Highlights from Chapter 4:

Management of Risks

and Key Issues

Currently, the Authority’s top strategic risks include:

Funding uncertainty
Right-of-way acquisition and delivery
Third-party management
Legislative impact and policymaker support
Infrastructure and asset maintenance

Currently, the Authority’s top key issues include:

Encroachment permitting authority
Third-party management
Power generation

The Authority has successfully mitigated the following prior key issues:

Construction quality control and assurance
Staffing gaps
Funding gaps for the Bakersfield extension

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