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Exhibit A <br /> Scope of Work for <br /> Wholesale Power and Utility Consulting Professional Services <br /> The Consultant will assist the City with issues related to wholesale power supply and <br /> electric utility financial performance. <br /> A. SCOPE OF CONSULTANT'S BASIC SERVICES <br /> The Consultant will: <br /> 1. Monitor and advise the City on electric power market dynamics and developments within <br /> the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)power market and related stakeholder <br /> processes, including ongoing issues related to Winter Storm Uri, Resource Adequacy, <br /> and the Brazos Electric Cooperative bankruptcy <br /> 2. Monitor and advise the City on regulatory developments and proceedings of interest at <br /> the Public Utility Commission of Texas (DUCT), including Market Design changes and <br /> new policies and rulemakings related to Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) <br /> 3. Develop and help manage formal market pricing processes for considering options <br /> related to the City's alternative power supply options under the Lower Colorado River <br /> Authority ("LCRA") Wholesale Power Agreement("WPA'), including: <br /> a. Customer Supply Option(CSO) <br /> b. Intermittent Progressive Power Generation (IPPG),typically renewable power supply <br /> 4. Evaluate the financial benefits and associated risk of market proposals for CSO and IPPG <br /> supply and make recommendations regarding the options included in the proposals. <br /> 5. Assist in negotiating and finalizing any new CSO and IPPG supply agreements. <br /> 6. Assist in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on CSO and IPPG supply results and on- <br /> going benefits to the City. <br /> 7. Assist in resolving any issues related to CSO and IPPG supply with the LCRA. <br /> 8. Assist in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on financial and operational performance <br /> pursuant to the City's share of the Ferguson Replacement Project("FRP"). <br /> 9. Assist in resolving any issues related to the FRP with the LCRA. <br /> 10. Assist in evaluating the proposed disposition of existing assets from the LCRA portfolio <br /> 11. Assist in evaluating any potential new asset participation opportunities with the LCRA <br /> 12. Assist in evaluating potential new power supply options related to Texas State University <br /> (TSU), and other large commercial customers. <br /> a. Depending on the complexity of any TSU proposal, this may require additional <br /> services. <br /> 13. Provide in person support as needed for meetings of the City Council, Citizen Utility <br /> Advisory Board or other venues as requested by the City. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />