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PASK WORK IN TARIFF DESIGN
Past work in Tariff Design completed from 1995 - 2020 under Sierra West Consulting, our predecessor company. Most of the work was large-scale utility projects undertaken under the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and local governments.
In 2020, Sierra West changed its name and evolved into the Maylan Group of Companies to fund and undertake its own international infrastructure projects.
• Electricity of Vietnam Independent Creditors Model, Vietnam Electricity
Development of financial model for Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to be used by EVN and its creditors to undertake financial planning, project appraisal, and to assess compliance with creditor covenants. The modular design of the model enables the preparation of financial projections for EVN on a consolidated basis or for any business unit within EVN. The model generates financial projections that comply with both the Vietnamese Accounting System (VAS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS). Using the model, prepared detailed financial projections for EVN and for two of EVN’s power companies.
• SIWA Financial Assessment & Water Tariff Review, Solomon Islands, Asian Development Bank & Pacific Infrastructure Advisory Centre
Financial assessment of the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) and review of water and wastewater tariff requirements. This included: (i) assessment of SIWA financial performance over the past 5 years; (ii) identification of options for settlement of SIWA’s electricity arrears; (iii) provision of support to SIWA in negotiation arrears settlement with Government and electricity utility; (iv) recommendation for revisions to water and wastewater tariff structure; (v) determination of tariff requirements over 2012 – 2016 period; and, (vi) development of financial model for SIWA and preparation of financial projections.
• Financial Regulatory Capacity Building - Cambodia Provincial and Peri-Urban Water and Sanitation Project, World Bank & Ministry of Industry, Mines & Energy
Provision of assistance to the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy in the use of financial modeling and financial forecasting for the regulation of water supply systems in provincial towns and peri-urban areas of Cambodia. Development of a financial model, providing training to staff in the use of the model, and assisting staff in preparing financial projections and estimated tariff requirements for water supply systems in three towns; Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and Kampong Chhnang.
• Vietnam Third Provincial Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project – Project Implementation Assistance, Government of Vietnam
Development of tariff designs for the five project water supply companies (WSC) participating in this project (Binh Doung, Kien Giang, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen, Tay Ninh). Provision of capacity building to WSCs to provincial government in the design and development of tariff structures.
• Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Cost Recovery Project – Cost Recovery Component, Thailand, Danish Cooperation for Environment and Development
Financial Specialist responsible for development of detailed tariff structures and levels for the $660 million wastewater management facility, which will serve the industrialized province of Samut Prakarn, immediately south of Bangkok.