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Are You Recovering Your Water and Sewer Utility’s Capital Costs?

Published on June 17, 2010 By Jason Mumm

In the water and sewer utility, costs tend to pile up quick and they are seemingly endless if not formidable.  As an industry, water and sewer utility services are among the most capital intensive anywhere.  There are very few industries in the world where one has to invest so much capital to produce even the [...]

Global Water’s Hackneyed View of CIAC

Published on December 22, 2009 By Jason Mumm

As the Global Water rate case in Arizona unfolds, we are starting to see “under the skirt” of the water utility that is seeking a 34% increase to its approved water rate and 130% for its sewer rate.  We were pretty sure that we would see some fireworks in this case given the size of [...]

The Cost of Equity in Muni Utility Rates

Published on September 7, 2009 By Jason Mumm

The cost of equity is an often overlooked aspect of water and sewer rate setting. It isn’t always relevant to the rate setting situation, but when it is it is extremely important and most so-called experts get it wrong. This article explains the cost of equity, and some of our approach to quantifying it.

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