Integrated Water-Energy-Economics Framework for Public Water System Resilience
This paper highlights key energy-for-water challenges in U.S. public water systems (PWS): aging infrastructure, cost recovery gaps, hydrologic vulnerabilities, and high-demand users like data centers--which concentrate near population centers and existing PWS. It underscores the need for integrated water-energy-economics framework that transforms public water systems from reactive infrastructure to proactive, data-driven utilities. The result: data-driven decisions that ensure water security, energy efficiency, and affordable cost-building the foundation for resilient, equitable water infrastructure.
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AB - This paper highlights key energy-for-water challenges in U.S. public water systems (PWS): aging infrastructure, cost recovery gaps, hydrologic vulnerabilities, and high-demand users like data centers--which concentrate near population centers and existing PWS. It underscores the need for integrated water-energy-economics framework that transforms public water systems from reactive infrastructure to proactive, data-driven utilities. The result: data-driven decisions that ensure water security, energy efficiency, and affordable cost-building the foundation for resilient, equitable water infrastructure.
AU - Siddik, Md Abu Bakar
A2 - Ahmad, Nasir
A3 - Guaita, Silvio
A4 - Iyer, Giri
A5 - Chinthavali, Supriya
DB - Energy-Water Resilience
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Integrated Water-Energy-Economics
KW - Public Water Systems
KW - Infrastructure Resilience
KW - Water Affordability
KW - Data centers
KW - PWS
KW - aging infrastructure
KW - cost recovery gaps
KW - hydrologic vulnerabilities
KW - high-demand users
KW - population centers
LA - English
DA - 2026/01/16
PY - 2026
PB - ORNL
T1 - Integrated Water-Energy-Economics Framework for Public Water System Resilience
UR - https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/73
ER -
Siddik, Md Abu Bakar, et al. Integrated Water-Energy-Economics Framework for Public Water System Resilience. ORNL, 16 January, 2026, Energy-Water Resilience. https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/73.
Siddik, M., Ahmad, N., Guaita, S., Iyer, G., & Chinthavali, S. (2026). Integrated Water-Energy-Economics Framework for Public Water System Resilience. [Data set]. Energy-Water Resilience. ORNL. https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/73
Siddik, Md Abu Bakar, Nasir Ahmad, Silvio Guaita, Giri Iyer, and Supriya Chinthavali. Integrated Water-Energy-Economics Framework for Public Water System Resilience. ORNL, January, 16, 2026. Distributed by Energy-Water Resilience. https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/73
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title = {Integrated Water-Energy-Economics Framework for Public Water System Resilience},
author = {Siddik, Md Abu Bakar and Ahmad, Nasir and Guaita, Silvio and Iyer, Giri and Chinthavali, Supriya},
abstractNote = {This paper highlights key energy-for-water challenges in U.S. public water systems (PWS): aging infrastructure, cost recovery gaps, hydrologic vulnerabilities, and high-demand users like data centers--which concentrate near population centers and existing PWS. It underscores the need for integrated water-energy-economics framework that transforms public water systems from reactive infrastructure to proactive, data-driven utilities. The result: data-driven decisions that ensure water security, energy efficiency, and affordable cost-building the foundation for resilient, equitable water infrastructure.},
url = {https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/73},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Energy-Water Resilience, ORNL, https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/73},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-17}
}
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Data from Jan 16, 2026
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
Submitted Jan 16, 2026
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Md Abu Bakar Siddik
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Keywords
Integrated Water-Energy-Economics, Public Water Systems, Infrastructure Resilience, Water Affordability, Data centers, PWS, aging infrastructure, cost recovery gaps, hydrologic vulnerabilities, high-demand users, population centersDOE Project Details
Project Name White Papers on Ideas to Advance Energy-Water Resilience
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Project Number WP-073