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Resisting the Fix: Pushing Back on the Impulse to Raise Fixed Water Charges

Submitted on February 28, 2017

In the wake of flat or falling sales revenues, many a water (and energy) utility have turned to the idea of raising fixed charges. This might seem logical, given that water services require substantial fixed infrastructure costs; that is, they are particularly capital intensive. Monopolies are drawn to the idea of loading more costs on less price elastic usage, and welfare economics lends some support to this strategy (the inverse elasticity rule or Ramsey pricing). From a utility’s viewpoint, fixed charges look like a great deal. They primarily reduce revenue risk, shielding finances from...

Speaker Announced for AWE Annual Meeting & Reception in Las Vegas

Submitted on July 8, 2016

AWE is pleased to announce that at its annual member meeting and reception in Las Vegas on October 4, 2016 the featured speaker will be Scott Schaefer, Wastewater Practice Leader and avid homebrewer.

Senate Joins the House in Authorizing a WaterSense Program at EPA

Submitted on April 20, 2016

The U.S. Senate has joined the House in authorizing a WaterSense® program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify products and services that conserve water and promote stormwater management.

Ten Reasons Why Water Utilities Resist Looking for Non-Revenue Water

Submitted on February 29, 2016

Utilities nationwide are facing incredible costs to upgrade aging and inadequate infrastructure and address challenges related to drinking water, wastewater, and storm water management - estimated at $600 billion by the EPA or up to $1 trillion by AWWA.

AWE and SFPUC Win Imagine H2O Water Policy Challenge

Submitted on January 28, 2016

Imagine H2O™ today announced the results of its inaugural California Water Policy Challenge. The initiative, which seeks to advance the market for water innovation through forward-thinking policy, attracted over one hundred submissions from academia, the private sector, government entities and NGOs. Successful applicants presented Imagine H2O with actionable policy recommendations to drive adoption of water technologies by California's cities, farms and industries.

32 Congressional Reps Ask for Water Conservation Rebates to be Tax Exempt

Submitted on December 11, 2015

The Alliance for Water Efficiency has been working hard, along with a number of other organizations, to get an amendment to the tax code to make water conservation rebates exempt from federal income tax. On Friday, December 11, 2015, a letter signed by 32 Congressional Representatives asking for this amendment was sent to the IRS and the Department of the Treasury.

AWE Seeks Tax-Exempt Status for Water Conservation Rebates

Submitted on November 18, 2015

The Alliance for Water Efficiency is urging a change in federal tax law so that rebates and credits for water conservation and green infrastructure projects remain tax-free for recipients.

AWE President and CEO Presents the Opening Keynote at 2015 WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition

Submitted on October 20, 2015

Mary Ann Dickinson, President and CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, presents the opening keynote address at the 2015 WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition.

Speaker Announced for AWE Annual Meeting & Reception in Las Vegas

Submitted on August 5, 2015

AWE is pleased to announce that at its annual member meeting and reception in Las Vegas on October 6, 2015 the featured speaker will be Brian Richter, Chief Scientist for the Global Water Program of The Nature Conservancy, President of Sustainable Waters—a global water education organization, and author.

California Adopts Statewide Emergency Water Conservation Regulations

Submitted on July 17, 2014

To cope with its deepening drought, the State of California adopted on July 15, 2014 an emergency resolution and regulation which mandates minimum actions by water providers to curb water waste and conserve water.

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