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Is Uniform the Next Trend in Water Rates?
March 3, 2014Growing up in a country where school uniforms were mandatory, I viewed uniforms as, well …, “boring!” At least that was the way I felt in high school. One of … Read More about Is Uniform the Next Trend in Water Rates?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsDesigning Water Rate Structures for Conservation and Revenue Stability
February 26, 2014Water conservation is critical to meeting the future water needs of Texas. Many programs may be implemented to reduce water use, and a number of utilities across the State are … Read More about Designing Water Rate Structures for Conservation and Revenue Stability
Drinking Water & WastewaterThe Secret to Paying for Environmental Programs
February 25, 2014Beginning around this time every year, I start to come across annual reports summarizing governmental, non-profit, and other organizations’ progress in different environmental and financial pursuits. Some annual reports are … Read More about The Secret to Paying for Environmental Programs
General InformationCharging into the Question of Affordability: Residential Electric Rates in North Carolina from 2011 to 2013
February 19, 2014David Tucker is a Project Director at the Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel Hill. How affordable are electric rates for “average” or “typical” residential customers in North Carolina? That … Read More about Charging into the Question of Affordability: Residential Electric Rates in North Carolina from 2011 to 2013
Energy$napshot: Debt Service as Percent of Total Operating Revenues
February 17, 2014Last Thursday, while we were presenting one of two Water Research Foundation webinars (view recordings of the webcasts for free) on the financial strategies that water utilities have or can … Read More about $napshot: Debt Service as Percent of Total Operating Revenues
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial BenchmarkingRelease of Revenue Resiliency Review for Water Utilities
February 11, 2014Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer of the Environmental Finance Center at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The water industry, just like any other, suffers from a … Read More about Release of Revenue Resiliency Review for Water Utilities
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsFinancing Sustainable Energy 101: A Tool-Kit for Small Colleges and Universities
February 4, 2014Jen Weiss is Senior Finance Analyst at the Environmental Finance Center. Sustainability on college campuses is on the rise. More than 675 colleges nationwide have become signatories of the American … Read More about Financing Sustainable Energy 101: A Tool-Kit for Small Colleges and Universities
EnergySustainable Investment Options for Colleges and Universities
January 28, 2014By Mary Sketch. Mary Sketch is a junior at Brown University concentrating in Environmental Studies with a focus in Law and Policy. She is a North Carolina native and has … Read More about Sustainable Investment Options for Colleges and Universities
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