AI-Enabled Decision Support for Rate Setting and Infrastructure Investment in Decentralized Water Utilities under Drought

Decision tools for water rates and infrastructure investment under drought and uncertainty.

National Science Foundation Infrastructure Systems and People 2026–2029

Project focus

This project develops AI-enabled decision support for rate setting and infrastructure investment in decentralized water utilities operating under drought.

Collaboration

Ben Rachunok serves as principal investigator. Collaborative principal investigators are Marta Zaniolo (Duke University), Eric Edwards (UC Davis), and Mehdi Nemati (UC Riverside).