Local government representatives,
if you have not comprehensively analyzed your water, sewer and other
utility rates, fees and policies in the last five years or so, you need
to. First, see the
Sundance, WY and
Victoria, MN examples.
Second, get the article,
"What
Should a Rate Study Cost." Third, see our
data needs guidesheet to learn what basic data we will need to do your analysis.
Finally, just give us a call to talk about your situation.
Whether you hire it done or you do it yourself, getting great rates should be your goal. Get the book, "How to Get Great Rates" for an overview of rate setting. Pick up a few other helpful tools and resources, most for free, from the ToolShed (at right) and from the Store, especially the "Ratepayer's Survival Guide."
"Bailouts" will give you cheap rates and a resilient system, right? Read, "Beyond the Binge of the Debt-Fueled Bender," "Resilience" and "Quelling the Ratepayer Revolt" to find out.
Association, agency and other organization representatives, hire me to train your staff and the staff of your systems in rate setting, asset management and related issues. And, you should pick up some tools from the Store and the ToolShed (at right), too.— Carl Brown
Steps to Getting Great Rates:
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
That said, your first step should be to give us a call just to talk about your situation and how we can work with you to fix it.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
That said, your first step should be to give us a call just to talk about your situation and how we can work with you to fix it.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
That said, your first step should be to give us a call just to talk about your situation and how we can work with you to fix it.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
That said, your first step should be to give us a call just to talk about your situation and how we can work with you to fix it.
1. Take stock of your frame of mind, and the frame of mind of your ratepayers. You must have the right attitude to get great rates.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
That said, your first step should be to give us a call just to talk about your situation and how we can work with you to fix it.
2. Determine your system’s financial situation. Are you paying for EVERYTHING or are you deferring some costs to the future?
3. Set goals. Do you want your rates to pay all your costs? Do you want your rates to be fair?
4. Do or get a comprehensive rate analysis. This will be your system’s financial roadmap for the next 10 years or so.
5. Do the initial rate adjustments. These follow the comprehensive analysis and get you started on your rate setting trip.
6. Do follow-up rate adjustments. These are small course corrections to keep you headed in the right direction.
7. Start all over. Eventually small course corrections won’t be enough. You need a new comprehensive analysis to set a new course.
That said, your first step should be to give us a call just to talk about your situation and how we can work with you to fix it.
