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JP Joly of Waterworth discusses water utility financial issues and offers great insights on water utility finances. JP delves into a wide array of financial issues affecting utilities, including modeling, cash reserves, intergenerational equity, and infrastructure cost issues. JP provides a great and unique perspective on water utility financial issues.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Long-term financial modeling for water utilities
- How to plan for unknown costs
- The importance of cash reserves
- The decision to borrow or pay as you go
- Intergenerational equity issues & the myth of “buying it twice”
- What the Annual Cost of Sustainable Ownership is
- What Annual Contributions for Asset Renewal is and how it relates to depreciation and extension and replacements
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
- Waterworth’s website
- JP’s LinkedIn Profile
- Waterworth’s Twitter Handle: @Waterworthnet
- TWV #121: Anatomy of Municipal Water Rates with Scott Miller
- TWV #126: The Mechanics of Investor-Owned Utility Rate Cases with Gary Verdouw
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