The Energy Rates Planner is an incredibly easy to use software application
Pre-configured for natural gas, electric, or renewables
The visual cash flow proforma provides drill down, interactive, granularity for cash flow projections
Rate calculations are backed by a multi year cost of service analysis
Spectacular dashboards highlight and compare scenario results
REVENUE SUFFICIENCY, ANALYSIS, RESERVES
The Visual Cash Flow Pro forma comprises enterprise-level revenue sufficiency cash flow projections with drill-down granularity on demand
Full ratio analysis is built into the Visual Cash Flow Proforma and can be calculated based on a defined formula
Reserves are automatically set aside based on a formula and available for application on demand
RATES & COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
Using the Rates Timing Visualizer, click on rate increase years and automatically recalculate rates across customer service classes
The rate calculations are based on a complete and granular cost-of-service analysis
Direction of cost allocations, resulting in full cost recovery from rates, are well organized and easy to use
Automated calculations based on all directions of cost allocation factors are fully integrated with revenue sufficiency analysis
O&M BUDGET & PROJECTIONS
Develop the O&M budget and automatically include in scenario calculations
Completely flexible chart of accounts organized in a hierarchy
Create & maintain multiple versions of O&M budgets and include in a scenario on demand
Clone a budget version and test on revenue sufficiency and rate calculations
Experiment with projection growth assumptions
CIP MASTER PLAN
Develop a comprehensive CIP master plan
Manage multiple CIP master plan versions
Model incremental O&M associated with each CIP project
Model sources of financing for generation of the capital financing plan
Clone the CIP master plan and perform what-if analysis including the impact on revenue sufficiency and rate calculations
CAPITAL FINANCING
Create a comprehensive financing plan in minutes
Finance with bonds, revolving credit facility or equity
Automatically calculate full debt service amortization schedules
Model pay as you go applying specific capital reserve funds
Tie into revenue sufficiency and rates
Perform a bond feasibility study
RATE DESIGN & SERVICE CLASS PROJECTIONS
Structure any rate design with products, cost pools and service classes
Model fixed, variable, uniform, decreasing block, increasing block, seasonal, surcharge rates or any kind of rate design / service class combination
Experiment with service class connection projections and volume growth rates and tie into revenue sufficiency and rate calculations
DASHBOARDS
Think about a dashboard as a canvas on which meaningful analysis can be placed
The software package is remarkably easy to use and puts the financial manager hands-on to experiment and immediately view the impact on revenue sufficiency and rates
Paint the financial future of your utility operations on a canvas and securely share with colleagues or with the Board
REALLY GOOD STUFF!
Easily export all data back out to Excel for analysis, on demand
Simplify the management of data with separate financial plans
Run on various devices including a PC, MAC, IPAD or smart phone
Services to get you implemented, including data uploads and keying in data
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