Introducing the Arkansas Rates Dashboard Monday, September 20th, 2021 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT View Recording Here Description: Tune in for a no-cost, 90-minute, interactive webinar to learn about the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard, as well as information about benchmarks for sustainable rates and finances for your system. Additionally, you will hear about opportunities for water infrastructure funding and will be able to participate in a Q&A session at the end. Training Objectives:

• Learn how to use four benchmarking dials (rates comparison, conservation pricing signal, affordability, and cost recovery) to improve utility financial decision-making.
• Learn how to make meaningful comparisons between utilities based on system characteristics, customer demographics, and geography.
• Hear about funding opportunities for water infrastructure.

Presenters: Evan Kirk, Acting Senior Project Director, and Evan Liebgott, Research Assistant, Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina Cost: Complimentary. Who Should Attend: - Utility managers - Finance directors - Council/board members - And others needing help with rate evaluation, benchmarking rates with other utilities, determining if utility rates are encouraging conservation while covering costs of operations and capital, and communicating utility rates and finance concepts to a variety of audiences. CEUs: This course has been approved for 1.5 Direct Training Hours by the Arkansas Department of Health, Water Operator Licensing Program. Partners: