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Is Percent MHI the Best Way to Measure Affordability?
August 31, 2017Most national analyses of affordability utilize a small sample of utilities or make generalized assumptions about expenditures. With more than 3,000 utilities in our pricing database, the Environmental Finance Center … Read More about Is Percent MHI the Best Way to Measure Affordability?
Drinking Water & WastewaterTips and Takeaways: Applying for NC Water and Wastewater Funding Programs
August 24, 2017Attention all North Carolinian water and wastewater systems: the State Water Infrastructure Authority announced that $168.5 million in water and wastewater funding will be available this upcoming fall. In response … Read More about Tips and Takeaways: Applying for NC Water and Wastewater Funding Programs
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationThrowing Shade: The Great American Eclipse vs. Solar Power
August 21, 2017On Monday, Aug. 21, a total eclipse will slice across the United States for the first time since 1918. It will take just 93 minutes for the eclipse to move … Read More about Throwing Shade: The Great American Eclipse vs. Solar Power
General InformationHow an Arkansas Electric Co-Op Tripled Efficiency Program Participation
August 15, 2017It’s a scene played out across the country: a rural electricity service area where many residents are low-income, homes are far apart, a number of customers rent, and many live … Read More about How an Arkansas Electric Co-Op Tripled Efficiency Program Participation
General InformationWon’t you pay my Bill? | Pathways to Getting Some Customers to Help Pay the Bills of Others
August 8, 2017“Won’t you pay my bill?” is a question that the water utility asks of the customers who do not pay their water, wastewater, and even stormwater bills. But low-income customers … Read More about Won’t you pay my Bill? | Pathways to Getting Some Customers to Help Pay the Bills of Others
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationSolutions for Problems Facing Small Drinking Water Systems
August 1, 2017Financial management is at the core of challenges small drinking water systems face. A comprehensive understanding of the financial health of a water system can help ensure that rates are … Read More about Solutions for Problems Facing Small Drinking Water Systems
General InformationThree Applied Lessons from the 2017 Appalachian Energy Summit
July 25, 2017The Appalachian Energy Summit, held in mid-July in Boone, North Carolina, had the 2017 theme, “Perspectives: Policy & Practice.” This theme highlighted the interdisciplinary approach necessary for the successful deployment … Read More about Three Applied Lessons from the 2017 Appalachian Energy Summit
Energy, General InformationOn-Bill Finance: A Crossroads for the Kitchen Table and Efficiency Issues
July 19, 2017Many North Carolinians, myself included, only think about electricity when we flip the switch and the lights don’t come on. Reducing electricity usage and conserving can be a distant thought … Read More about On-Bill Finance: A Crossroads for the Kitchen Table and Efficiency Issues
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