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
The UNC EFC's Anna Patterson participated in the Career Institute Panel on behalf of the UNC Environmental Finance Center. The panel discussion was targeted at students in the Department of City and Regional Planning and focused on research being conducted … Read more
Recording can be found here. Description: In this webinar, we will describe low interest loans, their merits, and demonstrate two tools to help evaluate different loan options and their financial impact. We introduce the Subsidized Loan Calculator, which allows … Read more
* This is a hybrid event. Attendees can attend either in person at the address above or virtually via Zoom. Description: Running a small system can be challenging. Along with meeting regulatory obligations and satisfying customer expectations, you may have … Read more
Description: Attend this two-hour live virtual workshop to understand better financial benchmarks that can help you support utility operations for today and tomorrow. This training will cover what options you have when setting rates to balance financial sustainability and the … Read more
Description: You work hard to provide safe, quality drinking water to your customers at fair rates. But how are your finances? In this training, we will discuss the importance of strategies for full-cost recovery in the context of long-term planning. You … Read more
* Funded under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Description: This workshop will help ensure the financial stability of your wastewater system while providing safe, quality service at fair rates. The first part of the session is … Read more
Presentation Description: This session will discuss how to think about a water and/or wastewater system as a financial entity and will examine the key financial indicators that allow these systems to make informed decisions in planning and investment. Specifically, this … Read more
Presentation Description: This session will present the basics of rate structure design and how these structures may affect revenue generation, help or hinder various utility objectives, and support affordability initiatives. This session will also cover how a community can approach … Read more
Description: 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 … Read more
