by AJ Barney | Nov 25, 2025 | Affordability, Energy Management, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Utility Management, Wastewater
In this tutorial, Danish Kumar of the University of Maryland’s Environmental Finance Center walks you through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) PVWatts Calculator to estimate the potential solar energy production at your water or wastewater...
by AJ Barney | Nov 19, 2025 | Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Coordination, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Partnerships, Utility Management, Wastewater
Small and rural communities often face steep financial and regulatory hurdles when trying to maintain or improve their water and wastewater systems. In upstate New York’s Mohawk Valley, the towns of Canajoharie, Fort Plain, Nelliston, and Palatine Bridge are showing...
by AJ Barney | Mar 31, 2025 | Affordability, Asset Management, Capital Improvement Planning, Financial Management, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Uncategorized
Deciding where, how, and when to allocate resources is a struggle that many systems face every day. However, there are a variety of strategies that can be used to tackle this dilemma. Capital improvement planning is a valuable tool that we recommend using to plan and...
by AJ Barney | Mar 24, 2025 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Utility Management, Wastewater
Grease traps are a valuable tool that utilities and food service establishments can deploy to minimize fats, oils, and grease (FOG) in their collection systems. These devices come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but share many of the same principles to remove FOG...
by AJ Barney | Mar 17, 2025 | Data Management, GIS, Uncategorized, Utility Management
Whether you are a seasoned professional or a newcomer to GIS technology, today’s technology allows anyone to perform data collection in the field! Join us for this tutorial to learn step-by-step how to create GPS coordinates utilizing two simple to use GPS...
