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Renewable-Powered Desalination: Global Market Trends and Drivers 

Since 2000, 66 renewable-energy-powered desalination plants have been commissioned with a combined capacity of 1.7 million m3/d. Developed countries that are attempting to offset...  

Crumbling Public Water Infrastructure Signals Larger Role for Private Participation 

BOSTON – Private participation in U.S. municipal water markets is poised for expansion, according to a new report from Bluefield Research. Municipalities and local authorities are showing an i...

American States, IOUs Target Military Water Contracts 

On 12 July 2016, American States Utility Services was awarded a US$510 million military services contract with the U.S. Air Force.  Bluefield analyzes impact...

Private Capital in US Water Markets – Four Key Takeaways 

Opportunities for private capital in the U.S. water sector are expected to proliferate as municipalities struggle to address a forecasted ten-year $532 billion CAPEX charge. Already serving 16% of ...

U.S. Investor-Owned Utilities Quarterly M&A Update 

More than US$384 million of IOU acquisitions across 20 deals have been completed so far in 2016. This year is already on track to surpass 2015 value of deals by more than US$200 million.

Regulated Riparianism and the Convergence of Eastern and Western Water Law 

Robert “Bo” Abrams is a professor of law at Florida A&M University’s College of Law, and he explains in clear detail how water law in the Eastern U.S. has developed over time from the English co...

Utility Infrastructure Needs 

Knowledge is power, and this week, Reese Tisdale brings some serious knowledge about water infrastructure needs culled from the work of his firm, Bluefield Research. Reese takes us on a journey from B...

Utility Infrastructure Needs 

Brexit: UK Water Sector Players Brace for Impact 

Brexit has injected another level of uncertainty into the municipal water sector, requiring all foreign investors to reassess their UK portfolios.  What are the implications?

Surging 28%, US Municipal Water Infrastructure Forecast Reaches $532 billion 

BOSTON – Capital expenditures (CAPEX) for U.S. municipal water & wastewater utilities – including spending on pipes, plants, and pumps – are expected to exceed $532 billion between 2016 ...