Rate Advisory Committee Session #6

The Rate Advisory Committee has been appointed by the TVWD Board of Commissioners  in 2022.

The meeting will begin at  6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m.

Committee Charge

Committee members will review the findings and recommendations from the 2016 RAC on the following topics:

1. Affordability and Rate Structure – Using information provided by the District’s consultant, the RAC will consider the following questions regarding water rate structure and affordability:

   1. Should the District address affordability within its rate structure?

   2. If the District addresses affordability in its rate structure, what are the options for doing so?

   3. What are the other policy considerations (e.g., who will qualify for the affordability rate structure, how will the lost revenue from the affordability rate structure be recovered)?

2. Affordability Programming

   1. Should the District offer additional customer assistance programs, beyond the customer emergency assistance program to addresses affordability?

   2. If so, what are the options for doing so?

   3. What are the other policy considerations (e.g., who will qualify individuals for affordability programs, how will rates recover the costs associated with these programs)?

3. Rate Design

   1. Should the District adjust the allocation of revenue received from its fixed and volume charges?

Should the District adjust its block rate structure (i.e., the amount of water allowed under each block and the relative differences in rates between the blocks)?