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  Current Rates  | PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Installation Fee Adjustments

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INSIDE CITY COMMODITY RATES (Area A)
Cost Per Billing Unit (HCF)

Cost Per Billing Unit* in SUMMER (Apr. 1 - Sept. 30)
for Inside City Water Accounts

Rate Tier As of April 1, 2012
Block 1 $1.12537 / HCF
Block 2 $2.71851 / HCF
Block 3 $3.21921 / HCF
Block 4 $3.97026 / HCF

Cost Per Billing Unit* in WINTER (Oct. 1 - March 31)
for Inside City Water Accounts

Rate Tier As of Oct. 1, 2011
Block 1 $1.09885 / HCF
Block 2 $2.64559 / HCF
Block 3 $3.13171 / HCF
Block 4 $3.86089 / HCF

 

OUTSIDE CITY COMMODITY RATES (Area B)
Cost Per Billing Unit (HCF)

Cost Per Billing Unit* in SUMMER (Apr. 1 - Sept. 30)
for Outside City Water Accounts

Rate Tier As of April 1, 2012
Block 1 $1.35296 / HCF
Block 2 $3.34438 / HCF
Block 3 $3.97026 / HCF
Block 4 $4.90908 / HCF

Cost Per Billing Unit* in WINTER (Oct. 1 - March 31)
for Outside City Water Accounts

Rate Tier As of Oct. 1, 2011
Block 1 $1.31981 / HCF
Block 2 $3.25323 / HCF
Block 3 $3.86088 / HCF
Block 4 $4.77236 / HCF

* Water usage is billed by hundred cubic feet (HCF). 1 HCF = 748 gallons. One billing unit (BU) is equivalent to one HCF (748 gallons), and both terms are used interchangeably.

BILLING UNIT ALLOWANCE
Per Block/Meter Size


Monthly Billing Unit ** Allowance for Each Rate Block, by Meter Size
 

Meter Size

Block 1

Block 2


Block 3


Block 4

5/8"

0-8  HCF*

9-24 HCF*

25-34 HCF*

35 HCF*

3/4"

0-8

         9-24

25-34

35

1"

0-12

13-40

41-60

61

1 1/2"

0-22

23-86

87-132

≥133

2"

0-48

49-188

189-290

≥291

3"

0-116

117-500

501-860

≥861

4"

0-225

226-1,000

1,001-1,800

1,801

6"

0-500

501-5,600

5,601-8,800

8,801

8"

0-500

501-5,600

5,601-10,000

10,001

10"

0-500

501-24,000

24,001-32,000

32,001

12"

0-500

501-24,000

24,001-32,000

32,001

** Water usage is billed by hundred cubic feet (HCF). 1 HCF = 748 gallons. One billing unit (BU) is equivalent to one HCF (748 gallons), and both terms are used interchangeably.

 FIXED CHARGES


Monthly Combined
D&C and FPS Charges***
 

Meter Size

As of July 1, 2011

Inside City

Outside City

5/8" & 3/4"

$17.51 $21.79

1"

$33.25 $41.38

1 1/2"

$68.41 $84.85

2"

$157.66 $196.21

3"

$385.08 $479.32

4"

$592.13 $737.76

6"

$912.95 $1,135.69

8"

$1,485.83 $1,849.91

10"

$1,933.60 $2,407.46

12"

$2,192.38 $2,727.77

*** The Distribution and Customer Charge (D&C) covers the ongoing cost of water distribution system maintenance, metering, customer service and billing. The Fire Protection Surcharge (FPS) covers maintenance of public fire hydrants.

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Proposed Installation Fee Adjustments 2012

Pasadena City Council will hold a public hearing on June 4, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101 to receive public comment regarding the proposed amendments to the Water Rate Ordinance to become effective upon publication of the ordinance:

1) Authorize the Department to charge its actual cost for lateral connections, fire hydrant installations and extensions, cross connections, meter installations and/or examinations, and other such services. “Actual cost” shall be defined in the proposed ordinance to include labor, material, and equipment costs. This change replaces the fixed charges and fees which are set forth in the present Water Rate Ordinance.

2) Amend various other sections of the Water Rate Ordinance to improve the clarity of their wording and/or consistency with other sections and legal requirements.

Documentation:

1. Notice of Public Hearing on June 4, 2012

2. Notice of Public Hearing in Spanish

3. Average Actual Water Service installation Costs

4. Average Actual Costs vs. Current Rate Ordinance (Graph)

5. Typical Labor & Equipment

6. Examples of Materials

7. Customer Driven Revenue & Expenses

 


 

Block 4 and 5 Credit

  • As of July 15, 2010, Block 5 has been eliminated, and Block 4 rates have been reduced by 25 percent.

  • Customers who paid Block 4/5 rates between 7/1/09 and 7/14/10 will receive a credit on their bill in fall 2010 bill.

  • As of July 15, 2010, the Block 4/5 Credit Program is discontinued, and customers who pay Block 4 rates on or after 7/15/10 will no longer be eligible for future credit for those charges.

More Information:

 

As of July 15, 2010, PWP has eliminated the highest rate tier, Block 5, and reduced Block 4 rates by 25 percent. 

 

These two rate blocks were put in place in 2009 to cover potential overuse penalties passed on to PWP from its wholesale water provider, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). Since that time, PWP customers have cut their water use and steered clear of those overuse penalties. Anticipating that customers will continue on this conservation track, PWP can now reasonably afford to eliminate Block 5 and reduce Block 4 rates.

 

Since MWD penalties were not incurred during FY 09-10, PWP customers will now receive a credit on their fall 2010 bill for a portion of any amount paid over block 3 rates during the previous fiscal year. The dollar amount of the Block 4/5 credit will depend on how much the customer used and paid for at those rates.

 

Also, subsequent to the new rate ordinance effective July 15, 2010,  the Block 5 Relief Program and the Block 4&5 Credit Program have been discontinued. Customers who pay Block 4 rates on or after July 15, 2010 will no longer be eligible for future credit for those charges.

 

Please call Customer Service at 744-4005 if you have any questions.

 


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