Issuer Ranking: U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities, Strongest To Weakest Oct 11
Standard & Poors, October 2011
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services believes the outlook for credit quality in the U.S. water utility sector for the remainder of 2011 will be stable. While we expect the economy to remain weak, we see little movement in regulated water utilities' credit risk profiles during periods of economic change. The essential services that the sector provides and the rate-regulated nature of its business allow it to generate stable cash flows and recover its costs despite economic conditions. The following list ranks all the rated companies in this industry from strongest to weakest based on rating and outlook. Companies with the same rating and outlook are further ranked by our opinion of credit quality based primarily on business risks for investment-grade...
Companies mentioned in this report are:
- American Water Works Co. Inc.
- California Water Service Co.
- Connecticut Water Service Inc.
- United Waterworks Inc.
- United Water New Jersey Inc.
- New Jersey-American Water Co.
- Golden State Water Co.
- Pennsylvania-American Water Co.
- Middlesex Water Co.
- The Baton Rouge Water Works Co.
- American States Water Co.
- American Water Capital Corp.
- Aqua Pennsylvania Inc.
- The York Water Co.
- San Jose Water Co.
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- American Water Works Co. Inc.
- California Water Service Co.
- Connecticut Water Service Inc.
- United Waterworks Inc.
- United Water New Jersey Inc.
- New Jersey-American Water Co.
- Golden State Water Co.
- Pennsylvania-American Water Co.
- Middlesex Water Co.
- The Baton Rouge Water Works Co.
- American States Water Co.
- American Water Capital Corp.
- Aqua Pennsylvania Inc.
- The York Water Co.
- San Jose Water Co.
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