Foreword

Background: The fiscal year 2009 contractor accountings and the 2011 CVP 

water rate schedules have been finalized. The WY 2011water rates have been 

developed consistent with past practice – the projected deliveries have been 

developed using a five year average of actual historical water deliveries for the 

O&M component of the rate. If there are any problems accessing the site or 

viewing the schedules, please contact Ms. Kathryn Osborn at 916-978-5364. 

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EMUD)Projected Deliveries

In consideration of the dry year provisions of EBMUD’s contract, the rates for WY 

2011have been calculated using projected deliveries of 23,200 a/f based on 

EBMUD’s capacity with the nearing completion of the Freeport Project. 

Site Security Costs

Security guards and patrol costs projected for FY 2011 are included in the water 

rates and have been updated for the final rates. The estimated costs for FY 2011 

are $3,007,076.42 for Irrigation and $486,547.05 for M&I; these are gross costs as 

provided by our Denver office. The estimated reimbursable amount included in the 

rates is $1,429,764.60 for Irrigation and $231,336.90 for M&I. These amounts are 

based on a 3-year history of actual costs to more accurately reflect the 

reimbursable portion. 

American River Pump Station Project

Storage capital has been adjusted in the final 2011 rates to reflect the American 

River Pump Station Project as non-reimbursable pursuant to Public Law 122 SEC. 

503 –May 8, 2008. 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

The ARRA legislation permits the reimbursable costs of O&M expenses funded 

with these funds to be repaid over an extended period of time. Reclamation will 

recover the reimbursable ARRA funded O&M costs over a 10-year period. 
Trinity Public Utilities (PUD) Assessment

In accordance with Public Law 106-377, Section 203, Reclamation is required to 

collect the PUD from water contractors pursuant to Public Law 106-377, Section 

203. The amount to be collected annually is $162,000 (indexed) and will then be 

remitted to the Trinity Public Utility District. The 2011 assessment rate per acre 

foot will be $0.05 cents. This assessment along with the restoration charges and 

Friant surcharges per acre foot will be shown in Schedule A-1 of the Irrigation and 

M&I water rate books under “Assessments and Charges”. 

Water Marketing

The Irrigation and M&I estimated general expense is based on 18.5 percent of the 

budgeted costs. For 2011, the Irrigation and M&I estimated general expense is 

$627,000 ($3,387,000 x 18.5%).

Rescheduled Water and Incremental Transfer Revenue

Rescheduled water revenues (Irrigation or M&I) have been applied to storage 

capital beginning in fiscal year 2004 (refer to schedule A-4) in accordance with a 

prior Reclamation management decision. For 2011, incremental transfer revenue 

has also been applied as a credit to applicable capital cost components. A list of 

incremental revenue is included with the Final Water Rates Schedules as a 

supplemental schedule titled “Incremental Revenue”. 

Incremental Transfer Revenue – O&M Direct Pumping 

Beginning in the FY 2009 accountings incremental revenues for O&M direct 

pumping are credited to the transferees. Adjustments for FY 2007 and FY 2008 

are included in the FY 2009 accountings. 
Project Use Energy (PUE) Costs for FY 2009 Accountings

The PUE costs by component/facility included in the FY 2009 Accountings are 

based on the Schedule of Estimated PUE Costs (Schedule A-11) from the 2009 

Rate book. It includes a True-up of FY 2008 PUE costs; FY 2008 True-up for 

Bella Vista (McConnell Foundation water). The breakdown of the FY 2009 PUE 

expenses is shown below: 

 Estimated PUE Costs from 2009 Schedule A-11 $18,400,000 

 FY 2008 PUE True-up adjustment (1,071,401) 

 FY 2008 PUE True-up adj. for Bella Vista 12,090 

(McConnell Adj.) 

o Total Irrigation and M&I PUE Expenses in FY2009 $17,340,689 

Please direct any questions regarding the CVP FY 2009 final accountings or the 

CVP 2011 water rates to Ms. Autumn Wolfe at 916-978-5391, awolfe@usbr.gov

or by fax at 916-978-5392.