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Roles & Responsibilities

The new online application process requires that team members take on a greater role than they may have in the past. In order to help facilitate projects, roles have been clarified based on areas of expertise. The following is a description of each of the roles and the related responsibilities.

Sponsor

The responsible party (typically a utility) that is requesting approval and/or funding of an infrastructure project. The primary responsibility of the Sponsor is to:

Administrator

The Administrator is the individual who has been certified to provide oversight to the project and is responsible for completing the following duties:

Engineer

The Engineer must be a licensed Registered Professional Engineer in the State of West Virginia. The Engineer is the individual who is responsible for the engineering plans and specifications, as well as other duties outlined in the Engineering Agreement and listed below:

Accountant

The Accountant must be a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of West Virginia. The Accountant is the individual who is responsible for assisting the Sponsor with rate-related calculations and documentation, as well as other duties outlined in the Accounting Agreement and listed below:

Legal Counsel (Local, PSC, and/or Bond)

The Legal Counsel(s) must be licensed to practice law in the State of West Virginia. The Legal Counsel are the individual(s) responsible for performing the duties outlined in the applicable legal agreement(s), as well as the following: