As the nation struggles to repair, maintain, and expand its water infrastructure, public-private partnerships are gaining traction as a strategy for filling the gaps. Public-private partnerships (or P3s) are touted on the idea that public projects can benefit from the … Read more

In 2014, the North Carolina Utilities Commission issued its Order Granting Partial Rate Increase, Approving Rate Adjustment Mechanism, and Requiring Customer Notice in Docket No. W-218, Sub 363. As part of this Order, the Commission required that Aqua North Carolina, … Read more

What to include in the capital plan is up to the utility. However, a few external factors could influence what a utility chooses to include in its plan. Funding agencies often require submission of specific information that can/should be collected … Read more

  In many cases, successful wetland and water quality projects involve multiple partners and several separate revenue sources. This revenue tool allows one to 10 separate governments, non-profits, or other entities looking to partner together on water quality projects to … Read more

As water utilities across North America undertake capital campaigns to finance the replacement and expansion of their systems, the need for confident revenue projections grows. Yet many water utilities are subject to factors that can affect revenue variability, including volatile … Read more

To access the full report and associated tools, visit the Water Research Foundation website. The Environmental Finance Center and the Water Research Foundation partnered to produce a new report that helps utilities address the challenges of revenue gaps, which are exacerbated … Read more

Using comprehensive rate data, this data visualization explores and compares the financial savings associated with water efficient technology in North Carolina and Georgia.

This is a guide written specifically for Georgia water and wastewater utility managers, explaining the legal framework upon which water/wastewater utility services are established, operated and provided in the State of Georgia. It covers legal issues around establishing a utility … Read more

The North Carolina State Water Infrastructure Commission (SWIC) adopted this guidance document, prepared in part by the EFC, which lists rate structure and billing options that utilities can choose to implement in order to support water conservation in the long-term. … Read more

This paper identifies opportunities to enhance management capacity for small community water systems through cooperative (shared) management. This paper provides a background on various aspects of small water systems, performance, and regionalization in North Carolina, before exploring the shared management … Read more