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TCAP will review customer billings and make MEMBER aware of inactive accounts that <br />MEMBER may be able to disconnect to save monthly charges. <br />3. TCAP Assistance with Budgets and Required Filings and Assistance with TDSP <br />Issues <br />TCAP monitors Public Utility Commission ("PUC") and ERCOT activity and will provide <br />MEMBER a forecast of changes in non -by passable charges that may impact MEMBER's <br />annual budget estimates. TCAP will prepare an annual electricity cost estimate for <br />MEMBER. TCAP will assist MEMBER in preparation of energy related reports that may <br />be necessary for MEMBER to file in response to legislative or agency mandates. TCAP <br />will assist MEMBER in understanding non -bypassable charges included in REP invoices, <br />and assist in resolving issues caused by errors of MEMBER'S Transmission and <br />Distribution Service Provider ("TDSP" aka "wires company"). <br />4. Information Services <br />TCAP maintains a member web site, www.tcaptx.com. In addition to regular blog postings <br />on energy news relevant to MEMBER, TCAP has prepared and posted major reports on <br />the history of deregulation in Texas and a history of ERCOT. TCAP consultants <br />continuously monitor the Nymex gas market, ERCOT energy market, and economic <br />conditions that may affect MEMBER, as well as activities at the PUC and ERCOT. <br />Important trends are noted in consultant reports to the Board of Directors and are attached <br />to Board Minutes. TCAP's Executive Director prepares and distributes a monthly <br />newsletter and coordinates TCAP activities with various city coalitions and Texas <br />Municipal League ("TML"). The Executive Director monthly newsletters will also include <br />important or trending issues in the energy markets. <br />5. Demand Response, Distributed Generation and Cost Savings Strategy <br />TCAP will work with relevant service providers to make available to MEMBER <br />competitive demand reduction programs that facilitate MEMBER's participation in TDSP <br />and ERCOT cost reduction strategies approved by the PUC. Upon request, TCAP will <br />monitor and evaluate demand reduction program performance metrics. TCAP will assist <br />MEMBER in reviewing, analyzing and developing distributed generation programs that <br />can reduce wires and energy costs and/or provide backup power to specific facilities. <br />TCAP will assist MEMBER in meeting renewable energy goals established by MEMBER, <br />including behind -the -meter solar projects and local wind projects. <br />6. Regulatory and Legislative Representation <br />TCAP will provide representation and advocacy services on energy issues relevant to <br />MEMBER in regulatory and legislative areas including, but not limited to, ERCOT <br />stakeholder meetings, PUC projects and dockets, and legislative actions. <br />