Black & Veatch Releases Results of 2008
U.S. Electric Utilities Survey

Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company released the results of its third annual “Strategic Directions in the Electric Utility Industry” survey showing system reliability, aging workforce and infrastructure among the top concerns. The 2008 report identifies issues and concerns on the minds of U.S. power industry leaders. Also, this year’s survey includes a detailed look at the acceptance and implementation plans for demand-side management and energy-efficiency programs. “The survey results reflect the realities and concerns within today’s electric utilities industry,” said Richard Rudden, Senior Vice President in Black & Veatch’s Enterprise Management Solutions Division, and the executive sponsor for the survey. “The results show that the industry continues to be most concerned about system reliability, the aging work force and infrastructure, environment, and fuel policy.” The full survey can be accessed at: www.bv.com/strategicdirectionssurvey.

Black & Veatch NERC Cyber Security Compliance Guide

The new Black & Veatch Cyber Security Management service includes: (1) Utilizing subject matter experts to identify critical assets and to understand the parameters used to classify assets, (2) Performs a vulnerability assessment on existing assets, (3) Provides specific feedback and mitigation recommendations on all deficiencies and helps develop and deploy a policy to meet or exceed NERC CIP guidelines, (4) Offers insight on how to maintain a holistic view of protection for all of the enterprise’s critical cyber assets, (5) Creates a roadmap for establishing and maintaining a robust security initiative and an ongoing readiness culture throughout the organization, (6) Addresses the cyber, physical and human resource aspects of compliance along with documentation, incident reporting and ongoing maintenance. To obtain a copy of the Black & Veatch NERC Cyber Security Standards Compliance Guide please send an email with your contact information to CyberSecurity@bv.com, or call Gary Layton at (631) 348-4090, ext. 210.

Custom Ratemaking Seminar – An Introduction to Rate Development and Rate Design

Enterprise Management Solutions announces its custom-designed ratemaking seminar for presentation to utility-specific rate department employees. The central purpose of Rudden’s Basic Ratemaking Seminar is to teach the best practices used for integrating all of the required disciplines – Accounting, Engineering, Planning and the Rate Department – into a unified team to support corporate rate and regulatory goals. The seminar achieves this goal through hands-on, practical approaches to all of the elements of the ratemaking process – revenue requirements determination, cost of capital and rate of return, depreciation, cost-of-service, unbundling, cost allocation, the elements of rate design, and a review of alternative regulatory models. For information, contact Diana Tabacco-Peterson at 631.348.4090 x 213, or via email at petersondl@bv.com.

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