smart management for small water systems · existing financial and utility management tools funding...
TRANSCRIPT
Smart Management for
Small Water Systems
www.efcnetwork.org
Existing Financial and Utility
Management Tools
Funding Options for Small Water Systems
Stacey Isaac Berahzer
August 14th, 2013
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Outline
• Rate Setting Tools
• Asset Management Tools
• Capital Planning Tools
• More Resources for Finding Tools
www.efcnetwork.org
RATE SETTING TOOLS
4
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Water and Sewer Rates Analysis Model
http://efc.unc.edu/tools/Rate_Analysis-version2.xlsx
Instructions
5
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Water and Sewer Rates Analysis Model
http://efc.unc.edu/tools/Rate_Analysis-version2.xlsx Data Input 1
6
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Water and Sewer Rates Analysis Model
http://efc.unc.edu/tools/Rate_Analysis-version2.xlsx Data Input 2
7
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Water and Sewer Rates Analysis Model
http://efc.unc.edu/tools/Rate_Analysis-version2.xlsx Charts
8
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Water and Sewer Rates Analysis
Model
• Results are Excel Spreadsheet with:
– The Fund Balance Under Existing Rates
– The Fund Balance Under Proposed Rates
…Projected for the next 20 years
9
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
“One-on-one” Assistance http://efcnetwork.org/one-on-one/
10
www.efcnetwork.org
ASSET MANAGEMENT TOOLS
11
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Sample EPA Guides Asset Management: A Best Practices Guide
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingw
ater/pws/cupss/upload/guide_smallsystem
s_assetmanagement_bestpractices.pdf
Asset Management for Local Officials
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingw
ater/pws/cupss/upload/guide_smallsystem
s_assetmanagement_localofficials.pdf
12
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Sample EPA Guides Building an Asset Management Team
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingwater/pws/
cupss/upload/guide_smallsystems_assetmanage
ment_teammanagement.pdf
Setting Small Drinking Water System Rates for a
Sustainable Future - STEP Guide Series
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingwater/pws/
cupss/upload/guide_smallsystems_final_ratesettin
g_guide.pdf
13
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/smallsystems/pdfs/guide_smallsystems_asset_mgmnt.pdf
14
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
CAPFinance
is a user-friendly
Program designed for
Windows PCs
http://efc.boisestate.edu/efc/Tools/tabid/58/Default.aspx
Software: CAPFinance (EFC @ Boise State)
15
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
http://www.epa.gov/cupss/
Software: CUPSS (EPA)
16
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Software: CUPSS (EPA)
17
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Software: CUPSS (EPA)
18
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Software: CUPSS (EPA)
19
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
http://www.epa.gov/cupss/
Software: CUPSS (EPA)
20
www.efcnetwork.org
CAPITAL PLANNING TOOLS
21
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
CIP Tool in MS Excel (EFC @ UNC) http://www.efc.unc.edu/tools.htm#CIPTool
Instructions
22
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
CIP Tool in MS Excel (EFC @ UNC) http://www.efc.unc.edu/tools.htm#CIPTool
Data Input 1
23
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
CIP Tool in MS Excel (EFC @ UNC)
http://www.efc.unc.edu/tools.htm#CIPTool Data Input 2
24
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
CIP Tool in MS Excel (EFC @ UNC) http://www.efc.unc.edu/tools.htm#CIPTool
20-Year Projections
25
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
CIP Tool in MS Excel (EFC @ UNC) http://www.efc.unc.edu/tools.htm#CIPTool
Dashboard
Dashboard for Town of Anytown's 20-year Water and Sewer C.I.P. starting in FY15
26
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
More EFC Related tools
Tools Developed by the EFC at UNC
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Tool for Water and Wastewater Utilities, version 2.0
• Water & Sewer Rates Analysis Model, version 2.0
• Dashboard for Using Capital Reserve Fund to Avoid Rate Shock
• Customer Assistance Program Costing Tool
• Rates Dashboards for NC, GA, SC and VA Water and Wastewater Utilities
• Revolving Fund Model
• Loan Assistance Program
efc.unc.edu/tools.htm
27
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013 More EPA Tools – Small Public
Water Systems and Capacity
Development Website: http://water.epa.gov/type/drink/pws/smallsystems/
Contains Info on: • State Guidance
• Regulations
• Compliance Help
• Technical Help
• Financial Help
• Partners
• Publications
28
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Example: “Gaining Operational and
Managerial Efficiencies Through Water System
Partnerships”
• From: http://water.epa.gov/type/drink/pws/smallsystems/
• Case Studies on:
– Informal Cooperation
– Contractual Assistance
– Interconnection of Stand-alone Systems
– Joint Powers Agency with Interconnections
– Ownership Transfer with Interconnection
29
www.efcnetwork.org
8/20/2013
Contact
Stacey Isaac Berahzer
Senior Project Director
Environmental Finance Center
PO Box 671346
Marietta, GA 30066
T: 770.509.3887 F: 770.509.9539
Smart Management for Small Water Systems