ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS DIRECT ACCESS ELECTRIC AGGREGATION

(f) conform this Agreement to all requirements imposed by the CPUC for written contracts between direct access customers and ESP's, and (g) comply with ESP Credit Requirements. The CPUC has not established ESP Credit Requirements. ABAG anticipates meeting ESP Credit Requirements through the establishment of the Credit Reserve fund described in Pazagraph 19. 6. Electric Supply: Public Agency submitted to ABAG an expression of interest in participating in the Electric Program by. authorizing Utility to release specified historical electric usage information to ABAG. After ABAG issued a Request for Proposals to provide electric supply, it has entered into Memoranda of Understanding for the provision of electric supply (MOU) with two (2) electric suppliers and anticipates an MOU with a third supplier. ABAG anticipates soliciting proposals for additional electric supply in Fall/Winter 1997. Public Agency acknowledges that in order to meet Public Agency's electric needs ABAG will enter into contracts for specified electric supply products (Contracted Supply) on behalf of Public Agency and will authorize purchases of electric supply on the spot market (Spot Supply) and sales of excess Contracted Supply on the spot market or to the supplier. Services: ABAG has provided, or will provide, the following services for the benefit of Public Agency: 7.1 Analyze and evaluate electric load profiles and/or electric time of use data, transmission, distribution, billing and metering options, and electric supply acquisition and aggregation strategies; 7.2 Negotiate prices and quantities of an electric supply, scheduling services, billing services, and other services, products or equipment reasonably necessary for Public Agency's participation in the Electric Program through processes which may include but are not limited to invitations to bid, requests for proposal or competitive negotiations. 8. Direct Access Implementation: For each Account for which ABAG and Public Agency fulfills the requirements of Paragraphs 4 and 5 and for which the UDC authorizes the commencement of direct access, ABAG will provide or cause to be provided an electric supply and perform, or cause to be performed, the following services: (a) scheduling; (b) transmission; (c) distribution; (d) billing; (e) Hourly Metering; (f) general administrative, management, fiscal and consultation services necessary or convenient for the Electric Program.