Now in pursuit of his PhD at the University of Maryland, Casey Wichman wrote the report referenced below as an Environmental Economics Analyst with the Environmental Finance Center. Water utilities in the Southeast are increasingly considering the adoption of “smart” … Read more

Christine E. Boyle, PhD is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Environmental Finance Center. Dr. Boyle investigates new models for sustainable local water and energy provision.   Why are utilities exploring alternative business models? Water and wastewater utilities in Georgia, and most of … Read more

Jeff Hughes is the Director of the Environmental Finance Center and the Principal Investigator for the Water Research Foundation project mentioned in the post. A recent report estimated that water utilities across the country will need $1,000,000,000,000 (count the zeros…) … Read more

Guest author Susan Ancel is the Director of Water Distribution and Transmission with EPCOR Water Services Inc.       Recently, EPCOR Water Services Inc. (EPCOR) (in conjunction with its Regulator, the City of Edmonton City Council) reviewed the utility’s … Read more

Guest author Peiffer Brandt is Chief Operating Officer at Raftelis Financial Consultants. “With our concerted conservation efforts, our focus on local water supply development, and the recession . . . we’re selling a lot less water than we originally anticipated,” said … Read more

Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer for the Environmental Finance Center and Project Manager for the Water Research Foundation Project. Making the way to financial sustainability can feel like an uphill battle for utilities when stressed by unexpected weather, … Read more

Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer for the Environmental Finance Center and Project Manager for “Defining a Resilient Business Model for Water Utilities” Project funded bythe Water Research Foundation. Water and wastewater utilities most commonly generate revenue by charging … Read more

Daniel Kolomeets-Darovsky is an Environmental Finance Analyst with the Environmental Finance Center. stephen schiller / Free Photos   Defining a resilient business model for water utilities is no easy task in a time of unprecedented economic conditions, scare capital, and … Read more

Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer for the Environmental Finance Center and Project Manager for “Defining a Resilient Business Model for Water Utilities” Project funded bythe Water Research Foundation. Last week at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) … Read more

Christine E. Boyle, PhD is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Environmental Finance Center Signs of progress in the US public water utility sector Part II of this series describes three reasons for optimism within the US water utility sector. 1. … Read more