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Why Privately Held English Water Utilities Are Struggling (and Nationalization Isn’t the Answer) with Branko Terzic 

Recently, there has been talk in England about nationalizing England’s private water utilities. Former Wisconsin PSC Commissioner and FERC Commissioner, Branko Terzic, makes the case that England’...

Diehl Ups Digital Water Focus with Preventio Acquisition 

On 2 December 2024, Diehl Metering, the smart metering division of Diehl Stiftung Gmbh & Co., acquired Preventio, a digital provider of pipeline management solutions, for an undisclosed value. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, and founded in 2021, Preventio is an early-stage firm that leverages AI and predictive analytics to mitigate leakage management risks in the water and district heating sectors.

2024 in Water, What Mattered the Most? 

In this year-end episode of The Future of Water, podcast host and Bluefield President Reese Tisdale shares his reflections on the most pressing issues that shaped the water sector in 2024 and offers a...

Water Players Navigate Europe IoT Options 

On 21 November 2024, integrated water solutions player Suez and French gas distributor GRDF announced a 10-year contract for Suez to use GRDF’s gas meter reading network for its water meter reading business in France. Suez and GRDF initiated their collaboration in 2012 to codevelop 169-MHz-based meter reading technology.

Indicor Adds Aquam, Orbis to Expanding Water Portfolio 

Indicor’s acquisition of Orbis and Aquam further signals a strategic tilt toward the water & wastewater sector, with the company now holding four water-related companies with software capabilities.

U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2024 

The outcome of the U.S. elections in November will have long-term ramifications for the water sector’s regulatory and funding landscape. Republican control of Congress is expected to enhance the speed and scale with which the Trump administration can act on its economic and environmental policy priorities, such as deregulation, immigration, and tariffs.

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2024 

Publicly traded digital water companies tracked by Bluefield have reported an average increase in quarterly revenues of 6.3% between Q3 2023 and Q3 2024. In earnings calls, companies noted resilient demand for digital water solutions, particularly in the smart metering sector.

The Year in Water 2024 with Reese Tisdale 

Reese Tisdale of Bluefield Research offers up his grades on Bluefield’s predictions for the water sector in 2024 and identifies some of the unanticipated water issues that made headlines in 2024. Re...

Private Equity Firm CVC Lands Deal in Arizona Utility Market 

On 21 November 2024, CVC DIF, the infrastructure fund of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, announced the acquisitions of Arizona-based JW Water Holdings (JW Water) and select water and wastewater systems from Robson Companies. Collectively, the deals will bring 18 utilities and approximately 49,500 utility service connections under CVC’s newly acquired JW Water banner.

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