5 Best Practices for Utility Capital Planning & Execution
By Kristy Neckowicz Optimizing a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) can be a daunting task for any organization given the inherent complexities…
Environmental Impact Bonds: The Very Welcome New Kid on the Municipal Finance Block
By Michael Curley The public finance industry is not well known for breathtaking innovations nor spontaneous breakthroughs. But in the…
Finding the Right Solution: Kentucky Utility Builds Smart System with AMA
By John Fillinger Located at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers, Paducah is a popular river town in…
Justifying SCADA Projects
A Balanced Scorecard Approach Incorporating Intangible Benefits Helps Articulate the Benefits of SCADA and Other Automation Projects By Dave Kubel SCADA…
Asset Management Inside the Fence in Mesa, Arizona
By Bryan Dickerson & Jesse Heywood The City of Mesa, Ariz., provides water and wastewater service to more than a half-million…
COMMENTARY: Trust Your Engineers to Choose the Right Project Materials
By Abe Munfakh As a professional engineer, I have spent my career focused on infrastructure projects. While this has given me…
COMMENTARY: Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
By Dan Buckley As contractors, engineers and business owners, we deal with numbers every day. As I give you a…
Calculating Business Risk Exposure Using Machine Learning
By Doug Hatler & Matti Kakkori Aging drinking water mains are facing an increasing number of failures leading to service…
Capturing Condition Assessment Cost Savings
Can Machine Learning Really Provide A Cost-Effective Desktop Analysis? By Greg Baird Artificial Intelligence, specifically machine learning, is poised to…
Smart Metering and Unique Funding Advance Customer Service, Conservation in Oregon
By Misty Cobb The small seaside town of Seal Rock stretches up and down Highway 101 along the Pacific coastline…