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The tools of the trade

The tools of the trade. Financial Sustainability of Water, Waste Water, and Watershed Management. David eberle. Idaho Power Company - Rate and Cost-of-Service Analyst Adjunct Professor – Regulatory, Regional ,Urban ,and Environmental Economics

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The tools of the trade

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  1. The tools of the trade Financial Sustainability of Water, Waste Water, and Watershed Management

  2. David eberle • Idaho Power Company - Rate and Cost-of-Service Analyst • Adjunct Professor – Regulatory, Regional ,Urban ,and Environmental Economics • Director – Hotel ,Real Estate, Grocery, Manufacturing Businesses • Consultant – Economic Impact, Capital Plans, Asset Management , TIF, DIF, URDs • Commissioner - Boise City Urban Renewal District, Community Infrastructure District • Board member – Boise Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization • Council Member – Boise City Council

  3. Financial sustainability getting Your Board Council or Members to plan for the future

  4. The Environmental Finance Center Network A Resource for the Nation Boise State University USEPA Region 10 http://efc.boisestate.edu University of Southern Maine (R1) Cleveland State University (R5) Syracuse University (R2) Dominican College (R9) University of Maryland (R3) University of Louisville (R4) Wichita State University (R7) University of North Carolina (R4) New Mexico Tech University (R6, R8) The University-based Environmental Finance Center Network Provides Third-Party Assistance to Communities and Groups on Financing Environmental Compliance

  5. http://efc.boisestate.edu/ Login/ Register

  6. the tools of the tradeand Money Download these tools athttp://efc.boisestate.edu

  7. Who we work with • Plant Operators • Water • Wastewater • Stormwater • Clerk/Treasurers • Public Works Directors • Consultants – Public or Private • Watershed Districts

  8. Reality for Managing Boards • Am I at Risk? • Will the system fail? • Can we meet expected growth? • Can we meet new regulations? • Will your budget take money from other priorities? • Will customers be happy with service and rates? • Tell me the future will be OK. • A sustainable system • Affordable rates • Level of Service meets expectations • Acceptable risk

  9. Principles of the Budget Cycle

  10. The Suite of Dashboards

  11. Will the customers by happy? Not saving for all capital requirements Inadequate saving for plant replacement Covering expenses

  12. What Does Water Really Cost? Ideas and Tools for Rate Setting

  13. Full Cost Identification What are the total costs of the utility? Pricing of Utility Service: Five Basic Steps Revenue Allocation How much money is needed for each utility function? Demand Allocation How do we divide function costs based on customer use? Implement User Fee System Select User Fee SystemWhat are our policy goals?

  14. Full Cost pricing NEW Rate Level without FCF Full cost funding level New Capital Facility Operating Total utility costs New Capital Facility Debt Operational Expenses Amortized utility debt (P & I) Year 1 Year 5... Year 20 Financial needs should be reviewed annually to keep up with the full costs the system

  15. Plan2Fund and Plan to Fund Optimizing

  16. The Watershed is a mosaicof public, private, and nonprofit land ownership encompassing a myriad of land uses. Using a extensive collection of terms can broaden the sources of funding for your source water protection plan. Identify stakeholders and land uses within a watershed to create a patchwork of funding opportunities. “”Community quilt” concept of financing

  17. Plan2Fund OPT Consensus Process • Identify and enter strategic plan objectives. • Identify and gain consensus on decision rules. • Achieve consensus on how decision rules will be scored. • By consensus, assign weighting to decision rules. • Compare results. • Share information.

  18. Search for Implementation Funding http://efc.boisestate.edu/watershed/ An on-line, searchable database of financial resources for watershed restoration.

  19. Nation wide reach local impact

  20. EPA’s Four Pillars of Sustainable Infrastructure The Public’s Investment in Safe Drinking Water Water Conservation Watershed Approach Full Cost Pricing Better Management

  21. Questions • David Eberle • Environmental Finance Center • Boise State University • (208) 426-4293 • weberle@boisestate.edu • EFC.boisestate.edu

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