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Fair Market Value: Key Policies, Acquisition Trends, and Companies
Bluefield has tracked approximately 1,200 water deals submitted for regulatory approval since 2015, with only 8% having been executed using FMV. The legislation has historically played a relatively small role in IOU M&A, but increased utilization is having a ripple effect across states with active policies. As pressure builds to consolidate struggling utilities, more states are likely to employ incentives like FMV to support acquisitions.
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Water for Energy: Trends, Conditions, Forward Looking, Q4 2022
The water-for-energy landscape is undergoing a transformation shaped by changing energy supplies and related water and energy management strategies across the municipal and industrial landscape....
18 Dec. 2022
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Corporate Sustainability: Water Management Targets and Goals, 2022
The establishment of water-related goals and management strategies within corporate sustainability plans is increasingly evident, globally. Motivated by myriad pain points ranging from water risks,...
22 Nov. 2022
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The “Amazon Effect” on Packaging, Water Management
The growing prevalence of online purchasing and door-to-door deliveries, even in the absence of COVID, has been accelerating on the heels of the “Amazon Effect”—disruption...
9 Jul. 2021
Research Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Water M&A: Technology, Equipment, Services Trends, and Deal Flow, Q4 2020
COVID-19’s effects are still working their way through the markets and impacting deal flow, leaving significant uncertainty as to the severity and spread of impacts...
29 Dec. 2020
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Water for Energy: Forecasts and Trends in Water Management, Q4 2020
The energy landscape is changing rapidly because of economic shifts and geopolitical impacts on water for energy. This quarterly insight highlights key trends, transaction details,...
25 Nov. 2020
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2020
After seeing record growth in the first quarter of 2020, the global digital water market felt the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated...
18 Sep. 2020
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Water for Energy: Forecasts and Trends in Water Management, Q3 2020
The energy landscape is changing rapidly because of economic shifts and geopolitical impacts on water for energy. Bluefield’s team of water experts tracks the ongoing oil...
17 Aug. 2020
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook Q2, 2020
The first quarter of 2020 kicked off what could otherwise have been a banner year for the global digital water market, before the outbreak of...
8 May. 2020
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Water for Hydraulic Fracturing: Forecasts and Trends in Water Management, Q2 2020
The hydraulic fracturing landscape continues to evolve, with water management and related costs playing a more significant role in business decisions and strategies.
3 Apr. 2020
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Corporate Sustainability Targets: Water Management Trends across Ten Key Industries
Increasingly, publicly traded companies are publishing annual sustainability or corporate social responsibility reports which track resource use and environmental footprint across operations, including
5 Feb. 2020
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