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Author:   George A. Raftelis
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.430kg
ISBN:  

9781466577305

ISBN 10:   1466577304
Pages:   596
Publication Date:   24 July 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part ONE Overview of Financial Environment and the Role of Utility Management. Overview of Financial and Pricing Challenges Confronting the Water and Wastewater Industry. The First Step to Financial Sustainability: Establishing a Strong Utility Management Foundation. Strategic Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities. Part TWO Financing Water and Wastewater Capital Facilities. Public-Sector Financing Options: Long-Term Financing, Short-Term Financing, and Credit Enhancements. System Development and Other Capital Recovery Charges. Part THREE Water and Wastewater Pricing. Water and Wastewater Rate-Setting Process. Projection of Customer Demand. Identification of Revenue Requirements. Determination of Cost of Service. Designing a Water and Wastewater Rate Structure. Conservation and Efficiency Rate Structures. Rate Making for Outside-City Retail and Wholesale Service. Recycled Water Rates. Designing an Effective Financial Planning and Pricing Computer Model and Dashboard. Part FOUR Selecting the Appropriate Financial Plan and Rate Approach, and Gaining Stakeholder Commitment. Selecting the Appropriate Capital Improvement and Financial Plan. Public Outreach and Gaining Stakeholder Commitment. Part FIVE Alternative Delivery Methods and Public–Private Partnerships. Role of the Private Sector and Alternative Delivery Methods. Legal and Contractual Considerations Related to Alternative Delivery Methods. Part SIX Selected Topics. Evaluating Risk in Utility Finance, Rate Setting, and Capital Planning. Benchmarking Rates and Charges. Valuation of Water and Wastewater Utility Assets. Financial Capability and Affordability. Expanding Financing and Pricing Concepts into Stormwater. Part SEVEN Appendices. Appendices. Index.

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This book should be on every water/wastewater utilities bookshelf. -Timothy A Houghton, City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services, Hawaii, USA

"""This book should be on every water/wastewater utilities bookshelf."" —Timothy A Houghton, City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services, Hawaii, USA"

Author Information

George A. Raftelis, CPA, prior to founding Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., was the director of Ernst & Young’s National Environmental Consulting Practice. He has assisted more than 500 water and wastewater utilities worldwide. He received a BS in mathematics with a minor in economics from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL, 1969. He attended the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and received an MBA with a concentration in finance in 1975. He is the author of The Comprehensive Guide to Water and Wastewater Finance and Pricing, third edition; written technical articles for various periodicals; chaired major committees of water and wastewater industry associations tasked with developing financial and rate best practices; has been a frequent speaker on financial issues in association conferences, and served as coauthor and/or editor of several manuals.

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