Groundwater is a form of natural capital that is valued for the goods it provides, including ecosystem health, water quality, and water consumption. Degradation of groundwater could be alleviated through social investment such as for water reuse and desalination to reduce the need for...

This paper describes a new method of utility pricing – Variable Unit Pricing (VUP) – that results in both economic efficiency and cost recovery for a variety of supply situations faced by water utilities. The main advantage of VUP – compared to Increasing Block Rates – is that its parameters...

This paper describes a new method of utility pricing - Variable Unit Pricing (VUP) - that results in both economic efficiency and cost recovery for a variety of supply situations faced by water utilities. The main advantage of VUP - compared to Increasing Block Rates - is that its parameters can...