5.2 ERMUSR 09-14-2021UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Melissa Karpinski –Finance Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
September 14, 2021 5.2
SUBJECT:
2022 Annual Business Plan: Capital Projects and Equipment Purchases and 20-Year Capital
Projections
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action is required.
DISCUSSION:
In preparation for budget submittal in November, staff continues to work through the 2022
budget process. The first draft of the capital budget portion of the 2022 budget has been
completed for commission review. The capital budget may change as the complete 2022
budget is assembled, when more information on project timing is available, when the rates
change, and once cash flow becomes more definite. Included are thetimeline projections for 20
years.Non-capital noteworthy items (expenses) have been removed from the main body of the
20-year projections and are now shown separately at the bottom. The Conservation
Improvement Plan (CIP) budget is not included this month and will be presented during the
October commission meeting.
The following information is included for your review of the capital budgets:
1. Electric Department Capital Budget – This includes large non-recurring capital
construction projects, recurring capital construction projects and asset preservation,
and capital equipment purchases. Notable items for 2022 include Highway 10
Substation design and construction, electric service territory acquisition costs, Highway
169 Redefine project, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), replacing bucket truck
#4 and dump truck #7, and purchasing a new bobcat.
2. Electric Department Projects for 20-year Projection – This highlights large non-recurring
capital construction projects, recurring capital construction projects, and asset
preservation.
3. Water Department Capital Budget – This includes large non-recurring capital
construction projects, recurring capital construction projects and asset preservation,
and capital equipment purchases. Notable items for 2022 include Highway 169 Redefine
project, AMI, and replacing truck #32.
4. Water Department Projects for 20-year Projection – This highlights large non-recurring
capital construction projects, recurring capital construction projects, and asset
preservation.
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5.TechnicalServices and Administrative Capital Budgets – This includescapital equipment
purchases. Notable items for 2022 includereplacing vehicle#1 and truck #2.
The utilities employa vehicle replacement evaluation system implemented with the City.
Additional information on vehicle evaluations is available upon request.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The 2022 Electric Department Capital Budget is decreased compared tothe prior year without
considering additional funding from bonding and the use of reserves. The main driver of this is
the construction of the field services building in 2021. As in years past, we will use reserves to
pay for the territory expansion costs, approximately $884,000 for 2022.
The 2022 Water Department Capital Budget is decreased compared to the prior year without
considering additional funding from bonding and use of reserves. The main driver of this is the
construction of the field services building in 2021.
In 2022, both the Electric Department and Water Department will start a multi-year project
implementing AMI. $600,000 has been planned for 2022 between the two departments.
ATTACHMENTS:
2022 Electric Department Capital Budget
2022 Electric Department Capital Projections 20 years
2022 Water Department Capital Budget
2022 Water Department Capital Projections 20 years
2022 Administration and Technical Services Departments Capital Budgets
2022 Administration and Technical Services Departments Capital Projections 20 years
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