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8 sie 2019 · Cost of Service Study (COSS) or Cost of Service Analysis • COSS is a detailed analysis intended to allocate a utility’s revenue requirements to its customers in an equitable manner • Horizontal equity: Customers with similar burdens on the system pay similar rates • Vertical equity: Customers with dissimilar burdens on
INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER 1: to examine your system’s rate. CHAPTER 2: . Is it time for a rate increase? CHAPTER 3: How do we spread an increase fairly among all customers? CHAPTER 4: Setting the final base and flow rates. CHAPTER 5: Adjusting rates: How you do it makes a difference. 1. 3. 7. 14. 26. 32. Introduction.
Review the basic mechanics of a cost of service and rate design study for water utilities. Learn valuable tools on obtaining buy-in or “selling” the need for a revenue increase to its constituent groups. Discuss real world examples based on generally accepted ratemaking principles. EUCI is authorized by IACET to ofer 1.0 CEUs for the course.
Balance of Fixed vs. Variable Rates • 90+% of water system costs do not decrease if water sales decline • ~30% of water system rate revenues from the Water Service Charge • Higher fixed fees enhance revenue stability and moderate impacts of drought • Lower fixed fees encourage conservation and require increased reserves
This introductory course reviews the basic mechanics of a cost of service and rate design study for water utilities. Participants will also learn valuable tools on obtaining buy-in or “selling” the need for a revenue increase to its constituent groups.
27 wrz 2013 · .1 Pricing mechanisms for different types of water services ( a ) Measures, impact and saving potential in the Guadalquivir basin. Price elasticity of water demand in selected OECD countries....
This study offers a brief discussion on the theory and practice of pricing in Article 9 of the WFD and proposes the adoption of a more realistic approach to the implementation of cost recovery, one which abandons the unrealistic objective of monetisation of ERCs and proposes alternatives to the current emphasis on water pricing as a component of...
