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Water Rate Increases Among 1,961 Utilities in Six States in the Last Decade
October 30, 2013Shadi Eskaf is a Senior Project Director for the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Our research shows that water rates have been rising faster … Read More about Water Rate Increases Among 1,961 Utilities in Six States in the Last Decade
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsWhy Measurement Matters
October 22, 2013We live in a fast paced world. We are driven to implement projects quickly – on time and under budget. On a daily basis, we are faced with decisions regarding … Read More about Why Measurement Matters
EnergyMarketing a Monopoly
October 8, 2013Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina. Water is the talk of the town these days – or at … Read More about Marketing a Monopoly
Drinking Water & WastewaterWater Efficiency at Drinking Water Systems without Volumetric Charges
October 4, 2013Glenn Barnes is a senior project director with the Environmental Finance Center and is the co-director of the Smart Management for Small Water Systems project. All drinking water systems should … Read More about Water Efficiency at Drinking Water Systems without Volumetric Charges
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsFund Transfer Workarounds
September 27, 2013Stacey Isaac Berahzer is a Senior Project Director for the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, and works from a satellite office in Georgia. Water rate increases … Read More about Fund Transfer Workarounds
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsGoing with the Flow: Evaluating the Potential of Micro-Hydro Power for Water Utilities
September 11, 2013Written by David Tucker David Tucker is a Project Director for the Environmental Finance Center. In our work with the Smart Management for Small Water Systems project and other programs, … Read More about Going with the Flow: Evaluating the Potential of Micro-Hydro Power for Water Utilities
Drinking Water & Wastewater, EnergyPaying the Bill for Energy Efficiency
September 3, 2013Jen Weiss is Senior Finance Analyst at the Environmental Finance Center. There is a small hole in the ceiling leading into the attic of Mr. Smith’s single-family home and the … Read More about Paying the Bill for Energy Efficiency
EnergyWater batteries: With the right rate structure, water utilities can back-up the electricity grid
August 27, 2013The Electric Power Research Institute and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimate that 3-4% of national energy consumption is used for drinking water and wastewater services in the United States. … Read More about Water batteries: With the right rate structure, water utilities can back-up the electricity grid
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Energy