The Austrian water sector support scheme

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1 The Austrian water sector support scheme Christoph Prandtstetten Kommunalkredit Public Consulting Danube Water Conference, Vienna, 08 th May 2015 THE SPECIALIST FOR PUBLC CONSULTING

2 Who is KPC Delegated Manager of the Austrian Ministry of Environment KPC manages grant schemes for the Ministry as delegated agency since

3 The Austrian WSS support scheme Historic Overview 1950s and 1960s Today 3

4 The Austrian WSS support scheme Historic Overview Water act came into force (1959) Funding of the Water Management Fund (WMF) (1959) - Priority task: Water supply of municipalities - In the 60s additional: Waste water plants of large cities - In the 70s: Focus on waste water slightly increases - In the 80s: Large plants in all major cities - Since the 90s: Small plants in rural areas Passing of a resolution of the new law on environmental support in Introduction of new support rules - Privatisation of Federal Environmental Support - Delegation of the management to Kommunalkredit Austria 4

5 The Austrian WSS support scheme Eligible facilities Water supply: Water extraction (spring, well) Distribution pipes Reservoirs Drinking water treatment plants 5

6 The Austrian WSS support scheme Eligible facilities Waste water disposal: Sewer systems Waste water treatment plants Sludge treatment plants 6

7 Beneficiaries who is eligible? Municipalities Associations of municipalities Associations of home-owners The Austrian WSS support scheme 7

8 The Austrian WSS support scheme Guideline what are the Criteria to be fulfilled? Permit according to the Water Law Accounting system Cost/Benefit Analysis secures budget to be used functionally economically 8

9 Who is responsible for what? The Austrian WSS support scheme Federal States Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH Ministry for Environment Application center Technical evaluation, check of cost-benefit-analyisis Elaboration of Laws and Guidelines Technical pre-evaluation Calculation of the funding rate Strategy and Policy Prioritising the applications for the commission Evaluation oft ender procedures Project closure, final accounting Preparation of commission-meeting Issuing of funding-contracts Payment of funding rates Organisation of regular jour fixe Random supervision of projects Official request for payments 9

10 Procedures Federal States The Austrian WSS support scheme Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH Ministry for Environment Entry point of applications Formal evaluation (completeness, permits) Substantial evaluation (cost-benefit-analysis, funding rate) Commission (Advice to the Minister) Political parties, interest groups, ministries Prioritising of projects Proposing projects to be funded Issuing of Funding contract Advice to the Commission and recommendation to the Minister Approval of Minister Verification of invoices Project closure, final accounting Partial Payments Project closure Ongoing payment according to contract Official request for funds and transfer to the escrow account of Kommunalkredit Public Consulting 10

11 The Austrian WSS support scheme Budget where does the money come from? Part of the state budget, which is distributed to the Austrian Ministry for Environment : EUR 218m per year : EUR 215m per year : EUR 180m per year : EUR 135m per year : EUR 100m per year the Federal Governments of the 9 federal states 11

12 Grant intensity how much can they get? Water The Austrian WSS support scheme Aid intensity 1. Water supply installation 15 % 2. Individual water supply installation flat rate Wastewater 1. Wastewater disposal installation new constructions Aid intensity 8 % - 50 % + flat rate (max. 20 %) restoration 8 % - 50 % 2. Individual wastewater disposal up to 50 PE flat rate 3. Individual wastewater disposal > 50 PE up to 30 % 12

13 Payment of grants ,00 EUR The Austrian WSS support scheme Zuschussplan Investitionskosten: Fördersatz: Förderbarwert: Barwertzinssatz: ,- EUR 40 % ,- EUR 5,84 % ,00 EUR ,00 EUR ,00 EUR ,00 EUR ,00 EUR 0,00 EUR FF 1 EA Nachweis 25% der Investitionskosten Baukostenzuschüsse Finanzierungszuschüsse [Jahre] FF...Funktionsfähigkeit EA...Endabrechnung 13

14 Financing structure of water services The Austrian WSS support scheme Waste water disposal Water supply 14

15 Investments done The Austrian WSS support scheme Water supply Sanitation 15

16 Thank you for your attention! Christoph Prandtstetten Kommunalkredit Public Consulting +43 (0)676/ For further information please visit: 16

17 Development of water services Decrease for new investments ( supply rate near 100 %) Cost recovery and affordability of water services efficient support scheme Future challenges Instruments for efficient operation and conservation of value: - digital cadastral register - cost accounting and results accounts More rehabilitation and reinvestment 17

18 Who is KPC Further activities Management of the Austrian JI/CDM Programme as an essential contribution towards achieving the Austrian Kyoto target Cooperation with the SOE and CEE Region (selected examples) - Various projects in water and energy sector in SOE and EECCA, financed by EU, Worldbank, EBRD, OECD, KfW, GIZ, etc - Consultant to the Austrian co-operation programme for CEE countries in the fields of water and waste-water management (app. 150projects) 18

19 Implemented investments Existing asset investment km water pipes more than wells and springs 740 million m³ drinking water water purification plants 218 million m³/a reservoir >4 million m³ 19

20 Organisation of Austrian water supply Implemented investments 20

21 Implemented investments Existing asset investment km public sewers and combined sewers (wastewater and stormwater) km stormwater sewers wastewater treatment plants for 22 million PE 21

22 Organisation of Austrian wastewater disposal Implemented investments 22

23 Implemented investments Distribution of investments Waste water disposal Water supply 23

24 Implemented investments Structure of annual costs Waste water disposal Water supply Cost of capital: cost-accounting depreciation and imputed interest operational costs: personnel costs, cost of material, energy costs, etc. 24

25 300 Annual costs of waste water services Tariffs and costs 3, capital costs operational costs wastewater price 2, ,00 annual costs [EUR/P] ,50 1,00 [EUR/m³] 50 0,50 0 < P P P P P P P > size of municipalities 0,00 average wastewater price in Austria ~ EUR 2,00 / m³ 25

26 120 Annual costs of water supply services Tariffs and costs 1, capital costs operational costs water price 1,50 annual costs [EUR/P] ,20 0,90 0,60 [EUR/m³] 20 0,30 0 < P P P P P P P > size of municipalities 0,00 average water price in Austria ~ EUR 1.15 / m³ 26

27 Tariffs and costs (Full) cost recovery waste water 120% 3,00 100% 2,50 cost recovery [%] 80% 60% 40% 2,00 1,50 1,00 [EUR/m³] 20% 0,50 0% < people people people people > people * 0,00 size of municipalities current revenue one-off charges subsidies wastewater price 27

28 120% Tariffs and costs (Full) cost recovery water supply 1,50 100% 1,25 cost recovery [%] 80% 60% 40% 1,00 0,75 0,50 [EUR/m³] 20% 0,25 0% < people people people people > people * 0,00 size of municipalities current revenue one-off charges subsidies water price 28