With decades of experience in energy management and electricity delivery, Christopher Hailstone is a leading expert on the intricacies of our public utilities. His work offers critical insights into the complex challenges of grid reliability, infrastructure resilience, and regulatory oversight. In
Deep beneath the town of Hancock, a silent countdown is underway for an essential piece of public infrastructure that has faithfully served residents since its construction in 1907. The town's water system, which draws its supply from Juggernaut Pond, was engineered with a projected 150-year
A city celebrated for its pristine streets and exemplary civic management is now confronting a severe public health emergency, as a widespread water contamination incident has led to a major diarrhoea outbreak and the alarming emergence of a rare neurological disorder. The crisis began in Indore's
The multi-billion-dollar question of who will pay to clean up the invisible chemical contaminants now found in nearly every corner of the nation is pitting public utilities against corporate giants in a high-stakes legal and legislative battle. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of
A fierce battle is raging in Corpus Christi, Texas, not over land or oil, but over the region's most precious and rapidly disappearing resource: water, an escalating conflict that pits the daily needs of residents against the immense demands of a powerful industrial sector. This struggle has turned
The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority has officially embarked on the final and most critical phase of a decades-long strategic initiative, awarding the contract for a massive pipeline project designed to secure the water supply for Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This capstone project, known as
