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Utility advisory board reviews 2026 budgets and capital project rollovers for power, water and sewer
Summary
Board staff reported April 23 that Power and Light has used $116M of a $157M amended budget year-to-date, while water and sanitary sewer show lower year-to-date spending and remaining capital that will roll into the rest of 2026. Staff flagged higher disconnect/reconnect penalty receipts for water and sewer.
Board staff presented April 23 a consolidated view of operating and capital budgets for the city’s utilities, reporting year-to-date spending and the amounts that remain to be used for the rest of 2026.
Jacob, a utilities staff member, told the Public Utility Advisory Board the Power and Light amended budget for the year is $157 million, with $116 million used so far. “From percent from budget, we’re sitting around 7%,” he said, and noted total operating expenses were budgeted at $152 million with about $95 million spent year-to-date, which he said leaves operating revenues offsetting expenses.
On water, Jacob said the amended budget is $32 million with roughly $21 million used to date; he attributed a substantial share of the revenue-side penalties to disconnection and reconnection charges. “A lot of that has to do with disconnect and reconnect charges,” he said. For sanitary sewer, staff reported an amended budget moved from $8 million originally to $21 million amended, with about $3 million actual to date and the remainder to be spent later in the year; staff said part of the sewer expense pressures are due to debt service.
Capital project lists were reviewed for each utility. For Power and Light staff reported about $10 million used from a $51 million amended capital budget, leaving roughly $40 million to roll into future work; water had used about $5 million of a $32 million amended capital plan (leaving ~ $27 million), and sewer had used about $3 million of a $21 million amended capital plan (leaving ~ $19 million).
Board members asked clarifying questions and were told staff will continue to monitor penalties and the capital project schedules. There were no votes or formal actions tied to the financial presentation; staff indicated further, itemized information will be available in subsequent meetings as projects progress.
