Financial Management: Cost of Service Rate-Making (S1002)

Program Overview

Financial objectives in the drinking water industry are constantly changing, which makes successful planning more difficult and more important than ever, considering the escalating costs of operational and infrastructure improvements, expanding regulatory and environmental forces from government and public interest groups, and public demand for clean and affordable water. Financial management, capital finance planning, and rate setting have become critical tasks that demand tried-and-true financial tools. This three-day course is AWWA’s best-selling seminar. It uses time-honored strategies to teach attendees how to be precise and correct when setting rates.

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate financial policies and rate impacts
• Develop defendable policies that are fair, equitable, and objective
• Recover the full cost of service with your rate and still promote community objectives and get the rate your utility needs to be successful
• Avoid rate shock by using proven techniques for capital budgeting and analysis
• Establish cost-of-service rates by applying fundamental methodologies
• Set fair revenue requirements
• Classify and allocate costs equitably

Cancellation Policy:

No refunds will be granted for cancellations. However, substitute registrants are welcome.

Seminar Detail Links

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Suggested Audience

• Water utility managers
• Rate analysts or designers
• Accounting or budget professionals
• Utility board members
• Municipal or regional government officials
• Water rate attorneys
• Water resources professionals
• Capital budget planners
• Conservation officers

Seminar Pricing

Before or on August 18, 2010:

After August 18, 2010:

(Small Systems serve fewer than 17,500 people or fewer than 5,000 connections)