Is Consumer Choice for Retail Water Service in our Future?

Presented by John Rapier at the Texas Tech University School of Law Water Symposium – Precious, Worthless, or Immeasurable – The Value and Ethic of Water, November 2 - 4, 2005, Lubbock, Texas. Reprinted in 38 Texas Tech Law Review 1053, Summer 2006

Water, natural gas, electricity and telecommunications are all considered to be public utilities. In the last 20 years, we have witnessed incredible changes in every public sector utility, due to deregulation, except water. This paper explores whether the forces which pushed deregulation of natural gas, electricity and telecomunications are present in the water industry.

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Innovative Water Project Financing

Presented by John Rapier at the TWCA/TRWA Law Seminar – Water for Texas' Future – The Legal Issues, January 24 - 25, 2002, Austin, Texas.

This paper is not intended to be an exhaustive reference of every method to finance a water or wastewater project. It is intended to explore methods of financing that are available to various entities that construct water and wastewater projects in Texas. To the extent available, or known to the author, this paper will refer to individuals, firms, and web sites where substantially more information and guidance will be available.

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