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Cost of Service and Rate Design

 


As part of the PUD's strategic planning, commissioners looked at the cost of service and rates for electric, water and wastewater services.

In February 2008, the board reaffirmed principles established during strategic planning in 2006-2007 which call for establishing rates equitably and reducing the current gaps between costs and revenues for the services.

Setting policies and objectives was step one of a five-step process. Other steps included:

  • Estimate revenue requirements
  • Perform cost-of-service study
  • Design rates
  • Implement and communicate rate changes

The cost-of-service study was completed in 2008. PUD commissioners reviewed and commented on two sets of options for how rates are set and how much it costs to serve different types of customers such as residential, commercial and industrial. Commissioners also held three public meetings to gather comments from customers. A new rate design was adopted in October 2008 to go into effect in April 2009 but implementation was delayed following Financial Contingency Planning in 2009 that led to a rate surcharge. 

Meetings

Oct. 20 - rate hearing - Wenatchee

Oct. 2 commission special meeting - Chelan

Oct. 1 commission special meeting - Wenatchee

Sept. 29 commission special meeting - Leavenworth

Sept. 22 commission meeting

Sept. 2 commission meeting

Aug. 25 commission meeting

Aug. 18 commission meeting

July 21 commission meeting

June 30 commission meeting

June 23 commission meeting

June 9 commission meeting

June 2 commission meeting

May 27 commission meeting

March 24 commission meeting

February 19 commission meeting

 

Cost of Service News Releases

Board approves new rate structure, Oct. 20, 2008

Customers invited to rate-design meetings, Sept. 22, 2008

Customers asked to comment on rate options, Sept. 16, 2008

Locations set for rate meetings, Sept. 2, 2008

Public meetings set on rates, Aug. 25, 2008

Conservation is focus of second electric rate proposal, Aug. 18, 2008

Water and sewer rates discussed, July 21, 2008

Commissioners review preliminary rate design, June 23, 2008

PUD commissioners share philosophies on cost of service, June 9, 2008

Commissioners start rate design discussion, June 2, 2008

Chelan County PUD takes a look at cost of service, May 27, 2008 

Commissioners discuss cost of service study, Feb. 19, 2008