One 2 June 2017, Eversource Energy, New England’s largest energy provider, announced plans to acquire Aquarion Water, the region’s largest private water company for $1.68 billion. The two companies share a three-state service territory– Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. This deal highlights the growing interest of critical infrastructure providers in water. Consolidation of gas, power,… Continue reading Eversource’s $1.68B Water Deal Indicates Renewed Convergence of U.S. Critical Infrastructure
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Philly’s Case for Unique Water Pricing Model
Philadelphia is implementing an new water pricing model, making it the first city in the U.S. to establish water rates based on income. On 1 July 2017 Philadelphia’s tiered assistance program (TAP), an income-based water rate structure, will go into effect. Unpaid water bills exceeding US$170 million, coupled with 40% of customers falling behind on… Continue reading Philly’s Case for Unique Water Pricing Model
Water for U.S. Hydraulic Fracturing: Competitive Strategies, Solutions, & Outlook, 2017-2026
The hydraulic fracturing market’s call for water management solutions has been kickstarted by a resurgence of drilling activity in 2017 and pressure on companies to rein in operating costs. Energy companies will spend more than US$136 billion from 2017 to 2026 on water management– including water supply, transport, storage, treatment and disposal. This Market Insight… Continue reading Water for U.S. Hydraulic Fracturing: Competitive Strategies, Solutions, & Outlook, 2017-2026
Kingston Tracks Wastewater Overflow in Real-Time
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Drought Spurs Water Innovation in Western Cape
On 16 May 2017, the City of Cape Town, South Africa applied for level 4 water restrictions, as persistent drought has put the Western Cape Water Supply System at significant risk. The city’s response highlights the broader impacts of climate volatility on municipalities, globally, and their push to adopt more innovative water supply and management… Continue reading Drought Spurs Water Innovation in Western Cape
Emefcy-RWL Merger Tests Fluency in China
Israeli wastewater treatment technology firm Emefcy Group Limited (Emefcy) and US-based industrial water services firm RWL Water have announced their plans to create a global provider of innovated distributed water and wastewater treatment solutions – under a new entity, Fluence. Emefcy anticipates RWL will accelerate its deployment in China — where the company aims to… Continue reading Emefcy-RWL Merger Tests Fluency in China
U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals and Trends, Q2 2017
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Utilities Pilot Nascent IoT Protocols for Efficiencies
On 13 April 2017 Societá Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A (SMAT), Turin’s municipal water utility, and Olivetti, the digital center of Telecom Italia Group (TIM), signed an agreement to deploy the first Narrow Band Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) cellular network in Italy. Currently operating 750,000 manually-read meters, SMAT becomes the first Italian utility to explore new IoT protocols.… Continue reading Utilities Pilot Nascent IoT Protocols for Efficiencies
Maximizing Operational Resilience (Smart Water Networks Forum)
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Water for Fracking: Produced Water Treatment & Disposal Trends in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale
Pennsylvania continues to set the pace for recycling produced water for fracking in the Marcellus shale, with more than 60% of the 25 million barrels stored and treated for multiple applications. At the close of 2016, reported wastewater production from Pennsylvania’s 6,538 permitted wells declined 54% to 11.8 million barrels from a historical high of… Continue reading Water for Fracking: Produced Water Treatment & Disposal Trends in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale
