AWWA ACE69005

This powerpoint presentation begins by presenting a brief overview of AWWA's Principles of Water Rates, Fees, and Charges including the following: outside-city service benefits;lower inside-city rates; economic development; Importance / Timeliness;increasingly common,legal disputes,limited guidance to date, andPreceding Guidance. Revenue requirement methodologies are presented, includingrisk factors and return determination.Customer classification, cost allocation, rate design andimplementation issues are all presented. Presentation summary and conclusions indicate the following:outside-city service can convey significantbenefits to all parties; economies of scale,municipal returns;unique circumstances of individual utilitiesdetermine relative advantages of alternative methods to determine revenuerequirements, assessment of risks and return determination,customer classification,cost allocation procedures, and rate design; implementation requires extraordinary careand attention to legal and stakeholder issues. Includes figure.

Product Details

Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

11/01/2008

Number of Pages:

19