Municipal and utility organizations manage extensive infrastructure networks that include hundreds, or often thousands, of critical assets. As cities grow and infrastructure ages, utilities must continuously adapt budgets, schedules, and resources to address changes in asset condition and service demand. Long-term capital investments typical of utility programs have a direct impact on service reliability, regulatory compliance, and quality of life for the communities they serve.
CIPPlanner supports utility organizations with technology designed to manage long-term capital programs and asset-intensive environments. CIPAce™ application systems enable utilities to plan, prioritize, and manage capital investments while accounting for asset condition, lifecycle variability, operational impacts, and funding constraints.
Through predictive modeling and integrated scheduling, utilities can make informed decisions that balance near-term needs with long-term infrastructure strategies.
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) was established in May 1992 through the consolidation of the City Water Board, City Wastewater Department, and the Alamo Water Conservation and Reuse District. Since its formation, SAWS has been recognized for its leadership in conservation and proactive water supply management. SAWS is a public utility providing water and wastewater services to approximately 1.6 million people across Bexar County and portions of Medina and Atascosa counties in Texas. The utility manages an annual capital program of nearly $700 million, supporting long-term infrastructure investment and system reliability. CIPPlanner’s CIPAce™ application system supports SAWS’s Capital Program Management System (CPMS), currently serving 1,029 active users and managing nearly 3,000 capital projects across the full project lifecycle, including planning and budgeting, procurement, design, construction, and project closeout. SAWS users leverage CIPAce™ functionality for project and portfolio management, bid and contract management, change order management, and detailed financial tracking. For more than a decade, the platform has enabled users to holistically manage the capital improvement program, from project nomination, impact analysis, and cost and funding projections through prioritization, project closeout, and asset condition tracking.
SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions has provided essential environmental services for more than 160 years, supporting water, sanitation, waste collection, and recovery activities worldwide. Operating across all five continents, SUEZ employs approximately 35,000 professionals committed to advancing sustainable infrastructure solutions. As a global leader in water and wastewater infrastructure management, SUEZ utilizes CIPAce™ technology to support its capital planning and budgeting processes. The platform enables SUEZ to align capital investments with long-term business strategy while evaluating the financial and operational impacts of individual projects and portfolio-wide programs through advanced capital investment modeling.
Utility organizations using CIPAce™ benefit from technology designed to support asset-intensive, long-term capital programs, including:
Optimization reporting based on custom criteria such as resources, environmental impact, safety considerations, and regulatory requirements
Master plan management for extensive and multi-phase project development
Automated capital program management procedures
Task management across projects, schedules, resources, budgets, and teams
Capital allocation across project portfolios
Budget and billing rate management using predefined or configurable settings
Streamlined planning, bidding, contracting, and invoicing processes
Integration of fragmented systems and workflows into a unified platform
Geospatial mapping and analysis of capital projects
Accurate cash flow projections to support long-term utility planning
CIPPlanner is a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise solutions for capital infrastructure program management. Since 2000, our CIPAce™ platform has helped government agencies and private organizations streamline project delivery, optimize investments, and enhance efficiency. Trusted by local and state governments, Fortune 500 companies, and global enterprises, we deliver innovative, scalable solutions for the entire project lifecycle.
