Capital Efficiency Plans
Maximizing Infrastructure Value Through Strategic, Data-Driven Prioritization
At Tata & Howard, we understand that water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities face increasing pressure to maintain aging infrastructure while making every dollar count. Our Capital Efficiency Plans (CEPs) are engineered to help communities identify, prioritize, and justify critical infrastructure investments that deliver the greatest value with the least risk, ensuring efficient use of limited capital resources.
A CEP is more than just a study; rather, it’s a comprehensive, customized roadmap that combines hydraulic modeling, system criticality, and asset management into a single, defensible framework for long-term planning and capital budgeting. By blending engineering rigor with asset performance insights, our CEPs empower utilities to make smart decisions that improve reliability, service, and sustainability.
What a Capital Efficiency Plan Delivers
- Holistic System Evaluation: Review of existing infrastructure, including underground piping and appurtenances, to identify deficiencies, performance gaps, and potential failures
- Hydraulic Modeling: Verification and refinement of hydraulic models to assess flow capacities, pressures, and system behavior under varying conditions
- Asset Management Integration: A data-supported asset management scoring system that evaluates each pipe segment based on age, material, condition, and other key indicators
- GIS-Enabled Decision Support: Delivery of a complete, GIS-linked dataset for every asset, helping utilities visualize and manage infrastructure with precision
- Prioritized Investment Plan: A staged list of recommended improvements with estimated costs and justification tied to risk, criticality, and hydraulic performance
Our Proven “Three Circle Approach”
Our methodology evaluates the system through three complementary lenses to ensure that recommended projects are technically sound, financially justified, and aligned with utility priorities:
- Hydraulic Modeling — Understand system performance under current and future demands, identify deficiencies, and validate model data
- Critical Component Assessment — Evaluate assets that serve essential functions or whose failure would significantly impact service
- Asset Management Scoring — Assign condition-based risk scores to infrastructure elements to determine rehabilitation or replacement urgency
The Value of a CEP
Utilities that engage Tata & Howard for a Capital Efficiency Plan benefit from a collaborative planning process as follows:
- Prioritize infrastructure needs based on risk, performance, and cost efficiency
- Provide defensible documentation to support budgeting and funding applications
- Facilitate transparent communication with stakeholders and governing bodies
- Improve customer confidence with a proactive, data-driven approach to asset renewal
Whether your system is small or complex, a Capital Efficiency Plan prepares you to invest strategically, optimize capital programs, and enhance long-term sustainability.
Invest with Confidence
A Capital Efficiency Plan helps utilities make informed, data-driven capital investment decisions by aligning system performance, asset condition, and financial priorities. Tata & Howard partners with communities to develop practical, defensible plans that support long-term reliability and sustainability.
Contact Tata & Howard to learn how a Capital Efficiency Plan can help you prioritize investments and make the most of your capital resources.
