Because many decisions must be made early in the rate study process to enable the technical team to build the rate model, more frequent meetings are needed at the beginning of the project. Revenue Requirements and Test Year. The reference materials requested from the American Water Works Association will be distributed to PIC members. Transfers in lieu of taxes and general fund transfer practices in other utilities. The criteria used to decide which facilities are serving whom and in what proportion.
Demand varies greatly throughout the year and over time.
This issue paper will also discuss options of handling future costs. How to determine and allocate amounts of wastewater in the system that does not come from any individual customer. Includes discussion of variations in customer demands and coincident vs. non-coincident peaks. Wastewater charges are determined in part by the characteristics of the sewage that each customer class provides. Possibility of having below strength rebates.