Public enterprises provide many essential services for citizens in communities all across North Carolina – from electric utilities to water/sewer services, to airports, and more. Operational funding for these essential services varies by type of enterprise. It is important for … Read more

For a recording of the event, click here   The Environmental Finance Centers at the University of North Carolina and the University of Maryland and the Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania are hosting a 90-minute webinar to provide … Read more

For a recording of the event, click here.   This workshop will help you ensure the financial stability of your system while providing safe, quality service at fair rates. We will focus on understanding different types of costs for wastewater … Read more

In this workshop, participants are introduced to Integrated Planning and best practices for implementation in Southern New England. The U.S. EPA's Heather Huddle explains how integrated planning can help communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island achieve compliance with existing and … Read more

In this workshop, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system. Not sure where to begin? We will provide you with the tools you need to get started and will walk you through the process. With limited … Read more

This training will discuss how to think about the wastewater system as a financial entity and will examine the key financial indicators that allow wastewater systems to make informed decisions in planning and investment. Participants will learn how to calculate … Read more

Running a small system can be challenging. Along with meeting regulatory obligations and satisfying customer expectations, you may have issues with aging infrastructure, lack of personnel, and limited financial resources. Furthermore, small systems often cost more to operate per capita … Read more

This webinar will introduce basic concepts for long-term financial resiliency and asset management. After a brief overview of financial analysis tools, this webinar will focus on long-term investment strategies and concepts including asset management, life-cycle costing, long-term asset planning, and … Read more

Bulk agreements are vital to small wastewater utilities as many small systems either increase revenue by treating wastewater from neighboring systems or decrease responsibility and cost of operating a treatment plant by pumping wastewater to another utility. These partnerships can … Read more

Creating customer classes can be an effective method of allocating the cost of service to different types of users. Utilities often use customer classes to meet their various rate-setting objectives, such as prioritizing revenue stability and ensuring affordability. However, it … Read more

The presentation slides can be found here.   This webinar will discuss how to think about water and wastewater systems as a financial entity and will examine the key financial indicators that allow systems to make informed decisions in planning and … Read more