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Scale Is the Strategy: American, Essential Set Benchmark for Water Investor-Owned Utilities
The American–Essential merger marks a major transformation in the U.S. regulated water sector, significantly augmenting American Water’s status as the largest and most geographically diverse water utility in the country.
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SouthWest Water, Corix Merger Shuffles Utility Leaderboard
On 29 August 2022, Corix Infrastructure Inc. and SouthWest Water Company announced the merger of the two companies’ water and wastewater businesses, including Corix-owned Utilities,...
14 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Policy Shifts, Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen Opportunity for Renewable Natural Gas
In the wake of the Inflation Recovery Act’s passage, wastewater solutions providers are poised to benefit from the Section 48 Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)...
13 Sep. 2022
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Private Water Utility Ownership in Texas: Competitive Landscape, Geographic Positioning, and Market Trends
In response to the growing interest in private participation in Texas water utilities, Bluefield’s team of water experts has mapped system ownership positions across the...
11 Sep. 2022
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2022
Since the start of 2022, several deals have surfaced in which a midsized-to-large local player is fully divesting its water and wastewater business to a...
30 Aug. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q2 2022
Q2 analysis of the top publicly traded water companies shows leading players juggling supply and demand issues that are being influenced by global supply chain constraints such...
21 Jun. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, Market Outlook, Q2 2022
Following an unprecedented 75 acquisition approvals in the final quarter of 2021, the first quarter of 2022 started off at a slower pace with 31...
10 May. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Year-End 2021
The top 50 publicly traded water companies generated approximately US$80.3 billion, or 29.0% of total company revenues, from water-related activities and businesses in FY 2021....
5 Apr. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.Top Companies In Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q4 2021
Analysis of the top publicly traded companies in water for Q3 2021 points toward continued operational and sales challenges stemming from COVID-19, supply chain disruptions,...
5 Jan. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2021
Despite fewer third-quarter approvals than initially anticipated, 2021 is still on track to become the most active year in terms of utility acquisitions in the...
5 Dec. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.NextEra Signals Approaching Water-Energy Convergence
On 20 October 2021, during its third-quarter earnings call, NextEra Energy Inc.’s management team announced the acquisition of 17 regulated water and two wastewater utility...
4 Nov. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.