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Are water infrastructure investment needs overstated? 3 takeaways from Xylem’s “Modernizing Water Infrastructure” workshop
Last week, over one hundred U.S. water industry personnel convened in Laurel, Maryland for a workshop to address strategies and trends in modernizing water & wastewater infrastructure. Xylem Inc. ...Dodge City Harnesses Biogas from Wastewater
On 14 April 2018, the Warrior Biogas Project at the city-owned wastewater treatment plant in Dodge City, Kansas started operations at its facility to capture and clean biogas produced from municipal and industrial wastewater for distribution into Northern Natural Gas’s pipeline.
The US$9 million project is designed to clean the biogas produced through the anaerobic digestion processes treating wastewater from Dodge City residents and a nearby National Beef processing plant.
Dodge City’s move to harness the combination of wastewater biogas and nearby energy infrastructure highlights the potential for utilities to offset rising operating costs.
Pivotal Acquisition Positions American Water Closer to Customers, Municipalities
On 11 April 2018, American Water Works announced an agreement to acquire Pivotal Home Solutions, a home warranty provider based in Naperville, Illinois. The all-cash transaction, which is valued at approximately US$365 million, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.
Pivotal Home Solutions sells service plans that cover the repair and maintenance of household utility systems and appliances. American’s expansion of its home warranty business demonstrates a move to gain proximity to customers, bringing its personnel and services into households nationwide.
The Mechanics of Investor-Owned Utility Rate Cases
Gary VerDouw, a former American Water employee and now an independent rate and regulatory consultant, discusses the often misunderstood process of setting rates for investor-owned water utilities. Gar...BASF, Solenis Find Common Ground in Water
On 2 May 2018, BASF and Solenis signed an agreement to combine BASF’s paper wet-end and water chemicals business with that of Solenis. Ownership of the new company, retaining the Solenis name, will be held by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice managed funds and BASF.
Central to this transaction is Solenis’ experience in the pulp and paper segment. In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts analyze the strategy behind BASF’s recent acquisition and water-related M&A in the chemical sector.
Hot Topics Across Water (Massachusetts Clean Energy Center)
Presentation by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale to Massachusetts Clean Energy Center covering key topics across water. These slides cover the following:
- Public and state spending on water infrastructure
- Utility Bills
- Sizing the water market
- Water Reuse
- Biogas and Energy Storage
For more complimentary water market insights, available to registrants of our website, follow this link.
Pentair Purifies Water Sector Strategy
On 30 April 2018, Pentair PLC executed a stock split, spinning off its electrical division into a new publicly traded company, nVent Electric PLC. First announced in May 2017, this marks the ultimate move in a long line of restructuring efforts that redefines Pentair as a pure-play water company.
In this Research Note, Bluefield’s water experts analyze the strategy behind Pentair’s restructuring and its position in the smart home and connected commercial building markets.
