Strategic funding Potential cross-sell of advanced water management and grant assistance services to leverage Western’s recent grant awards such as the over $6M Lee Lake Wells project funding, positioning as a partner for grant strategy, project financing support, and regulatory compliance consulting.

Regional partnerships Opportunity to expand wholesale/retail collaborations with Western as a member of MWD of Southern California and its growing cross-agency water reliability initiatives; offer water quality forecasting, data integration, and shared services to optimize joint operations.

Water security emphasis With a focus on securing today and tomorrow’s supply for nearly 1 million residents, present solutions in drought resilience, emergency storage planning, and long-term demand forecasting using GIS, SCADA data integration, and analytics.

Digital infrastructure Western employs multiple tech platforms (ArcGIS, SQL Server, SharePoint, Infor, Qualtrics); target opportunities for modernization of asset management, customer engagement analytics, and workflow automation to improve reliability and governance.

Financial scale Revenue in the mid to high hundreds of millions and a recent CFO appointment signals readiness for financial optimization services, risk management, and cost-to-serve analytics, enabling solutions that improve efficiency and transparency for ratepayers.