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Sustainable Infrastructure: An Integrated Strategy At Seattle Public Utilities

Sustainable Infrastructure: An Integrated Strategy At Seattle Public Utilities. Scott Haskins Deputy Director Seattle Public Utiliites January 24, 2006. SPU Background. Seattle Public Utilities - four utilities (Water, Wastewater, Drainage, Solid Waste). $4.5 billion in utility assets

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Sustainable Infrastructure: An Integrated Strategy At Seattle Public Utilities

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  1. Sustainable Infrastructure:An Integrated Strategy At Seattle Public Utilities Scott Haskins Deputy Director Seattle Public Utiliites January 24, 2006

  2. SPU Background • Seattle Public Utilities - four utilities (Water, Wastewater, Drainage, Solid Waste) • $4.5 billion in utility assets • 1,830 mile water system serving 1.3 million retail and wholesale customers • 1,560 mile drainage and wastewater system • 800,000 tons of solid waste per year • 3,000 - 5,000 customer calls per day • $600 million operating budget • ten year capital program of $1 billion • $416 million annual revenues • 1,400 employees

  3. SPU Context • Rate increases averaged 6% per year during 1990’s • Aging Infrastructure • Increasing customer expectations • Competing demands for ratepayer/taxpayer dollars

  4. Addressing Community Needs EnvironmentalPerformanceSystem Regulatory Standards Security/Emergency Response Aging Infrastructure Customer and EnvironmentalDemandsCost Efficiencies & Competitiveness Technology CorporateStrategic Plans Asset Management Workforce Cultureand Demographics

  5. Meeting agreed customer and environmental service levels while minimizing life cycle costs. Asset Management at SPU is,...

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