| AREA: | SAVINGS: | DESCRIPTION OF BENEFIT: | TOTAL BENEFIT: |
| Underground Career Development Program | $1,568,770 | Vendors usually charge $5,000 to $6,000 per person for a week-long technical/skills training school. Staff provides the same service for $390 each municipal employee. | Total Benefit ($) - Savings per participant x Number of participants
- ($5,500 - $390) x 307
- $1,568,770
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| Safe Operating Practices | $1,050,000 | Safety and training services provided by Staff resulted in a Lost Workday rate of 1.79% for member cities versus the APPA average of 2.26%. This achievement represents a reduction of 25 lost work day accidents at an average industry cost of $42,000/accident. | Total Benefit ($) - Lost work day accidents x Cost/accident
- 25 x $42,000
- $1,050,000
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| Safety Schools | 191,000 | Staff purchased a new Lineman Career Development Apprenticeship Program to provide city electric employees training for $34,000 compared to the market price of $225,000. | Total Benefit ($) - Market Price of Program - EC Cost of Program
- $225,000 - $34,000
- $191,000
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| Safety Investigations | 175,000 | Staff has found it to be more cost-effective to monitor OSHA regulations and accident/near-miss investigations on behalf of our members and report to each of our members on an annual basis at no additional charge. If the members were to do this individually, the cost would be $2,500 for each of the 70 members. | Total Benefit ($) - Consulting cost x Number of cities= $2,500 x 70
- $175,000
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| Safety Guidelines Manual | 175,000 | Staff has found it more cost-effective to monitor regulations affecting the electric industry and report to each of our members on an annual basis at no additional charge. If the members were to do this individually, the cost would be $2,500 for each of the 70 members. | Total Benefit ($) - Consulting cost x Number of cities
- $2,500 x 70
- $175,000
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| OSHA Participation | 175,000 | Staff participates in OSHA committees as a voting member and keeps the members informed of changes in the workplace involving tools and protective equipment for lineworkers at no additional charge. If a consultant were to provide this service, it would cost approximately $2,500 for each of the 70 members. | Total Benefit ($) - Consulting cost x Number of cities
- $2,500 x 70
- $175,000
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| Meter Technician Career Development Program | 29,790 | If vendors maintained and administered the Meter Technician Career Development Program, the cost would be approximately $150 per hour for a 40 hour week of instruction for a total of $6000. Member cities instructors administer the entire program at a cost of $1035. A savings of $4,965. | Total Benefit ($) - Savings per class x Number of classes
- ($6,000 - $1,035) x 6
- $29,790
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Underground Career Development Program
| 25,000 | If vendors were used to administer the Underground Career Development apprenticeship program to 26 electric department students, the cost would be approximately $2,400 each. Member cities instructors administer the ElectriCities apprenticeship program at a cost of $1,400 each. | Total Benefit ($) - Savings per student x Number of students
- ($2,400 - $1,400) x 25
- $25,000
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| Substation Career Development | 25,000 | If vendors administered the Substation Career Development apprenticeship program to 25 electric department employees, it would cost approximately $2,400 each for a total of $60,000. Member cities instructors administer the ElectriCities apprenticeship program at $1,400 each for a total of $35,000. | Total Benefit ($) - Savings per student x Number of students
- ($2,400 - $1,400) x 25
- $25,000
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| Lineworker Audits | 23,400 | If an independent consultant were to conduct 39 field audits of member cities' lineworkers, it would cost $150 for about 4 hours per audit. This service is provided at no extra charge to member cities. | Total Benefit ($) - (Time per audit x Consultant Rate) x Number of Audits
- (4 h x $150/h) x 39
- $23,400
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| Accident Investigation | 16,000 | If an independent consultant conducted an accident investigation, it would cost $200 per hour for 80 hours. When ElectriCities staff investigate the accident, the cost is covered through dues. | Total Benefit ($) - Cost of investigations
- (80 hr x $200/hr)
- $16,000
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| Substation Career Development Manuals | 7,000 | ElectriCities provides 70 members with a Safety Guidelines resource manual purchased from a vendor at a cost of about $100 per manual at no additional charge to the members. | Total Benefit ($) - Cost per manual x Number of manuals
- $100 x 70
- $7,000
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| Lineman Training | 6,000 | Staff is now offering two full time instructors to teach the lineman career development apprenticeship program at no additional cost to the members. If a vendor were used, it would cost approximately $150 per hour for a 40 hour week of instruction. | Total Benefit ($) - Vendor cost avoided
- 40 hr x $150/hr
- $6,000
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| OSHA 300 Logs | 6,000 | Staff tracks and compiles members' Annual OSHA 300 Logs at no additional charge to the members. If the members were to hire a consultant to perform this service, it would cost approximately $150 per hour for a total of 40 hours. | Total Benefit ($) - Consulting time x Consultant rate
- 40 hr x $150/hr
- $6,000
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| Safety Meetings | 4,950 | If a consultant were to provide instruction and/or material for members' safety meetings for approximately one hour each for 33 meetings @ $150/hour. Staff conducts the meetings and there is no additional cost to the members. | Total Benefit ($) - (Time per meeting x Consultant Rate) x Number of meetings
- (1 h x $150/hr) x 33
- $4,950
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| Safety Awards | 3,750 | If a consultant were to provide "No Lost Work Day Safety Award" meeting presentations to electric workers and management, the average cost would be approximately $150 per hour for each of 25 cities. Staff provides this service at no additional cost to the members. | Total Benefit ($) - (Consulting time x Consultant rate) x number of cities
- (1 x $150/h) x 25
- $3,750
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