HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Multi-Use Residential Rates Options Multi-Unit Residential Rates
April 22, 2008
Options
1. Make no changes to the rate structure, and pass the ordinance on second
reading.
2. Add a new customer block for multi-unit residential with a single master
meter, with a block structure that is scaled up based on the number of units.
3. Add the new customer block for multi-unit residential, and assign all multi-
unit accounts to this block structure. For accounts serving multiple dwelling
units, allow the block structure to be scaled up based on the number of units
actually served.
For Option 2, the new rate class would look something like this.
(1) Multi-Unit Residential Rates.
(a) Availability. The multi-unit residential rate shall apply to all customer accounts
serving multi-unit properties (such as apartments) where more than two dwelling
units are served by a single meter. The rate does not apply to accounts that
provide service solely for common areas such as shared laundry facilities or for
general property maintenance.
(b) Rate per billing period. For each monthly billing period a multi-unit residential
rate customer:
(i) Shall be charged a minimum bill based on meter size plus the appropriate
multi-unit surcharge.
(ii) Shall be charged for water usage during the billing period as follows:
(a) For bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period):
$0.0139 per cubic foot for the first 700 cubic feet of usage
$0.0278 per cubic foot for the next 1,050 cubic feet of usage
$0.0417 per cubic foot for all usage over 1,750 cubic feet
(b) For bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30 (winter period):
$0.0139 per cubic foot
Notes on the proposed block size
— 700 cu. ft. works out to be the 93`d percentile for all multi-unit residential
accounts, meaning that only 7% of the multi-unit accounts would use more than
this amount.
— Based on the date we reviewed, the only accounts that would be in the third
block were accounts that had some sort of broken pipe or leak. Excluding these
"abnormal" monthly demands, the highest usage was 1,330 cu ft per dwelling
unit.
For Option 3, the new rate class would look very similar, except that the existing
"Residential" definition would be modified to move accounts with two dwelling units out
of the "Residential' and add them to the "Multi-Unit Residential' account definition.