Utility Rates – Modelling and Budget Presentations

By Tim Duhamel

Having the ability to calculate utility rates accurately is an important consideration for municipalities. This webinar will cover advanced theory related to utility rate modeling, providing the viewer with the knowledge required to build an accurate utility rate model for a municipality.

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Course Content

Utility Theory – Water, refuse, natural gas, etc. Why are certain services considered a utility?
Utilities and Economics – What is the role of utilities in a capitalist economy?
Utility Rate Methodology – Supports the explanation of utility revenue requirements and rate increases to council and the public.
Utility Regulation – Why are utilities regulated?
Utility Infrastructure Impact on Rates – Capital infrastructure has a direct impact on the delivery of utility services and the end cost to the consumer.
Rate Modeling – Learn the fundamentals of developing a utility rate model.

Course Content
1. Utility Theory – Water, refuse, natural gas, etc. Why are certain services considered a utility?
2. Utilities and Economics – What is the role of utilities in a capitalist economy?
3. Utility Rate Methodology – Supports the explanation of utility revenue requirements and rate increases to council and the public.
4. Utility Regulation – Why are utilities regulated?
5. Utility Infrastructure Impact on Rates – Capital infrastructure has a direct impact on the delivery of utility services and the end cost to the consumer.
6. Rate Modeling – Learn the fundamentals of developing a utility rate model.

Course Info

Price:$150.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Technical

Updated: February 15, 2023

Duration: 1:34:50

Course Synopsis

Utility Rates – Modelling and Budget Presentations

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

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Course Description

Having the ability to calculate utility rates accurately is an important consideration for municipalities. Learn the fundamentals of the development of utility rates and how to utilize the utility rate methodology.

Learning Outcomes

Learn the basic concept of a utility and the criteria used to determine a service is a utility
Learn about the business model associated with utilities
Learn the fundamentals of the development of utility rates and how to utilize the utility rate methodology

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

Who Should Attend?

Register Today!

In Alberta (GFOA)

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Financial Planning & Management
- Municipal risk and opportunity reviews
- Financial condition assessments
- Budget process reviews and development
- Priority based budgeting
- Program and service costing
- Operating budget forecasting and financial solution development
- Asset management
- Capital budget development and prioritization
- Capital plan development and prioritization
- Capital plan funding strategies (debt, grants, reserves, operating budget)
- Long term financial plan development
- Municipal price inflation (MPI) development
- User fee and permit reviews
- Development levy plans
- Grant research and application support

Strategic Business Planning
- Strategic plan facilitation and development
- Business plan facilitation and development
- Situational consulting and strategy development
- Facility project plans and feasibility studies

Education & Mentorship
- CAO mentorship and education
- Finance officer mentorship and education
- Council orientation and education
- Environmental education
- Communication and writing mentorship

Project & Change Management
- Project plans
- Change management plans and facilitation
- Services reviews

Advocacy
- Representation and negotiations
- Intermunicipal agreement reviews, frameworks and facilitation
- Intermunicipal negotiations

Communications
- Communication plans and strategies
- Facility sponsorship packages
- Narrative process development (budgets, strategic plans, business plans)
- Business plan writing
- Budget communication support
- Media releases
- Media strategy
- Newsletter development
- Public survey development
- Business case development

Environment
- Environmental education
- Environmental communication plans and strategies
- Climate change adaptation plan development
- Environmental strategic planning
- Environmental grant research and support

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Utility Rates – Modelling and Budget Presentations

Having the ability to calculate utility rates accurately is an important consideration for municipalities. This webinar will cover advanced theory related to utility rate modeling, providing the viewer with the knowledge required to build an accurate utility rate model for a municipality.

Register Today!

Course Content

Course Info

Price:$150.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Technical

Updated: February 15, 2023

Duration: 1:34:50

Course Synopsis

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Course Description

Having the ability to calculate utility rates accurately is an important consideration for municipalities. Learn the fundamentals of the development of utility rates and how to utilize the utility rate methodology.

Learn about the business model associated with utilities. This webinar will cover advanced theory related to utility rate modeling, providing the viewer with the knowledge required to build an accurate utility rate model for a municipality.

Learning Outcomes

Learn the basic concept of a utility and the criteria used to determine a service is a utility

Learn about the business model associated with utilities

Learn the fundamentals of the development of utility rates and how to utilize the utility rate methodology

Learn what utility regulations cover and how they protect the consumer

Learn how capital assets impact utility rates

Learn how to develop a model that can be updated annually to ensure rates cover costs and future capital requirements

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

Register Today!

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Questions? Get in touch…