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
Description: This event featured a panel of faculty and undergraduate students discussing how their research at UNC informs and shapes policy-decisions of the North Carolina General Assembly and state agencies in Raleigh, such as the NC Department of Environmental Quality. … 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
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The workshop on September 29th, 2022 in Lawrenceville, GA has been postponed due to Hurricane Ian. The new date for this training is October 27, 2022. Description: This workshop will cover skills and information to help you manage your … Read more
The presentation slides can be found here. On November 2nd, the UNC EFC's Hope Thompson and Erin Riggs presented on “Budgeting for Public Enterprise” at the School of Government’s in-person course “Budgeting in Local Government.” In their presentation we gave … 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
*This is a hybrid event. Attendees can attend either in-person at the address above or virtually via Zoom. All registration for this event will be through Zoom. Description: Running a small system can be challenging. Along with meeting regulatory obligations and … Read more
Description: With the need to invest in aging infrastructure and concerns about the ability of low-income customers to pay for water and wastewater services, many utilities create a Customer Assistance Program (or CAP) to address these concerns while meeting the … Read more
The Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Finance Workshop will be taught by the Environmental Finance Center at the School of Government. The course will cover utility fee setting, public outreach and communications, innovative uses for stormwater revenues, legal considerations, regulatory considerations, … 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
