AWWA JTMGT61331

This slide presentation outlines information on a case study at the City of Rockland, Maine about annual rate review and financial planning. A "Features and Benefits" table of Rockland's reasons for selecting the utility planner is provided. Specific features of the planner include: the ability to enter line item budget, project increases, and allocate by line item; immediate viewing of budget and projected multi-year cash flow results; cost of service analysis that includes full allocation of costs to rates, and select rate increase intervals; immediately calculate the effect of increased/ decreased cash flow on rates; Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Project Master Plan Analysis that includes unlimited number of CIP projects, multi-year cash flows, and incremental CIP O&M costs; debt service amortization analysis; and, enables the utility to create multiple "what-if" scenarios for more effective planning.