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What Makes Small Utilities Viable?
Post by Gabriella Santana, Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC EFC This is the first blog in a two-part series presenting takeaways from North Carolina’s Viable Utilities Program. This post describes key findings relevant to…
North Carolina State Fiscal Recovery Stormwater Project Funding
Post by Evan Kirk, Project Director at the UNC EFC In the Summer of 2021, the EFC identified more than $2.76 billion in stormwater capital needs in North Carolina over the next 15 years. Recognizing…
Let’s Get Started: Integrated Planning for Small to Medium-sized Municipalities
Post by Evan Kirk, Project Director at the UNC EFC This blog is part of an ongoing series of blogs on the integrated planning framework and its benefits. See previous posts on how integrated planning…
With Great Power Comes Great Responsi-bill-ity.
Post by Elsemarie Mullins, Project Director at the UNC EFC The responsibility of water utilities to collect public enterprise fees As the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) was formed less than a year…
Spring has sprung – It’s water and wastewater enterprise budget time!
Post by Tom Roberts, Senior Business Analyst at the UNC EFC With the change of season, most units of government have started their budget process for the next fiscal year. In addition to their general…
Why Are Dashboards an Effective Medium for Communicating Rates Data and How Do Decision-Makers Use Them?
Post by Evan Liebgott, Research Assistant at the UNC EFC Big picture: the “why” of dashboards The Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina (UNC EFC) has been creating water and wastewater rates…
Using the Integrated Planning Framework for Advancing Environmental Justice
Post by Omid Barr, Project Director at the UNC EFC The last blog post on the benefits of using the EPA’s Integrated Planning Framework discussed opportunities for municipalities to incorporate climate change concerns into a…
Undergraduate Thesis Study Highlights Racial Disparities in NC Water and Wastewater Affordability
Guest Post by Abigail Holdsclaw Water infrastructure across the country is aging. There are significant capital needs and funding has not kept pace. To offset the costs of replacing aging infrastructure, many utilities have incrementally…