrical Energy

3. 21 September 2015 3 Utility Benefits Capture new revenue and growth opportunities Demonstrate compliance with city resolutions/leadership regarding PEVs “Obligation to Serve” Opportunity to maintain/improve load profile, grid reliability, and electric service quality Opportunity to support increased portfolio of renewable generation via ancillary services Compliments ongoing efforts regarding distributed grid modernization

4. 21 September 2015 44 Major Activities and Awards EDTA’s EV-friendly city recognition Greentech Media’s Top 10 Utility and named Pecan Street as “Coolest EV Project” Plug-in Everywhere™ is nation’s first renewable powered public network (via GreenChoice®) Texas River Cities Initiative launched

5. 21 September 2015 55 Our “4C” Strategy for Electric Fuel Cheaper - Under $5/month unlimited fill-ups at over 100 public stations, home charging equivalent approx. $1/gal. Cleaner – Plug-In EVerywhere™ powered by 100% GreenChoice™ Convenient – Although existing home outlets are suitable for many customers, Austin Energy provides rebates for faster 240v Collaborative – Residential and commercial customers as well as outreach programs to include Pecan Street Inc., Texas River Cities Initiative, and the CleanTX Forum

6. 21 September 2015 66 Cheaper & More Predictable

7. 21 September 2015 77 Home “Dumb Charging” can be Expensive kW Hour The T & D Utility is the Entity with Responsibility for Safety, Reliability, Operational Security, and Fair Allocation of Infrastructure Costs

8. 21 September 2015 8 A Clear, Cleaner Choice for Consumers The Littleton Gardner family, Austin, Texas Austin EV households can save nearly $3,500 in annual fuel costs and remove over 10,000 lbCO2e

9. 21 September 2015 9 Convenient: Charge at Home, Work, or on the Go. Work Home Other 100% 0% %Time Car at given Location Day of the Week; Sun-Sat

10. 21 September 2015 10 Workplace Charging: Range of a Chevy Volt on Electricity ONLY Inner Circle – No Charging Outer Circle – Workplace Charging

11. 21 September 2015 11 Collaborative: E.g. Pecan Street EV Project 35 of 102 EVs Delivered

12. 21 September 2015 12 21 September 2015 Austin’s PEV Growth 160 4-Wheel (569 2-Wheel) PEVs as of Feb 2012 37,000 17,000 10,000

13. 21 September 2015 13 21 September 2015 Staffing & Budget Dedicated EV Team Staffing (3.5 Total) 0.5 Manger 1 Project/Program Manager 1 Program Dev/PEV Readiness 1 Operations (temp) O&M Budget Items $200,000 – Consulting Services $178,000 – Marketing & Research $329,000 – EVSE Rebates & EV Fleet Federal Grant Awards $650,000 - Charge Point America (116 Public Stations) $500,000 - Texas River Cities Initiative (Regional Plan) Emerging Tech Electric Vehicles Shems Duval,PMP PM Matt Crosby Program Dev & PEV Readiness Cameron Freberg Operations (Temp) Russ Shaver, PE Consulting Engr Kurt Stogdill Utility Strategist & TRC Principal Karl Popham,PMP Mgr 2 Grant Funded Temps (Mkting & Research)

14. 21 September 2015 14 21 September 2015 Open Issues Emissions reductions credits for vehicle electrification Less gas means less tax revenue for roads Paradigm shift for consumer fueling behavior and infrastructure Communications standards and interoperability Wide-range of emerging business models being pursued and deployed

15. 21 September 2015 15 21 September 2015 www.pluginpartners.com Questions & Discussion Contact Karl R. Rábago karl.rabago@austinenergy.com

16. 21 September 2015 16 Backup Slides

17. 21 September 2015 17 Demand/Wind Supply Mismatch Electricity Demand West TX Wind Coastal Wind