Hist and Proj Operating Receipts FY 2011 2 17 2010 - DC Water

Hist and Proj Operating Receipts FY 2011 2 17 2010 - DC Water Hist and Proj Operating Receipts FY 2011 2 17 2010 - DC Water

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District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority o p e r at i n g b u d g e t s r e v i s e d f y 2010 and a p p r o v e d f y 2011 Section IV f i n a n c i a l pl a n DC WASA continues to invest in its employees by funding training and development activities to build skills in operations, safety, and technology. Through the Operation Trainee Program, employees receive classroom and on-the-job training in the wastewater treatment field in preparation for certification testing.

WASA Key Flr,ltr,¡cnl PorlctEs DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE - DC WASA will set rates and develop operating and capital budgets that ensure senior debt seruice coverage of 140 percent This coverage level exceeds DC WASA's bond indenture requirement of 120 percent senior debt service coverage CASH RESERVES - maintenance with the objective of maintaining at least $125.5 million in operating reserves. DC WASA will maintain cash reselves equivalent to 120 days of budgeted operations and PAY-GO F¡NANCING OF CAPITAL -- WASA will finance a portion of its capital program on a pay-go basis from cash balances that exceed the operating & maintenance resewe level. . RATE€ETTINGPRINCIPLES DC WASA's rates and fees will be based on the actual cost to deliver each service. Rate increases will be implemented in a gradual and predictable manner, avoiding large one-time rate increases. RATE STABILIZATION FUND -- Once DC WASA achieves its required level of cash reserves, a rate stabilization fund will be established to avoid "rate shock." At the end of FY 2009, DC WASA's rate stabilization fund totaled $28.6 million. tv -2

WASA Key Flr,ltr,¡cnl PorlctEs<br />

DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE - <strong>DC</strong> WASA will set rates <strong>and</strong> develop operating <strong>and</strong> capital budgets that ensure<br />

senior debt seruice coverage of 140 percent<br />

This coverage level exceeds <strong>DC</strong> WASA's bond indenture requirement of 120 percent senior debt service coverage<br />

CASH RESERVES -<br />

maintenance with the objective of maintaining at least $125.5 million in operating reserves.<br />

<strong>DC</strong> WASA will maintain cash reselves equivalent to 120 days of budgeted operations <strong>and</strong><br />

PAY-GO F¡NANCING OF CAPITAL -- WASA will finance a portion of its capital program on a pay-go basis from<br />

cash balances that exceed the operating & maintenance resewe level.<br />

. RATE€ETTINGPRINCIPLES<br />

<strong>DC</strong> WASA's rates <strong>and</strong> fees will be based on the actual cost to deliver each service.<br />

Rate increases will be implemented in a gradual <strong>and</strong> predictable manner, avoiding large one-time rate increases.<br />

RATE STABILIZATION FUND -- Once <strong>DC</strong> WASA achieves its required level of cash reserves, a rate stabilization fund<br />

will be established to avoid "rate shock." At the end of <strong>FY</strong> 2009, <strong>DC</strong> WASA's rate stabilization fund totaled $28.6<br />

million.<br />

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