Register for the Virtual Water Finance Conference!
The 2020 Water Finance Conference, being presented in a virtual format in September, will touch on a range of topics in…
Affordability
Financial Report: Addressing Water Equity in a Time of Rising Costs
By Josh Ellis & Dan Cooper Even before COVID-19 hit our country, water affordability has been a growing concern. From 2010…
Rate Reviews & Long-Term Financial Planning: Lessons from COVID-19
By JP Joly With the multitude of challenges the world has faced in 2020, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
2020 Water Finance Conference shifts to virtual format
The 2020 Water Finance Conference is shifting to a virtual format. The sixth annual event, which exclusively covers financing in…
WSSC cuts more than $131 million in FY21 budget
The Montgomery and Prince George’s County Councils recently met to approve WSSC Water’s nearly $1.5 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2021…
Cal Water wants rate changes delayed until 2021
California Water Service Group announced that its California subsidiary, California Water Service (Cal Water), has requested that the California Public…
Pandemic & The Future: From Darkness to the Light in the Water Sector
By George S. Hawkins & Andy Kricun Throughout history, great challenges often reveal the best in human spirit and ingenuity. At…
Rates and Affordability: A Ratings Agency Perspective
By Erin Boeke Burke What Does “Affordable” Mean? There are a wide range of opinions on what it means for…
Lawmakers propose banning delinquent water shutoffs during coronavirus shutdown
A group of Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives has written to congressional leaders recommending the federal government…
Financial Report: Serving the Community through Data-Driven Decisions
By Glenn Barnes Water systems exist to serve their communities. But do the water system’s rate structure, prices, and policies…