Feasibility and Applicability of Emerging Utility-Led Innovations in Addressing Affordability
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Project 5179: Feasibility and Applicability of Leading and Innovative Utility-Led Water Affordability EffortsAs the cost to operate and maintain safe, reliable water and wastewater services continues to rise, many utilities have taken proactive steps to reduce the burden of increasing costs for customers, especially those who are not able to afford their bills. The Water Research Foundation (WRF) project 5179, Feasibility and Applicability of Leading and Innovative Utility-Led Water Affordability Efforts, explored a diverse array of leading and innovative affordability programs and practices that water and wastewater utilities have implemented.
Based on project 5179, this webcast will discuss four focus areas of understudied challenges for utility-led water and wastewater affordability programs and practices, including:
- Gaining support from key local constituencies for impactful affordability programs.
- Engaging and communicating about affordability.
- Implementing water efficiency and conservation for affordability.
- Measuring outcomes for affordability programs and practices.
Presenters will highlight some of the more promising programs and practices and share the associated benefits and tradeoffs/costs from both utility and customer perspectives. Direct examples from U.S. water and wastewater utilities will also be discussed.
Presenters:
- Morgan Shimabuku, Senior Research Specialist, Pacific Institute
- Greg Pierce, Research and Co-Executive Director, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
- Sri Vedachalam, Senior Director, Water Equity and Climate Resilience, Corvias Infrastructure Solutions
- Sophia Skoda, Director of Finance, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Moderator:
Sydney Samples, Research Manager, The Water Research Foundation