Engaging Our Team Investing in Our Infrastructure Employing Best Technology Exceptional Customer Service

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1 Engaging Our Team Investing in Our Infrastructure Employing Best Technology Exceptional Customer Service 1

2 Our Mission We ensure safe and reliable services of water, wastewater and electricity, at an affordable cost, with safety and the environment as our priorities. 2

3 Regional Partners UOSA and Dominion Energy Reliability Capacities Interconnects Emergency Preparedness Safety and Security 3

4 Upgrade and Replacement of Assets CIP and Operational Programs Stakeholder Involvement Want level of service to be taken for granted Reliability, Sustainability and Resiliency 4

5 Planned Capital Expenditures FY Electric $7,250,000 Water $21,047,000 Sewer $5,288,000 5

6 Electric Facilities Point of Woods LOMAR Micron (FUTURE) Prince William Battery Heights Airport Overhead Lines Underground Lines 6

7 Electric Capital Improvement Projects CIP -E-033 Place Overhead Lines Underground for Reliability 2019 Foster Drive from Technology Dr. to Dean Dr. CIP -E-030 Underground Cable and Termination Replacement 2019 Confederate Trail 2019 Digges Road and Forum Way 7

8 Electric Capital Improvement Projects CIP -E-032 Fiber Optic Loop 2019 Add 12,100 feet of fiber-optic cable to the City s communications system to increase reliability and support schools, public safety, and utilities. CIP -E-034 New Generation Initiatives 2019 Relocate two portable diesel generators to the Medical Center to allow system peak shaving and redundancy to the hospital electric feed. 8

9 Electric Preparing for the Future Long-range Planning Plan and design capacity to serve future loads. Complete undergrounding projects in conjunction with other City utilities and Public Works to minimize disruptions and lower costs. Investigate and implement new technologies such as solar connections and battery storage to reduce environmental impact. 9

10 Electric Preparing for the Future Systems Automated Outage Management has allowed the Operations group to dispatch linemen to repair outages even before customers call in. New sectionalizing and reclosing devices on the overhead and underground lines allow outages to be limited to the fewest number of customers possible. Infrastructure Maintain and repair existing substations while expanding capacity to serve new loads and City growth in developments like Gateway and Manassas Station. Design and construct system improvements to replace aging conductors and equipment, update technologies, and move infrastructure underground. 10

11 Automated Metering Infrastructure Manassas has essentially completed the replacing of all electric and water meters with automated meters (AMI). These meters can be read remotely from the Utilities Department on Public Works Drive without having to dispatch vehicles, thereby cutting cost and making our carbon footprint smaller by reducing fuel usage, vehicle maintenance and work hours.

12 Water Facilities Dean Tank Prince William Tank Fire House Tank Quarry Tank 12

13 City of Manassas Water System Supply Configuration 13

14 City of Manassas Water Treatment Plant Original construction period high rubber bladder installed Regulatory safety modifications Reservoir 72 square mile watershed 790 acre surface area 5.1 billion gallons storage vol mgd safe yield Constructed in 1968 Initial capacity of 4 mgd Capacity increased to 8 mgd in 1985 Capacity increased to 14 mgd in 2000 CIP W 47 Phase I: Increase to 15 mgd CIP W 47 Phase II: 3 mgd expansion to 18 mgd 14

15 Water Infrastructure Management Currently The City of Manassas operates and maintains 172 miles of water mains throughout the City, ranging in sizes from 3 to 36, with the oldest section dating back to 1907 still in operation. By tracking maintenance and repair activities we are able to prioritize lines for replacement thru our CIP program the current goal for our department is to replace 1-2% of our distribution system per year to provide a more reliable service to our customers 15

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17 Prince William Street Oversizing In conjunction with the Prince William Street widening, the water main will be upsized to increase transmission, water quality, fire protection and service reliability

18 Sanitary Sewer Facilities 18

19 Prince William Street Sewer Main Replacement 19

20 I&I is clean storm and/or groundwater that enters the sewer system through cracked pipes, leaky manholes, or improperly connected storm drains, down spouts and sump pumps. Most inflow comes from storm water and most infiltration comes from groundwater. Inflow occurs when rainwater is misdirected into the sanitary sewer system instead of storm sewers. Infiltration occurs when ground water seeps into the sanitary sewer system through cracks or leaks in sewer pipes. What is I&I?

21 Storm Water Sewer Facilities 21

22 Regulatory Compliance EPA, VDH, VA DEQ, NEC, NESC, OSHA Safer guard systems and improve resiliency SCADA, AMI, Cross connection/backflow prevention 22

23 Resource Management Environmental Stewardship Assets Facilities Planning 23

24 Finance and Budget Enterprise Fund vs. General Fund Fiduciary Responsibility to Customers Gateway Coordination with Public Works 24

25 Position to Meet Future Demands Support Economic Development System Capacities Competitive Tap Fees Fiscal Responsibility Financial Viability 25

26 Staff Development Change Management/Enablement Continuing Education Training Retention Recruitment 26