Post by Anna Patterson, Project Director at the UNC EFC and Erin Riggs, Executive Director at the UNC EFC With the holidays right around the corner, water and wastewater utilities are once again thinking to the new year … Read more
Post by Kathryn Obenshain, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law on August 16, 2022 intending to limit the effects of inflation and lower the national deficit. The law is broad … Read more
Post by Evan Kirk, Project Director at the UNC EFC The EFC has been partnered with the US EPA since August 2021 to develop resources and lead workshops designed to assist municipalities and state permitting authorities in getting … Read more
Post by Delia Wegner, Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC EFC What is a Capital Improvement Plan? Paying for the rehabilitation, replacement, and upgrades of water and wastewater equipment is an ongoing issue for utilities of all sizes. Like … Read more
Post by Elsemarie Mullins, Project Director at the UNC EFC Customer Assistance Programs (CAPs) are often offered as a solution to providing water to low-income customers as well as meeting the revenue requirement of a utility. With the need … Read more
Post by Andrew Waters, Project Director, and Kathryn Obenshain, Research Assistant at the UNC EFC There’s an old adage about a brand-new car dramatically losing value the moment it’s driven off the lot. In this crazy economy, where the value … Read more
Post by Anna Patterson, Project Director at the UNC EFC Water and wastewater utilities are often faced with tricky financial problems that do not have clear-cut solutions. Luckily, the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN) is here to help! … Read more
Post by Sarah Henshaw, Graduate Research Assistant, and Julia Cavalier, Research Director at the UNC EFC The EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs allow states to provide … Read more
Post by Austin Thompson, PhD Research Assistant at the UNC EFC Stormwater management is a growing concern for local governments across the United States. Indeed, as development footprints grow and the climate changes, water quality and quantity issues … Read more
Post by Julia Cavalier, Research Director at the UNC EFC, and Gabriela Santana, Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC EFC This is the second blog in a two-part series presenting takeaways from North Carolina’s Viable Utilities Program. This post examines … Read more
