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TWDB Chairman Peter Lake Talks Texas Water

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Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Chairman Peter Lake joins us to discuss water infrastructure financing in Texas and more. Chairman Lake provides a wide-ranging interview showcasing his knowledge on water infrastructure finance, risk and creditworthiness assessment, opportunities for private capital, water markets, and much, much more.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • Pete’s background and how a finance expert wound up on the TWDB
  • TWDB’s SWIFT Program (State Water Implementation Fund for Texas)
  • The TWDB’s regional planning process for water supply
  • Issues in marketing TWDB’s $1 billion bond portfolio to investors
  • Water & its relationship with economic development and the business community
  • Why institutional investors look for positive stories, needed services and creditworthiness when assessing an investment
  • TWDB’s programs assessing borrower creditworthiness and implementing post-loan compliance
  • The increasing role of climate risk and the importance of local participation in climate planning
  • P3s & investment portfolios and the relationship with regulatory risk and technology risk
  • Two examples of opportunities where private capital might be leveraged to create value in water supply by lowering technology and regulatory risk

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    Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

    • Pete’s LinkedIn page
    • Pete’s Twitter handle: @twdb_peter
    • Texas Water Development Board website
    • TWDB’s SWIFT homepage
    • Slaking Texas’ Thirst with Carlos Rubinstein

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