Water Finance

Water Leaders Share Policy, Research Priorities with Energy Secretary

Water Leaders Share Policy, Research Priorities with Energy Secretary

Water Finance, Water Management September 14, 2016 at 10:30 am

Water policy and research priorities were the focus in a recent meeting of water industry leaders with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. On Sept. 7, seven organizations representing utilities that provide service to 90 percent of the population in the United States served by drinkingRead More

Utility leaders, finance professionals connect at second annual Water Finance Conference

Utility leaders, finance professionals connect at second annual Water Finance Conference

The 2016 Water Finance Conference has announced the agenda for its second annual event being held Aug. 30-31 at the Denver Athletic Club in downtown Denver, Colorado.

American Water Announces New Leadership at Keystone Clearwater Solutions

American Water Announces New Leadership at Keystone Clearwater Solutions

Water Finance, Water Management September 6, 2016 at 12:34 pm

American Water has announced that Ned Wehler, Keystone Clearwater Solutions (Keystone) president and chief executive officer, will retire effective Dec.1, 2016. Wehler will be replaced by Keystone’s current president and chief operating officer, Daniel Dalton. “When American Water decided to acquire Keystone in 2015, amongRead More

P3s: A Strategic Solution for Water Infrastructure Challenges

P3s: A Strategic Solution for Water Infrastructure Challenges

Guest Columns, Private Financing / P3s, Water Finance August 23, 2016 at 9:41 am

By Michael Deane Private water companies have been committed to providing safe, clean water and reliable service to homes and businesses for more than 100 years and have a long, well-documented history of doing things right when it comes to water quality and water service.Read More

Survey: Private Sector Should Play Central Role in Water Delivery

Survey: Private Sector Should Play Central Role in Water Delivery

Private Financing / P3s, Water Finance August 22, 2016 at 11:48 am

  Last week, the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) and Truth from the Tap released the findings of a national public opinion survey showing Americans believe the private sector should play a central role in delivering water and rebuilding U.S. water infrastructure. The surveyRead More

Cuomo Approves $33 Million for New York Water Projects

Cuomo Approves $33 Million for New York Water Projects

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance August 22, 2016 at 11:31 am

Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced $33 million in grants to support 15 critical municipal water infrastructure projects in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island. The grants are part of the third round of NYS Water Grants funded through theRead More

WEF Announces 2016 Award Recipients

WEF Announces 2016 Award Recipients

Water Finance, Water Management August 22, 2016 at 11:29 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the recipients of its 2016 WEF Awards. This prestigious water awards program recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the water environment profession, WEF, and its Member Associations. Recipients are nominated by their peers andRead More

AEM Poll: Water Innovation Key to Infrastructure Modernization

AEM Poll: Water Innovation Key to Infrastructure Modernization

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance, Water Management August 15, 2016 at 12:02 pm

Republicans and Democrats have at least one thing they can agree on this election year, according to a national poll released last week by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). With less than 90 days left before Election Day, the poll found that half ofRead More

Developing a New Sustainable Framework for Critical Infrastructure Systems – Part 2

Developing a New Sustainable Framework for Critical Infrastructure Systems – Part 2

By Greg Baird Sustainability in Financial Decision Making In 2009, the National Research Council called for, in concept, a national integrated framework for infrastructure asset management to develop an alignment of cost and value of infrastructure services, user rate structures, community and regional fees, andRead More

The Southern Delivery System began operations in April 2016 and features 50 miles of predominantly 66-in. pipeline.

Signed, Sealed & Delivered: How Colorado Springs Funded Its Landmark Southern Delivery System

By John Fredell & Bill Cherrier Everybody likes saving money – especially on critical infrastructure projects paid for by the public. The Southern Delivery System (SDS) — which began operation earlier this year — is the largest infrastructure project put into service at one time inRead More