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Finding Money in the Water System Budget: Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)
August 13, 2015The way that drinking water and wastewater systems pay for energy improvements in the United States is changing – including for small drinking water systems (serving 10,000 or fewer people). … Read More about Finding Money in the Water System Budget: Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Energy, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsCrafting Wetland Program Plans to Increase the Likelihood of Securing Appropriated Funds and Grants
August 4, 2015EPA is encouraging all states and tribes to create wetland program plans. These plans lay out the activities that each state or tribal program plans to undertake over the next few … Read More about Crafting Wetland Program Plans to Increase the Likelihood of Securing Appropriated Funds and Grants
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterFinancing Water Management in a Caribbean Setting – A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago
July 29, 2015A Caribbean getaway is often on the wish list of summer plans. The warm tropical weather, accessibility to beaches, and lush rainforests beckon. But these very factors often lead to … Read More about Financing Water Management in a Caribbean Setting – A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterFive Dangerous Financial Myths for Small Water Systems
July 23, 2015Small water systems serving 10,000 people or less comprise more than 94% of our nation’s public water systems. They are a large and diverse group, and are managed by a … Read More about Five Dangerous Financial Myths for Small Water Systems
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsTurning Down the Heat: A Collaborative Effort to Reduce Energy Bills
July 9, 2015There’s no doubt about it. June was HOT. And while extreme temperatures in both summer and winter can make outdoor activities unbearable, they can also send electric utility bills skyrocketing across most … Read More about Turning Down the Heat: A Collaborative Effort to Reduce Energy Bills
EnergyWhat Drives Public-Private Partnerships and the Risks to Be Aware of
July 2, 2015As the nation struggles to repair, maintain, and expand its infrastructure, public-private partnerships are gaining traction as a strategy for delivering traditionally “public” services. Public-private partnerships (or P3s) are touted … Read More about What Drives Public-Private Partnerships and the Risks to Be Aware of
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Energy, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterKey Financial Indicators for Water and Wastewater Systems: Days of Cash on Hand
June 24, 2015* This blog was originally posted on the UNC EFC’s previous website on June 24th, 2015, and has been re-posted on our current website for our audience’s viewing. By … Read More about Key Financial Indicators for Water and Wastewater Systems: Days of Cash on Hand
Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Waste ManagementSurf’s up for Fossil Fuels in Hawai’i? The Aloha State’s New Law to Adopt 100% Renewable Energy Generation by 2045
June 16, 2015On Monday, June 8, 2015, Hawai’i Governor David Y. Ige signed into law four energy bills, including House Bill 623, which will “strengthen Hawaii’s commitment to clean energy by directing … Read More about Surf’s up for Fossil Fuels in Hawai’i? The Aloha State’s New Law to Adopt 100% Renewable Energy Generation by 2045
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