1. 2011 Users Conference Nashville TN

2. Water FBA:  Internet based  Meter accuracy  Reading technology change  Meter and reading equipment

3. To access the FBA: To access the FBA, please use the following process:  Go to www.sensusfba.net  Enter the same “User name” you use to log into the secure distributor page  Enter the “password default” $ensus5ba  Follow the Quick Start Guide to begin using the FBA Note:  1) If you do not have a current login for the distributor website, contact Janeen Stone at Janeen.Stone@sensus.comJaneen.Stone@sensus.com  2) For technical support, please click on Help - Contact Support at the top of the FBA screen

4. Customer Profile 1)FBA File Name: for DB reference (if running numerous analysis try and differentiate 2)Company Name: Will be the title of your reports 3)Contacts: Need a minimum of one name to run a report

5. Water Group 1)Meter Group: Need to define by size and reading technology 2)Reading technology uses the following assumptions

6. Meter Reading Costs 1)Number of reads in system and total meters in meter group 2)Off cycle reads 3)Additional costs that could be mitigated or elminated

7. Repair Costs 1)Meter Shop –Default or calculate 2)Field Service

8. Document Cost 1)Number of documents does not necessarily include “water bills” 2)Storage costs… does your client need more office space that this is presently occupying.

9. Office Personnel Costs 1)These are the proposed savings of looking at a new meter reading technology 2)Off cycle read costs for office personnel would be included here 3)Time to prep route files, load hand held, look at the exception reports and general maintenance

10. Infrastructure 1)Can use assumptions but will need to update once the propagation study is complete 2)Pricing can be adjusted or system will pick from the list price sheet 3)What am I missing?

11. SmartPoints 1)Need to ensure that your meter group totals balance with the number of SP (dual and single) 2)You can override price

12. Ancillary Equipment 1)Equipment required for deployment and on going maintenance

13. Operating Costs 1)Need to ensure that your meter group totals balance with the number of SP (dual and single) 2)You can override price

14. Hosting Costs 1)This allows you to run a hosting option

15. Financing Options 1)Annual budgets, Bond, Lease of Third Party Financing?

16. Inflation Rates 1)Drivers that will impact the business case over the duration of the study

17. Reports and Graphs 1)Need to determine that the change out period is 2)Increasing equipment costs… if no you need to get this captured in the Sensus quote 3)Hosting option?

18. Reports and Graphs 1)Where the rubber hits the road

19. Questions?