JW Epower Consulting

John Winter, President

Bringing business value to electric power clients by providing seasoned expertise and perspective.

Example Services

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Rate review and cost recovery

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Expert testimony

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Credit assessment based on rating agency metrics and methodology

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Financial strategic planning and reporting

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Transmission cost recovery

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Support for accounting and financial reporting functions

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Organizational development and mentorship

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Regulatory affairs

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Competitive analysis

Testimonials

“We really appreciated John’s comprehensive and cost-effective review of our rate, and his deliverables will allow us to easily seek commission approval.”

— Jerry Mausbach, Blooming Prairie Public Utilities General Manager

”Public power is amazingly fortunate to have people like John with incredible experience and talent, and an innate desire to do what is best for their organizations.”

— Michael Mace, Managing Director, PFM

“John was a key financial and strategy resource for the telephone and electric utilities in Minot, ND. We appreciated his creativity and his ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.”

— Randy Burckhard, North Dakota State Senator, and retired Director of External Affairs at SRT Communications

“John’s work in financial policy is on the leading edge of public power technology and strategy. His knowledge in the technical concepts and rates, paired with his professional demeanor, is extremely valuable in conveying complex information.”

— Michael Mace, Managing Director, PFM

What challenges are you looking to address?

  • Are the rates we are charging recovering the cost of providing our services?

  • How much cash reserves should we have on hand as a financial cushion?

  • Should we have a rate in place for small cellular pole attachments?

  • Are our pole attachment rates compensatory and fair?

  • If we seek outside financing, how would we look to the credit rating agencies?

  • Our CFO retired and the internal candidate we want to promote into the position is not quite ready.  We need an interim CFO and a mentor for the internal candidate. 

  • We just hired/promoted a new CFO and would like someone to provide mentorship for that person.

  • Are the revenues we receive from MISO for our transmission facilities adequate and appropriate?  Should we have our Attachment O reviewed for compliance and sufficiency?

  • What should my financial position look like in five years?

  • You must issue bonds, but my staff does not have experience.

  • Our executive team would benefit from a half-day seminar on how to read and understand financial statements and interpret financial metric information.

  • We would like some fresh ideas on internal financial reports for our management team and our board.

  • We want to set up a scorecard for top management, but what should we measure and why?

  • We need someone to provide assurances to your board, commission, city council, or regulatory agency. Rates are reasonable and we are recovering our costs.

How can I help you and your organization?

Please contact me and we can discuss how I can add value to your organization.