Business Essentials for Utility Engineers

By: Richard E. Brown

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Hardcover | 9 February 2010 | Edition Number 1

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354 Pages

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23.39 x 15.6 x 2.06

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It is no longer acceptable for utility engineers to make spending decisions solely because they make good engineering sense. In today's environment, they must also demonstrate solid business acumen and show that recommendations make good business sense. With this goal in mind, Business Essentials for Utility Engineers systematically presents each business topic to arm engineers with the tools and vocabulary necessary to be more effective when interacting with senior management, and for promotion to senior management.

This book covers all business concepts important to utility engineers, including regulation, ratemaking, accounting, finance, risk management, economics, budgeting, and asset management. The author applies his vast corporate experience to give readers a solid foundation for business theory, discussing the idiosyncrasies of utilities and using advanced mathematics to demonstrate business concepts. He also explains how to properly apply this theory to utilities, expounding on specific business skills that will greatly benefit utility engineers in their daily jobs.

Chapters are organized to build sequentially upon each other, and take advantage of the mathematical sophistication and deductive nature of engineers when presenting material. After reading this book, utility engineers will view their industry from a new perspective, and will have a greatly expanded business vocabulary. Suitable for self-study, undergraduate study, graduate study, or as a desk reference, this book provides a robust framework for correct business thinking and a solid foundation for further learning.

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... The author does excellent work in organizing, describing, and explaining the business concepts. All concepts are clearly and accurately explained, and the material is presented at an appropriate level of complexity and depth ... informative and valuable as a reference book. I recommend the book to any utility engineer responsible for planning, designing, managing, or maintaining utility infrastructure.
--Robert E. Bisson, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine

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Preface	p. ix
Author	p. xv
Utilities	p. 1
Types of Utilities	p. 2
Natural Monopolies	p. 15
Utility Ownership	p. 16
Utility Regulation	p. 20
Utility Rates	p. 23
Service Standards	p. 25
Deregulation	p. 28
Summary	p. 30
Study Questions	p. 31
Accounting	p. 33
The Basic Accounting Equation	p. 33
Journals, Ledgers, and Accounts	p. 38
Accounting Principles	p. 41
Financial Statements	p. 55
Other Types of Accounting	p. 74
Summary	p. 82
Study Questions	p. 82
Economics	p. 85
Supply and Demand	p. 86
Market Pricing	p. 90
Producer Surplus	p. 95
Monopolistic Pricing	p. 97
Business Cycles	p. 101
Summary	p. 106
Study Questions	p. 107
Finance	p. 109
Time Value of Money	p. 110
Company Valuation	p. 121
Market Efficiency	p. 124
Capital Structure	p. 136
Tax Shields	p. 140
Bankruptcy	p. 141
Summary	p. 145
Study Questions	p. 145
Risk	p. 147
Probability and Statistics	p. 148
Stock Price Movement	p. 158
Diversification	p. 160
Portfolio Theory	p. 165
Capital Asset Pricing Model	p. 173
Financial Options	p. 180
Real Options	p. 19l
Summary	p. 192
Study Questions	p. 194
Financial Ratios	p. 195
Profitability Ratios	p. 196
Activity Ratios	p. 200
Leverage Ratios	p. 203
Liquidity Ratios	p. 204
Market Ratios	p. 205
DuPont Analysis	p. 209
Residual Income and EVA	p. 211
Summary	p. 213
Study Questions	p. 214
Ratemaking	p. 215
Regulatory Goals	p. 216
Revenue Requirements and the Rate Base	p. 219
Rate Design	p. 222
Rate Cases	p. 237
Rate Base Misconceptions	p. 240
Summary	p. 244
Study Questions	p. 245
Budgeting	p. 247
Top-Down Budgeting	p. 248
Bottom-Up Planning	p. 256
Types of Budgets	p. 261
Project Prioritization	p. 264
Business Case Justification	p. 280
Summary	p. 300
Study Questions	p. 301
Asset Management	p. 303
What Is Asset Management?	p. 304
History of Utilities	p. 306
History of Asset Management	p. 309
Organizational Functions	p. 311
Asset Management Process	p. 313
Summary	p. 316
Study Questions	p. 317
Index	p. 319
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