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Description: Addressing Affordability in San Antonio with a Separate Rate Structure
Addressing Affordability in San Antonio with a Separate Rate Structure
Abstract
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) recently completed a rate study to develop rate structure recommendations to equitably recover costs from its customers. One of the primary objectives of the study was to evaluate options to improve affordability for SAWS’ qualified low-income residential customers. The study evaluated multiple options and presented the results of each to SAWS’ Rate Advisory Committee (RAC), which was made up of 21 members representing all types of customers. The RAC provided feedback to SAWS staff and Carollo and ultimately recommended the affordability rate structure which was approved by SAWS’ Board of Trustees and adopted by the City Council.
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) recently implemented a new rate structure to improve affordability for its qualified low-income residential customers. This paper reviews the process of evaluating affordability options with SAWS' Rate Advisory Committee (RAC) in several public meetings and provides the impact of the recommendations on the utility bills of the eligible customers.
SpeakerIvey, Jennifer
Presentation time
10:30:00
11:30:00
Session time
10:30:00
11:30:00
SessionSolving Customer Affordability Concerns With Innovative Rate Structure
Session locationRoom S402a - Level 4
TopicDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, Intermediate Level, Public Communication and Outreach, Utility Management and Leadership
TopicDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, Intermediate Level, Public Communication and Outreach, Utility Management and Leadership
Author(s)
Ivey, Jennifer
Author(s)J. Ivey 1; C. Velasquez 2 ; M. Bailey 2; J. Ivey 1;
Author affiliation(s)Carollo Engineers, Inc., Dallas, TX 1; San Antonio Water System, San Antonio, TX 2 ; San Antonio Water System, San Antonio, TX 2; Carollo Engineers, Inc. 1;
SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation
Document typeConference Paper
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Oct 2023
DOI10.2175/193864718825159197
Volume / Issue
Content sourceWEFTEC
Copyright2023
Word count11

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