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Baker Tilly’s utilities team works with clients to confront complex challenges that collide with demands to provide quality constituent services and increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Power & Utilities

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    US Government Capitol Building

    Reduced utility bills from repeal of utility receipts tax effective July 1, 2022

  2. Article
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    SEC proposes improved uniformity and comparability of cybersecurity disclosures

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    Mitigating cyber risk with HCM Advanced Controls

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    Lease summit: The GASB series

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    Data Privacy Day 2022: Resolve to be in front of privacy ... not behind it

  6. Article
    Infrastructure Act advances U.S. public-private partnership growth

    Infrastructure Act advances U.S. public-private partnership growth to support community project delivery

  7. Webinar
    Baker Tilly COMPASS webinar for state and local governments

    Slow down to speed up: building your strategic funding plan

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    Baker Tilly COMPASS strategic planning for the road ahead

    Baker Tilly COMPASS helps communities navigate the influx of federal funding

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    Infrastructure Act funding strategies and collaboration with engineers

    Joining forces on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act plans and projects

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    New energy grant program

    Wisconsin Energy Innovation Grant Program

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    State and local governments have historic opportunity to strengthen communities with Infrastructure Act funding

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    Ransomware prevention guide

  13. Webinar
    how will the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act affect utilities

    Utility University: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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    Highway interchange is a good strategy to manage traffic patterns

    CommuniTIES: a Baker Tilly public sector podcast

  15. Webinar
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    Utility University: Putting “now, for tomorrow” into practice

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    Key elements and proposed funding in the federal Infrastructure Bill

    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – preparing and planning for passage

  17. Webinar
    Technology transformation

    Utility University: technology transformation

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    Utility University: accounting updates – new standards

  19. Article
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    Ransomware: understanding the risks and recognizing the threats

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    Mounting a defense in the ransomware war

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    Elevating IT SOX programs through PCAOB inspection results and staff outlooks

  22. Webinar
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    Managing your risk against a ransomware attack

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    GASB 87 lease assistance tool

  24. Case Study
    Fort Wayne City Utilities’ story of resilience

    Long-term strategic planning: Fort Wayne City Utilities’ story of resilience

  25. Article
    Government positions working from home

    In a post-COVID-19 world, who gets to work from home?

  26. Article
    Prioritizing utility infrastructure spending: an analytical approach

    Prioritizing utility infrastructure spending: an analytical approach

  27. Webinar
    Gaining resiliency for your public sector entity

    Resiliency on the Rise: 2021 public sector virtual summit

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    Government building

    GASB update for public sector organizations

  29. Webinar
    Single audit readiness

    Single audit readiness: preparing for your post-pandemic federal compliance audit

  30. Case Study
    Fall landscape with mountain and water

    Utility realigns organizational structure with strategic goals and mission

  31. Webinar
    Credit ratings in a global pandemic

    Credit ratings in a global pandemic: strategies for keeping the downgrade away

  32. Article
    State home WAP compliance

    The value of compliance audits for federally funded state home Weatherization Assistance Programs

  33. Case Study
    WAP compliance

    Strengthening compliance of a state’s Weatherization Assistance Program

  34. Article
    Utility billing best practices

    Utility billing – the best results start with the right questions

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    GASB 87 board room discussion

    Five steps for implementing the GASB 87 lease standard

  36. Webinar
    GASB 87 compliance

    Get compliant with GASB 87: a guided approach to the new lease accounting standard

  37. Webinar
    local government building

    CARES Act funding, financial plans and what to expect in 2021 and beyond

  38. Article
    Broadband internet connectivity for local governments

    Pairing economic recovery and broadband connectivity for stability and growth

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    Governments beginning GASB accounting standards implementation

    Preparing for upcoming GASB accounting standards

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    Utility University 2020: general utility accounting topics

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    Utility University 2020

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    Utility University 2020: timely topics for 2020

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    Utility industry power supply changes

    Electric utility long-range planning and rate recovery in a changing power supply environment

  44. Webinar
    Discussion on new lease accounting standards

    Utility University 2020: accounting updates – new standards

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    Fort Wayne City, Indiana

    CommuniTIES: remaining resilient amid the pandemic: a utility’s successful approach to strategic and financial planning

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    Forrest with sunshine coming through

    Three signs your organization needs an operational review

  47. Podcast
    Municipal utility solar wind turbines

    CommuniTIES: the impact of COVID-19 on municipal utilities

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    Baker Tilly Capital 2018 year in review

    Internal audit risk assessments and annual audit planning in public sector entities

  49. Webinar
    Industry 4.0, the IIoT, and Plex

    Operation reset: government management post-COVID-19

  50. Webinar
    Electrical transmission lines from the local power utility

    Demystifying digital transformation for public power utilities

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    Strategic sourcing analysis: how to get started

  52. Case Study
    Oil and gas pipeline

    Outsourced internal audit delivers service and technological efficiencies for electric generation and distribution utility

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    Shifting to cloud computing

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    Alternative service delivery: Options to effectively respond to COVID-19 and develop long-term strategy

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    Internal software tools increase efficiency and enhance collaboration for departments and staff

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    Disclosing subsequent events in annual financial statements

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    A greater need for municipalities to provide online tools

  58. Article

    Public sector executive recruitment: checklist for recruiting public sector employees

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    Evaluating your electric power production assets for potential impairment

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    Revenue recognition considerations for governments during COVID-19

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    Legislation changes to the Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) may increase your project’s eligibility

  62. Article

    Don’t lose sight of privacy during COVID-19

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    Utility financial playbook: Q&A for unprecedented times

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    Municipal utilities – Keys to combating the negative financial impact of COVID-19

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    IT audit for remote work environments during COVID-19 crisis, through recovery

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    Maintaining gross operating margins when electric utility revenues decline

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    Managing utility finances in uncertain times

  68. Podcast
    Baker Tilly Podcast

    Enterprise risk management: Ensuring business continuity and resiliency in crisis and in recovery

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    Operational reviews: highway to help

    Operational reviews: highway to help

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    Bridge at night

    Work order accounting for public power utilities

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    Would your business processes win an “academy award”?

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    Baker Tilly’s first Tribal Utility Finance Forum

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    Organization focuses on the customers experience to stand apart in the marketplace

    Utility revenue bond rating: focusing on financial metrics

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    Process improvement: tapping the knowledge of your process whisperers

  75. Case Study
    Team meeting

    Utilities commission creates collaborative HR culture

  76. Article
    ERP shifts utility focus from process to strategy

    ERP shifts utility focus from process to strategy

  77. Webinar

    Risky business: assessing risks in your organization

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    Public sector executive recruitment: hiring recommendations for government entities

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    GASB 87 implementation guide quick hits

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    Busy street

    Public sector executive recruitment: recruiting for difficult positions

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    Having faith in your public sector business processes

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    Practical GASB 89 implementation for utilities

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    Power lines at sunset

    Information technology governance guide for electric utilities

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    Performance metrics: Striving for better performance

    Performance metrics: striving for better performance

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    State and local tax due diligence: what's the exposure? Part II of II

    Mind map complex utility topics for effective decision making

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    Public sector executive recruitment: five myths about search firms

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    Predictive analytics: forecasting utility financial performance

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    Organizational assessment bolsters strategic priorities

    Organizational assessment bolsters strategic priorities

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    Winding staircase

    Designing operational efficiencies through process mapping

  90. Webinar
    Public health

    Operational reviews: The ultimate public sector health check

  91. Whitepaper
    Sustainable environment

    Guide to navigating a sustainable utility

  92. Article
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    Utility financial process automation: Greater efficiencies and workforce redeployment

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    Workforce and succession planning – Part 3: training and competitiveness

    Workforce and succession planning – part 3: training and competitiveness

  94. Case Study
    Utility realigns departmental structure and enacts workforce plan

    Utility realigns departmental structure and enacts workforce plan

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    Workforce and succession planning – part 1: getting started

Our team works with utilities to address fiscal, risk and compliance, strategic and operational, HR and IT challenges. We make it our goal to help you confront these challenges and provide excellent service.

    We understand the utility industry is fast-paced, highly regulated and ever changing. Utilities must confront the complex challenges that collide with demands to provide quality constituent services and increase efficiency and effectiveness.

    We pride ourselves on proactive, responsive service to all types of utilities. We work with electric and water/wastewater utilities, investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, independent power producers, joint action agencies and public transportation entities. And, we see the critical link between being up-to-date on regulatory issues and strategic guidance. Our clients come to us for deep industry knowledge and stay with us for our commitment to client service.

    We provide the solutions to utilities most pressing problems, including:

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    GASB 87

    GASB 87 lease accounting evaluation tool

    If your organization has arrangements that need to be accounted for under GASB 87, it’s important to prepare now for implementation.

    Additional services for utilities

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      Municipal Advisory Services for Utilities

      Baker Tilly has national experience in developing long-term financial projections, determining revenue requirements and developing rate structures for utilities.
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      Baker Tilly Investment Services

      Providing municipal entities with professional investment advice.
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      Development Advisory

      Guiding clients through development projects from conception to completion.
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      Baker Tilly Digital

      Embracing a “digital-first” approach means taking the lead, not falling behind.
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      Fraud & Forensic Investigations

      Identifying, quantifying, and mitigating the risks, costs, and effects of fraud, abuse, and corruption.
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    Three signs your organization needs an operational review

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    Ransomware prevention guide

    Ransomware prevention guide

    Article
    Elevating IT SOX programs through PCAOB inspection results and staff outlooks

    Elevating IT SOX programs through PCAOB inspection results and staff outlooks

    Whitepaper
    Sustainable environment

    Guide to navigating a sustainable utility

    Webinar
    Operational reviews: highway to help

    Operational reviews: highway to help

    "Utilities across the nation continuously face increased regulatory pressures while pursuing a quest for unmatched customer service to their ratepayers.  We work with utilities to plan for success, mitigate risk and progressively pursue innovation."
    Aaron Worthman, Partner, CPA
    Aaron Worthman