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2021 Water And Wastewater Finance Strategies Workshop
February 24, 2021 @ 8:00 am - February 26, 2021 @ 5:00 pm
The Environmental Finance Center’s annual Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies workshop provides utility practitioners with skills and up-to-date information on pricing, infrastructure finance planning strategies, and funding resources. This year’s workshop will feature new information on the viability of utilities, COVID-19’s effects and response in utility finance, affordability, and integrated planning.
Intended audience: Local government staff, local elected officials, utility staff, consultants, and technical assistance providers.
Agenda:
The workshop this year is being offered virtually, split over three days. Click on any of the hyperlinks below to download a PDF copy of the slides.
Wednesday, February 24th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
1:00 Introduction and Overview of Utility Finance
1:30 Viable Utilities Reserve and the State’s Approach to Assisting Distressed Units (Kim Colson and Debbie Tomasko)
2:30 Break
2:45 Self-assessing Financial Performance
3:30 Strategies to Enhance the Resilience of Utility Finances
4:00 Adjourn
Thursday, February 25th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
1:00 Financially Operating Under COVID-19 Conditions
2:15 COVID-19 Financial Relief Funds for Customers and Utilities
2:30 Break
2:45 Assessing Affordability and Equity Considerations
3:30 USDA Funding Programs (Dennis Delong)
4:00 Adjourn
Friday, February 26th, 9:30am – 12:30pm
9:30 Trends in Rates and Capital Needs
10:30 Updates to the Rates and Financial Sustainability Dashboard
11:00 Break
11:15 Integrated Planning
12:00 DWI Funding Programs (Jon Risgaard)
12:20 Final Questions and Wrap up
12:30 Adjourn