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Water Rates Options, Explanations & Impacts. Presentation to the West Linn City Council October 5, 2009. Tonight’s Presentation. Current rate structure What are tiered rates? Examples of tiered rates Discussion West Linn impacts from Pioneer Consulting Group. Small Residential Customer. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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  • Water Rates Options, Explanations & ImpactsPresentation to the West Linn City CouncilOctober 5, 2009

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    Tonights PresentationCurrent rate structureWhat are tiered rates?Examples of tiered ratesDiscussionWest Linn impacts from Pioneer Consulting Group

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    Tonights PresentationExamine current and tiered rates on five sample customersIn each scenario:Meter size and consumption is the same for each customerImpact from different rate scenarios is shownGoals:Apples to apples comparison; show impact on West Linn citizens and businesses

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    Current Rate StructureBase charge per user based on meter sizeAny water consumption above 7 CCF is charged $1.67 per CCFExamples:

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    What Are Tiered Rates?Assess a base charge based on meter sizeAssess a consumption charge One TierTwo TierThree TierSeven TierThought to promote conservation because consumption impact rates are chargedThe more consumption, the higher the billNecessary revenue yield can result in disproportionate impactCitys total revenue yield must be the same the impact on various user groups is differentRates may significantly increase or decrease based on consumption

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    One Tier Rate StructureBase charge per user based on meter sizeAll water consumption is charged $2.32 per CCFExamples:

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    Cost Comparison

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    Two Tier Rate StructureBase charge per user based on meter size same as one tier rate structureWater consumption is charged $1.76 for 0-20 CCF; $3.39 for 21+ CCFExamples:

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    Cost Comparison

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    Three Tier Rate StructureBase charge per user based on meter size same as one tier rate structureWater consumption is charged $1.71 for 0-20 CCF; $2.38 for 20-50 CCF; $4.58 for 50+ CCFExamples:

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    Cost Comparison

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    Seven Tier Rate StructureBase charge per user based on meter size same as one tier rate structureWater consumption is charged $1.28 for 0-10 CCF; $1.85 for 11-20 CCF; $2.24 for 21-30 CCF; $2.68 for 31-50 CCF; $3.18 for 51-100 CCF; $3.97 for 101-300 CCF; $5.92 for 300+ CCFExamples:

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    Cost Comparison

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    Compare & Contrast Small Residential CustomersCurrentTwo TiersOne TierSeven TiersThree Tiers

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    Compare & Contrast Large Residential CustomersCurrentTwo TiersOne TierSeven TiersThree Tiers

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    Compare & Contrast SchoolsCurrentTwo TiersOne TierSeven TiersThree Tiers

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    Compare & Contrast Small Commercial CustomersCurrentTwo TiersOne TierSeven TiersThree Tiers

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    Compare & Contrast Large Commercial CustomersCurrentTwo TiersOne TierSeven TiersThree Tiers

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    Discussion

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    West Linn Impacts from Pioneer Consulting Group

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    Questions?City of West LinnRichard W. Seals, CPA CMA CFMFinance Director, City of West Linn, [email protected]

    Pioneer Consulting GroupDoug GardnerPioneer Consulting Group, [email protected]

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