Green Bond Fact Sheet

A fact sheet detailing a USD 13 million green municipal bond issued by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority on February 7, 2019, to refinance the Great Hill Tunnel & Pipeline restoration project.

• The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority issued a USD 13 million green municipal bond on February 7, 2019, with a maturity date of January 8, 2048, and a tenor of 29 years.
• The bond proceeds are designated for the refinancing of a bond that funded the Great Hill Tunnel & Pipeline restoration project, which serves as the only method for transporting water from a 58.5 billion litre reservoir to customers in New Haven, Connecticut, and nine other towns.
• The bond's use of proceeds is categorized under 'Water & wastewater', specifically for 'Water distribution' and 'Infrastructure'.
• The issuer obtained a second party opinion from Sustainalytics. The Climate Bonds Initiative notes that this is the seventh green municipal bond from the state of Connecticut, contributing to a total issuance of USD 843 million.
• The issuer intends to publish reports on the EMMA website detailing the amount allocated to eligible projects, project descriptions, and impact metrics regarding prevented or avoided ramifications.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-07%20US%20South%20Central%20Connecticut%20Regional%20Water%20Authority.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-07%20US%20South%20Central%20Connecticut%20Regional%20Water%20Authority.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2019green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-07%20US%20South%20Central%20Connecticut%20Regional%20Water%20Authority.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }