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Executive overview
Key findings
$2.46 billion: Bull Run Filtration budget, 43% complete with $1,028.34 million spent at end-September 2026
$1.98 billion: five-year capital plan for FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29 in the FY 2024-25 Financial Plan (inflated dollars); a FY 2026-27 five-year plan has since been adopted
About $284.4 million: projected FY 2026-27 water sales revenue ($274.6 million retail, $9.8 million wholesale)
About 114,000 meters: being replaced since March 2026; digital reading from mid-2027
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Construction subcontractors and equipment suppliers
Identify the two filtration contractor teams, MWH-Kiewit JV and Bull Run Conveyance Partners, and the 25% COBID goal on the pipelines.
Metering and utility software vendors
See which smart meter contracts are already placed, including VertexOne's portal at up to $1.7 million, against up to $76 million authorized.
Energy and leak detection firms
Weigh the FY 2025–2029 solar and micro-hydro plans and water loss of 13.70% in FY 2023-24 as entry points.
Business development teams new to Portland
Learn the SAP Ariba registration steps and how Council procurement reports signal large awards.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
Who holds the Bull Run Filtration construction contracts?
MWH-Kiewit JV holds the facility contract, with a total of $1,290,000,000, and Bull Run Conveyance Partners holds the pipelines contract, with a total of $382,000,000.
How does the City of Portland advertise contracts?
Through SAP Ariba, live since March 2026; goods and services above $250,000 go through formal, publicly advertised solicitations.
How much filtration budget is left to spend?
About $1,431.7 million of the $2.46 billion filtration budget was unspent at end-September 2026.
Where does the smart meter program stand?
About 114,000 meters are being replaced since March 2026, digital reading installation starts in early 2027 and activation in mid-2027.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
1. The Account at a Glance
2. Organisation and Decision-Making
3. Financial Position
4. Priorities and Pressures
5. How Portland Water Bureau Buys
6. Opportunity Register
7. Commercial Priorities: Where to Focus First
8. Watch List: What to Monitor and What to Do
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Filtration progress and spend
43% complete with $1,028.34 million spent at end-September 2026; the monthly status page tracks both.
Smart meter solicitations
Digital reading install starts early 2027; other solicitations were "ongoing" in December 2024.
FY 2026-27 five-year capital plan total
Adopted in June 2026; the FY 2024-25 plan was $1.98 billion.
FY 2027-28 rates and the rate study
Rates rose 8.1% in FY 2026-27; wholesale customers are leaving.
Opportunity Register: Portland Water Bureau programs by status, stage, existing contractors, supplier categories and route in.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 10 pages, 9 sections, 6 tables and a register of 21 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The brief draws on City Council procurement reports and ordinances, the City's supplier handbook, the Bureau's project status, cost and smart meter pages, the City's audited annual financial reports and financial plan, and 2026 bond market and news reporting.
Sources
21 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 12 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2024-25 City financial report; FY 2026-27 adopted rates and revenue projection; Bull Run Filtration status to end-September 2026. Project, contract and procurement status checked against public sources on November 12, 2026. All currency is US dollars..
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Portland Water Bureau: Utility Account Brief
- Format
- Length
- 10 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Account Brief
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 10 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_PORTLAND_WATER_BUREAU_UTILITY_ACCOUNT_BRIEF_33f9d6d15bd5
- Evidence current to
- 12 November 2026
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