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The 4-1-1 on Financing: Strategies and Support for Small Water and Wastewater Systems
July 16, 2021On June 23, 2021, the EFC participated in a podcast hosted by the Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN), which is a US EPA Agency Compliance Assistance Center focused on … Read More about The 4-1-1 on Financing: Strategies and Support for Small Water and Wastewater Systems
Drinking Water & WastewaterEFC 2021: The same strong center that has been around for more than two decades, but with new staff and new visions for the next decade.
July 1, 2021This post is long overdue in many ways – the EFC has had lots of big changes over the past year and a half – but is also well timed … Read More about EFC 2021: The same strong center that has been around for more than two decades, but with new staff and new visions for the next decade.
General InformationUtilities in North Carolina Plan Over $10 Billion in Capital Projects Over Five Years
June 21, 2021Many utilities develop multi-year plans to strategize implementing and paying for infrastructure projects. Developing asset management plans and capital improvement plans (CIPs) have long been considered critical practices for … Read More about Utilities in North Carolina Plan Over $10 Billion in Capital Projects Over Five Years
Drinking Water & WastewaterThe results are in: evaluating DC Water’s EIB
June 9, 2021On May 27th, Quantified Ventures issued a press release regarding the evaluation of the first ever Environmental Impact Bond (EIB). EIBs are innovative pay-for-performance debt-financing mechanisms that have been used … Read More about The results are in: evaluating DC Water’s EIB
General Information2021 North Carolina Water and Wastewater Rate Survey: Analyzing the Latest Data in the Context of Covid-19
June 2, 2021The North Carolina Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard was updated with 2021 data and the 2021 North Carolina Water and Wastewater Rates Report was published. Check them out today and join us for our … Read More about 2021 North Carolina Water and Wastewater Rate Survey: Analyzing the Latest Data in the Context of Covid-19
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking, General InformationLand-ing the Vote: Ballot Measures for Land Conservation
June 1, 2021The current housing market boom leads to large tracts of available land being swept up into the hands of private developers. For many local governments, development is good. It provides … Read More about Land-ing the Vote: Ballot Measures for Land Conservation
General InformationUsing IT Design Methods to Improve Software Tools
May 14, 2021This is the third post in a three-part blog series on data management. This post will focus on user-centered design of Environmental Finance Center tools. Post by Julia Cavalier, Senior … Read More about Using IT Design Methods to Improve Software Tools
Financial Benchmarking, General InformationSteps toward Financial Viability: How Ahoskie Paid off Millions in Debt
May 4, 2021The past year has forced local government utilities to make difficult decisions about how to maintain operations while providing essential services during an infectious disease pandemic, as discussed in several … Read More about Steps toward Financial Viability: How Ahoskie Paid off Millions in Debt
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking, General Information