{"id":247683,"date":"2026-08-26T19:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/?page_id=247683"},"modified":"2026-09-24T01:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T01:27:21","slug":"effective-utility-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/infohubs\/asset-management\/beyond-the-basics\/effective-utility-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective Utility Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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