Municipal Utility Districts
LEGACY Energy Solutions has more experience assisting Utility Districts control their energy costs than any other energy solutions provider in the deregulated Texas electricity market.
LEGACY Energy Solutions has more experience assisting Utility Districts in the control of their energy costs than any other energy solutions provider in the deregulated Texas electricity market.
We currently work with over 250 districts, providing them with services that include:
• Energy Procurement
• Utility Bill Verification
• Meter Management
• Evaluation of facilities’ energy efficiency
• Regulatory compliance
• Demand-response qualification and management
Utility Districts Are Unique
Utility Districts are unique in the State of Texas, where elected board members are charged with providing their constituents with water, sewer, drainage and other services. Both the vitality and viability of a district depend upon the it’s board’s ability to manage and control its energy costs effectively.
At LEGACY, we understand that in today’s volatile energy environment, controlling energy costs can be a significant challenge. In addition to price and supply issues, changing legislation (such as Texas House Bill 3693) requires a thorough and current knowledge of regulations to ensure reporting and full compliance.
To assure an affordable and reliable supply of energy, the publicly elected district directors typically rely on industry experts such as LEGACY to provide the services necessary for energy supply, contract management and budget forecasting.
LEGACY Puts You in Control
As a result of our close collaboration with district directors, we offer a complete suite of solutions designed to meet your unique needs for efficiency, transparency and accountability:
Confirm Billing Accuracy
Through LEGACY’s Utility Bill Verification Service, we analyze and verify the accuracy of your past and current energy bills. We then identify billing inaccuracies and recover any significant savings on money you’ve already spent — up to 48 months. (Recoveries may be limited by contract terms and state law.) As part of LEGACY’s ongoing energy management services, Utility Bill Verification can help you minimize or avoid future billing errors entirely.
Enjoy Best Contract Terms
Contract terms can be complicated and confusing, incorporating a variety of rates, taxes, consumption requirements, and special charges unrelated to your negotiated contract price. LEGACY’s experts can identify and explain these risks to you, then negotiate changes before you sign the contract.
Optimize Your Pricing
LEGACY provides a competitive process to ensure that your district can procure energy at the lowest cost during periods of favorable pricing. We evaluate all available pricing mechanisms and identify the options that bring the greatest value. Since LEGACY has no supply positions in the market, we can objectively help negotiate terms and conditions, oversee the transition to the new contract, and provide on-going verification to ensure accurate billing. LEGACY provides you with an objective, broad-based perspective, combined with our ability to bring the best practices from the variety of industries we serve.
Track Your Performance
POWERVIEWS™, LEGACY‘s proprietary, state-of-the-art, Web-based data platform, allows you to view, analyze and understand your actual utility data for each meter from all of your electricity and natural gas providers anytime of day. Its user-friendly format lets you easily obtain the information you need to develop budgets, benchmark key metrics, and monitor consumption and expense trends. This industry-leading technology is supported by a team of experts who ensure updated and accurate energy data and reports.
No other firm can match LEGACY’s combination of Utility District experience, sophisticated energy risk-management and information— management analysis tools, and personal service in helping you understand and manage your energy costs.