2024
Recent Posts
- Climate Change Report Identifies Impacts to Drinking Water and Wastewater Sectors April 11, 2024
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 24th Annual Utility Rate Survey! February 26, 2024
- $5.8B Available for Drinking Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Upgrades February 26, 2024
- Is Replacing Retirees Your System’s Biggest Workforce Challenge? December 20, 2023
- $30.7 Million Available for Small and Rural Water Systems December 20, 2023
- MN Offers Lead Remediation Grant for Schools and Childcare December 20, 2023
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Previous Years
MARCH
- Climate Change Report Identifies Impacts to Drinking Water and Wastewater Sectors
- How Asset Management Programs Benefit Utilities
- Financial Capability Guidance for CWA Compliance
- Rate Survey Deadline Extended to May 1
APRIL
- Climate Change Report Identifies Impacts to Drinking Water and Wastewater Sectors
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 24th Annual Utility Rate Survey!
- $5.8B Available for Drinking Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Upgrades
- Is Replacing Retirees Your System’s Biggest Workforce Challenge?
- $30.7 Million Available for Small and Rural Water Systems
- MN Offers Lead Remediation Grant for Schools and Childcare
- 2023 Rate Survey Results: Full Cost Pricing
- Leveraging ARPA Funds for Water Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
- The Importance of Effectively Communicating Utility Rate Increases
- Preliminary 2023 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
JULY
- Preliminary 2023 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- Preliminary 2023 Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Systems
- 2023 Utility Rate Survey Results
- New Website Lists Funding Status for Each State
OCTOBER
- 2023 Rate Survey Results: Full Cost Pricing
- Leveraging ARPA Funds for Water Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
- The Importance of Effectively Communicating Utility Rate Increases
DECEMBER
MARCH
- Cost Increases Anticipated from New “Buy America” Provisions
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 21st Annual Utility Rate Survey!
- $20 Million in Grant Funding to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
- $23 Million in Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities
- CWSRF Best Practices Guide for NPS Solutions
APRIL
- $1.6 Million in Environmental Justice Grants for Tribal Public Participation Project
- Transparent Water Billing Grant Available
- 2022 Rate Survey Data Compilation
JULY
- Changes to SRF Program and the Connection to the LCRR
- 2022 Utility Rate Survey Results
- Preliminary 2022 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- Preliminary 2022 Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Systems
OCTOBER
- Cashing in on Your Comprehensive Plan: Proactive Reserve & Rate Strategy
- Budgeting for 2023 Under Inflation Uncertainty
- 2022 Rate Survey Benchmarking: Reserve Targets
DECEMBER
JANUARY
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 20th Annual Utility Rate Survey!
- Considerations for Utilizing Special Assessments for Improvements
- Equity and Public Infrastructure Costs
- Federal Appropriations Bill & COVID Relief Package Benefits the Water Sector
MARCH
- The 20th Annual Utility Rate Survey is Underway
- Inflation as a Key Utility Budget Consideration
- 2021 Financial Capability Assessment for Clean Water Act Obligations
MAY
- Upcoming Community Development Block Grant Deadlines
- FEMA Funding Doubled for BRIC Grant Program
- $17 Million for Small System Training, Technical Assistance & Water Quality Initiatives
AUGUST
- 2021 Utility Rate Survey Results
- Preliminary 2021 Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Systems
- Preliminary 2021 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
SEPTEMBER
- $25 Million in Grants Available to Improve Drinking Water Quality
- $1 Million in Grants Available for Water Quality Projects
- MN Clean Water Partnership Loans Available
NOVEMBER
- ARPA Investment: Cities and Counties Prioritize Infrastructure
- Preparing for Higher Prices
- Training and Technical Assistance Grants Available for Small Public Water Systems
DECEMBER
JANUARY
- New Website Identifies Federal Funding Programs for Lead Service Line Replacement
- Stormwater Management and Master Planning – Why It Matters to Planners
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 2020 Utility Rate Survey!
FEBRUARY
- $40 Million Available to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 2020 Utility Rate Survey!
- First WIFIA Annual Report Highlights $3.5 Billion in Infrastructure Funding
JUNE
- Cost of Infrastructure Fluctuates During Economic Slowdowns
- Operation Prairie Dog Funding Update
- USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2020 Rate Survey Data Compilation
AUGUST
- 2020 Utility Rate Survey Results
- Best Practices to Streamline Capital Budgeting for Long-Term Planning
- $6 Billion in New WIFIA Funding Available for Water Infrastructure
SEPTEMBER
- 2020 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Systems
- 2020 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- Grant Applications for MT & SD Water Quality Projects Due in October
NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY
- Polar Vortex a Chilly Reminder of the Value of Water
- MN Offers Outreach & Education Grants for Contaminants of Emerging Concern
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 2019 Utility Rate Survey!
MARCH
MAY
- USEPA Announces $2.6 Billion in New Funding
- Guidance Issued for DWSRF Funding
- Funding to Improve Drinking Water Available to Small & Disadvantaged Communities
- New WIFIA Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects
AUGUST
- 2019 Utility Rate Survey Results
- 2019 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- 2019 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Systems
- USDA Invests $192 Million in Rural Water Infrastructure Projects
- North Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin Apply for Third Round of WIFIA Funding
OCTOBER
- Water and Wastewater Rate-Setting: Fixed Charge Considerations
- Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act
- Utilities Eligible for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Funding
DECEMBER
FEBRUARY
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 2018 Utility Rate Survey!
- MPCA Announces Section 319 Funding Application Deadline
- WIFIA Legislation Would Provide Low-Cost Loans for Water Infrastructure Projects
MARCH
- Federal Omnibus Spending Bill Includes $63M for WIFIA & $1.6B for DWSRF
- Rate Survey Deadline Extended to April 10
JUNE
- USEPA Releases Updated SRF Management Handbook
- WIFIA Deadline Extended
- 2018 AE2S Annual Rate Survey Results: Inclining Block Rates in Water Conservation Pricing
AUGUST
- 2018 Utility Rate Survey Results
- $1.1 Billion Available for DWSRF Loans
- 2018 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- 2018 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Systems
- Funds Available for MT & SD Nonpoint Source Projects
DECEMBER
JANUARY
- Utility Rate Survey Results: Solid Waste
- 2017 Utility Rate Survey is Coming Soon!
- WIFIA Funding Eligibility
- USEPA Amends Risk Management Program for Chemical Facilities
MARCH
- Utility Billing Frequency
- Utility Rate Survey Responses Due in March
- New Environmental Finance Center for USEPA Region 8 States
MAY
- Economic Conditions Favorable for Replacing Underground Infrastructure
- $1.5 Billion Available for WIFIA Loans
JULY
- 2017 Utility Rate Survey Results
- Funding for WIFIA, DWSRF and CWSRF Included in President’s FY18 Budget
- Funding Available for Montana Nonpoint Source Projects
OCTOBER
- 2017 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- 2017 AE2S Nexus Annual Utility Rate Survey Errata
- 2017 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000 & Regional Water Systems
NOVEMBER
JANUARY
- Climate Change Report Identifies Impacts to Drinking Water and Wastewater Sectors
- How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 24th Annual Utility Rate Survey!
- $5.8B Available for Drinking Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Upgrades
- Is Replacing Retirees Your System’s Biggest Workforce Challenge?
- $30.7 Million Available for Small and Rural Water Systems
- MN Offers Lead Remediation Grant for Schools and Childcare
- 2023 Rate Survey Results: Full Cost Pricing
- Leveraging ARPA Funds for Water Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
- The Importance of Effectively Communicating Utility Rate Increases
- Preliminary 2023 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
MARCH
- Asset Management for Sustainable Utility Operations
- 2016 Utility Rate Survey Deadline Extended
- Poll Finds 95% of Americans Support Water System Investments
- MPCA Accepting Applications for Environmental Assistance Grant Funding
- USEPA Announces 2016 Environmental Education Local Grants Funding
APRIL
- Creating a Long-Term Funding Plan
- USEPA Develops Publication to Outline Utility Customer Payment Assistance Options
- Loans Available for Nonpoint Pollution Control Projects
JULY
- 2016 Utility Rate Survey Results
- Two AE2S Nexus Financial Analysts Earn Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification
- SD DENR Accepting Applications for Water Quality Project Grants
OCTOBER
- Traditional Bonding vs. SRF
- $500 Million in TIGER Grants Awarded
- U.S. House & Senate Pass Separate Versions of WRDA
NOVEMBER
JANUARY
- Construction Cost Trends
- Reminder to Keep Your Facility’s Risk Management Plan Current
- President Signs $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill that Includes WIFIA
FEBRUARY
- 2015 Utility Rate Survey Deadline is Approaching
- Federal Government Announces New Infrastructure Funding & Water Finance Center at USEPA
- MN Municipal Wastewater Facilities to Benefit from Federal Grant
APRIL
- Senate Bill Would Create New Grant Program for Water Infrastructure Projects
- ACEC Lobbies for P3 Pilot Program
- Proposals Due May 11 for $46.3M from MN Lottery
- $332M USDA Grants to Protect Wetlands
JULY
- 2015 North Central Utility Rate Survey Results
- 2015 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000
- 2015 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- Move America Act of 2015 Expands Access to Tax-Exempt Bonds and Federal Tax Credits
- USEPA Guide Illustrates How Green Infrastructure Can Reduce Capital Costs
SEPTEMBER
- 2015 Water and Wastewater Revenue and Expense Data
- 2015 Municipal Solid Waste Rates
- SD DENR Accepting Applications for Water Quality Projects
NOVEMBER
JANUARY
- Full Cost Pricing – How Do 2013 Rate Survey Respondents Measure Up?
- 2013 Rate Survey Results: The Cost of Water Above “Average” Use
- 2014 Utility Rate Survey Data Collection is Underway
- National Drought Resilience Partnership Announced
MARCH
- 2014 Utility Rate Survey Deadline is Approaching
- Stormwater Legislation to Watch
- Montana DEQ Sets Alternative Energy Loan Interest Rate at 3.25% for 2014
MAY
- House and Senate Conference Committee’s WRRDA Bill Includes WIFIA
- What’s in Your Stormwater Funding Toolbox?
- New Tool Helps Leaders Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
- USEPA Awards $12.7M in Grant Funding to Small Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
JULY
- 2014 North Central Utility Rate Survey Results
- 2014 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater
- 2014 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving Less than 5,000
- Deadlines for Minnesota and Montana Grant Proposals to Fight Nonpoint Source Water Pollution
- President Obama Signs Bill that Includes Creation of Water Infrastructure Finance Innovations Authority
SEPTEMBER
- Water Rate Forecasting – How Good is the Crystal Ball?
- WRRDA’s Effect on Clean Water State Revolving Fund Projects
- SD DENR Grants Available to Fight Nonpoint Source Water Pollution
- 2014 Grants Available For Great Lakes Shoreline Cities
NOVEMBER
JANUARY
- Back to Basics – A Review of Rate Study & Rate Design
- Back to Basics – Cost of Service Analysis (COSA)
- Back to Basics – Revenue Adequacy
MARCH
- 2013 Utility Rate Survey
- Top 5 Utility Concerns
- ASCE Releases U.S. Infrastructure Investment Report
- Legislative Update
MAY
- WIFIA Legislation Moves Forward
- Stormwater Utilities: A Snapshot of the North Central Region
- ASCE Grades U.S. Infrastructure D+
- Creating a Water & Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN)
JULY
- 2013 North Central Region Utility Rate Survey Ready for Delivery
- Partnership to Build America Act Would Create Infrastructure Fund
- U.S. House to Consider WIFIA Legislation
- SD Department of Environment and Natural Resources Grants Available
- USDA Grants to Boost Rural Economy
SEPTEMBER
- Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds on Chopping Block in President’s 2014 Budget
- Reported Water Rate Structures from the North Central Region (2008-2013)
- 2013 Rate Survey – A Summary of Planned Versus Actual Water System Rate Adjustments – See more at: https://www.ae2snexus.com/TheSource/2013/Sept/summary.htm#sthash.6LBxryMU.dpuf
- 2013 North Central Region Utility Rate Survey Errata
NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY
- 2012 Utility Rate Survey
- G-23 Rule Goes Into Effect
- Strong Enterprise Risk Management Important for Municipalities
- ND Senate Bill 2371 Boosts Funding for Flood Recovery & Oil
APRIL
- The United States’ $1 Trillion Problem
- Bill Proposes Modifications to MN Water Conservation Law
- Capital Project Management
JUNE
- 2012 Utility Rate Survey Results
- Voters Need To Educate Themselves About ND Measure 2
- MN Governor Approves Changes to Water Conservation Statute
AUGUST
- BREAKING NEWS: AE2S Nexus Unveils New Mill Levy Calculator
- 2012 Utility Rate Survey
- HUD Unveils New eCon Planning Suite
- USDA Invests $150 Million in Rural Projects
SEPTEMBER
- Rate Survey Illustrates Decline in Residential Water Use
- Rate Survey in Profile
- Water Protection and Reinvestment Act Introduced to Support Water Infrastructure
- AWWA Releases Two Financial Management Publications
NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY
- Bridging the Gap
- Upcoming Project Priority Lists and Intended Use Plan Deadlines
- Records Management – Organize the Old to Make Room for the New!
- 2011 Rate Survey Questionnaires Coming Soon!
MARCH
- Typical Rate Study Steps
- Rate Study 101
- Federal Budget Likely to Provide Reduced Funding for SRFs
- Auditor Tips: How to Prepare for an Audit
- 2011 Utility Rate Survey Data Collection Underway
APRIL
- Financial Sustainability: The Case for Full Cost Pricing
- Congress Nearing Budget Resolution with Continuing Resolutions
MAY
- AWWA and WEF Advocate a New Water Infrastructure Financing Framework
- School Finance Option May be Extended
- FY2011 Federal Budget Finally Passes
- Tax Assessment and How It Affects Your Budget
JULY
- Annual Regional Utility Rate Surveys Completed
- 2011 Rate Survey Results and Anticipated 2012 Rate Increases
- State Revolving Funds Critical to Funding Local Infrastructure
- MSRB Adopts Dealer Role-Switching Prohibition
SEPTEMBER
- Special Edition of The Source: More Rate Survey Statistics
- Addressing the Funding of Street/Transportation Infrastructure: Considerations of a User Fee Strategy
- Operating Ratios from Around the Region
- Recycling Statistics
- Transferring Utility Revenues to Other Funds
DECEMBER
OCTOBER
- Inclining Block Rate Structures as a Price Incentive for Conservation in the North Central Region – Part II of a Two-Part Series
- Inclining Block Rate Structures as a Price Incentive for Conservation in the North Central Region – Part I of a Two-Part Series
- Congress Seeks to Extend Bond Programs
- President Obama Pitches Infrastructure Bank
- ND Department of Transportation Accepting Applications
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER