Water Rights Price Index (WRPIx) Update
The WRPIx uses WestWater’s database of water market transactions to track a composite of prices from 14 major and secondary water rights markets in the western U.S. The objective is to provide investors with a performance benchmark for the emerging water rights market. WestWater announces the release of 2012 WRPIx data. Water right prices showed […]
Environmental Transactions Impact the Water Market
Environmental water market activity has shown significant growth over the last ten years. Total expenditures on water acquired to protect streamflows across the western US have exceeded more than $560 million. These transactions have been critical for restoring stream flows for endangered fish species as well as improving water quality. Over the last decade, federal […]
WestWater Launches Price Performance Index for Water Rights
Every developed market relies on some type of market index. Examples of leading indices tracking the movement of market prices include the Dow Jones Industrial Average, WTI Oil Index, and the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. WestWater is adding to that list with the launch of the Water Rights Price Index (WRPIx). Read the full Water […]