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Touching Down with Affordability of Water and Sewer Bills in Alabama
August 21, 2014It’s college football season again, and thoughts among many in the South, and elsewhere, turn to tailgating and touchdowns, hot dogs and sodas, field goals and fun. (Here in Chapel … Read More about Touching Down with Affordability of Water and Sewer Bills in Alabama
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsCrosswalking between Gray and Green Infrastructure for Budget Officers
August 19, 2014As the green infrastructure (GI) approach to water management gains momentum, the budget process needs to adapt to some of the characteristics that make green distinct from the more traditional … Read More about Crosswalking between Gray and Green Infrastructure for Budget Officers
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterWatershed Finance, Governance, and Beach Houses
August 15, 2014It happens almost every year: my family goes to the beach, and we invariably see an amazing house for sale that inspires us to dream. It takes only a … Read More about Watershed Finance, Governance, and Beach Houses
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterWhat’s the Buzz about NC Electricity Rates?
August 5, 2014Electricity rates and consumer electricity expenditures have wide ranging impacts on critical community and economic development issues in the state. New research from the Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel … Read More about What’s the Buzz about NC Electricity Rates?
EnergyBase Charges Customized Based on Customer Water Use
July 31, 2014As mentioned in last week’s blog post, some utilities are creatively setting varying base charges for subgroups of customer classes in order to more equitably distribute the (fixed) costs … Read More about Base Charges Customized Based on Customer Water Use
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsLess Common Base Charge Structures
July 23, 2014Base charges are critical for water utilities’ finances given that the majority of utility expenses are fixed in the short term and require a stable revenue source to pay … Read More about Less Common Base Charge Structures
Drinking Water & WastewaterWater Funds: Financing FONAG in Ecuador
July 18, 2014“For many people, food comes from a supermarket and water comes from a tap. But the truth is, the food and water that sustain us come from grasslands, forests, … Read More about Water Funds: Financing FONAG in Ecuador
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterNeutral is the New Green: Financing Carbon Offsets at Duke University
July 15, 2014If you’ve been on a college campus lately (or received your annual alumni donation request letter), you know that colleges and universities are increasingly focused on “green” initiatives that improve … Read More about Neutral is the New Green: Financing Carbon Offsets at Duke University
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