Tougher targets and increased investment to weigh on water credit ratings

Increased investment driven by new statutory requirements as well as tougher targets and an asymmetric incentive package skewed towards penalties will all weigh on water company credit ratings over the next asset management period, Fitch has warned. The ratings agency said these developments will be partly offset by “sizeable” equity injections and significant revenue growth during AMP8.

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