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Reuse Market Trends and Opportunities // Water Reuse Symposium
The US is the largest market by volume of municipal wastewater reuse but lags behind other countries as a percentage of total water supply.Private Financing: The Future of P3 in Water
This presentation, first given by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale at the Water Finance Conference in Denver, analyzes the future of P3 in Water.
Surpassing half a trillion dollars by 2025, the U.S. municipal water utility sector represents the single largest opportunity for water technology, equipment, engineering, and construction providers. In a highly public-controlled sector, municipalities’ move to incorporate private participation is based on a calibrated approach to address specific financial and operational challenges.
Key topics include:
- US Municipal Utility Landscape
- Key Market Drivers for Investment
- Evolving Private Water Landscape
For related analysis, see Bluefield’s reports on public-private partnerships and private investment in US water markets.
Global Municipal Water Market Renews Pursuit of PPPs // SIWW
At Singapore International Water Week, Bluefield Vice President Keith Hays presented on PPP projects across global water markets. Many countries are facing a perfect storm of financing constraints and water infrastructure shortfalls, calling for greater reliance on public- private partnerships (PPPs) as the total capacity planned has tripled between 2016 and 2020 vs. built capacity 2000-2015.
This presentation looks at:
- Enablers for public-private partnerships in water
- Key Policy Drivers for new PPP Projects
- Contract Structures/Project Types
Follow this link for more information on Bluefield’s Global Water PPP report: Public-Private Partnerships in Water: 2016-2020 (available for online purchase and immediate download)
Smart Water Meter Rollouts Gain Momentum in Texas
Austin Water in Texas was awarded a US $80.2 million loan to replace 250,000 customers' water meters with smart meters - following hundreds of complaints about unusually high water billsEMASESA Ratchets Up Central Seville CAPEX
On 17 August 2016, Seville’s 100% publicly-owned water utility confirmed its summer construction schedule for projects totaling €22 million. The investment totalU.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025
More than 50% of U.S. municipal water & wastewater infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life with over 240,000 water main breaks per year. Over the next ten years, municipal utilities have set the stage for over US$532 billion in capital improvements to address deteriorating pipe networks, combined sewer overflows, and rising population demands for new water supplieNew York Municipal Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: State Funding Awards 2016
New York Governor Cuomo recently announced funding for 95 water infrastructure projects.U.S. Private Water Utilities: Market Trends, Strategies, and Opportunities, 2016
Private water utilities, currently accounting for 15% of the U.S. water market, are poised to take on a much greater role. Deteriorating water infrastructure is putting pressure on municipalities and public water utilities to lean more heavily on private participation, including management contracts, public-private partnerships, and asset sales.
This new report analyzes the expanding role of private water utilities in the U.S. market — identifying key trends, evaluating strategies, and assessing opportunities.
Report contents include:
- Section 1: US Municipal Water Landscape
- Section 2: State Market Trends
- Section 3: Investor-Owned Utility Market Landscape
- Section 4: Strategic Trends in M&A
- Section 5: Organic Growth Strategies
- Section 6: Public-Private Partnerships
- Section 7: Company Profiles: Top 25 U.S. Private Water Utilities
- Data Appendix (xlsx) featuring state-level metrics, utility data, and M&A data
Key questions addressed in U.S. Private Water Utilities: Market Trends, Strategies and Opportunities:
- How is M&A activity reshaping private water market-share?
- Which states and regions are most attractive for investment?
- What are the most effective utility growth strategies?
- Which players are adjusting strategies to address new industry verticals and geographies?
- How has the private water market changed over the last few years and how will the market evolve over the next ten?
Who should buy this report:
- Utility companies needing to understand market forces and evaluate their strategies.
- Financial institutions requiring independent, unbiased analysis of the U.S. investor-owned utility market and key drivers for growth.
- Equipment suppliers seeking insights into the strategies of private utility companies.
- Investors looking to scale their asset portfolios and identify opportunities in U.S. water markets.
- Technology providers targeting private water asset owners for acquisition or partnership.
