C.I.P. Process and Planning Tool Presentation at the NCAWWA-WEA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

C.I.P. Process and Planning Tool Presentation at the NCAWWA-WEA U-Pick workshop December 3, 2013 Pfafftown, NC http://efc.sog.unc.edu

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User-Friendly C.I.P. Tool for Water & Wastewater Utilities Free, simplified CIP tool using only MS Excel, developed by the Environmental Finance Center at UNC Tool development was funded by the Public Water Supply Section of DWR/ NCDENR and partly by the USEPA

Download the latest version at http://efc.sog.unc.edu Go to Resources / Tools, then scroll to find it For more resources on capital planning, at the EFC website: Go to Programs / Drinking Water & Wastewater / Capital Planning Resources for Water & Wastewater Utilities

How Quickly are Costs Related to Capital Rising? Annual Changes to CPI ‐ U ("Inflation") and • Instead of Construction Cost Index: 1984 ‐ 2012 9% looking at Inflation (Annual Change in the CPI ‐ U) 8% Annual Change in the Construction Cost Index Consumer Price 7% 6% Index, look at 5% Construction %/year 4% Cost Index 3% (CCI). 2% 1% • ~3%/year. 0% 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ‐ 1% Data Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Engineering News-Record ENR.com, InflationData.com, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services http://efc.web.unc.edu/2012/09/26/using-an-index- to-help-project-capital-costs-into-the-future/

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Acknowledgement  Public Water Supply Section (Division of Water Resources, NC DENR) 7

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