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City of Pleasanton <br />2025 Water Rate Study <br /> <br />Water Resources Economics <br />15 <br />Table 1-14 shows the proposed combined variable charges and drought rates in each stage for the four- <br />year period. The variable charges in Table 1-8 are added to the incremental drought rates in Table 1-13 to <br />calculate the combined variable charges. <br /> <br />Table 1-14: Proposed Combined Variable Charges and Drought Rates <br />Line Combined <br />Variable Rates Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 <br />1 Effective 1/1/2026 $6.14 $6.72 $7.54 $8.78 $10.88 $15.24 <br />2 Effective 1/1/2027 $7.07 $7.74 $8.68 $10.11 $12.52 $17.54 <br />3 Effective 1/1/2028 $7.65 $8.37 $9.38 $10.93 $13.53 $18.95 <br />4 Effective 1/1/2029 $8.27 $9.05 $10.14 $11.81 $14.62 $20.47 <br /> <br />CUSTOMER IMPACTS <br />WRE evaluated the impacts of the drought rates for Single Family customers. This section shows the <br />impacts for Stages 2 and 3, which are the drought rates most likely to be implemented during drought. <br />The body of this report includes the customer impacts for all six stages. <br /> <br />Table 1-15 shows the proposed Stage 2 impacts for a Single Family customer with a 5/8” meter using 24 <br />ccf of usage every two months (prior to any usage reductions mandated by each stage). During a Stage 2 <br />water shortage, this customer will pay $16.32 more each month if they do not reduce their usage <br />according to Stage 2 (Line 3), which correlates to a 20% reduction. The drought charge (Line 3) reflects an <br />exemption for 8 ccf that is exempt from being charged drought rates per bi-monthly billing period. <br />However, if this customer does reduce their usage by 20% and uses 19 ccf every two months instead, <br />they will have a lower bi-monthly bill than in normal, non-drought conditions despite the drought rates. <br /> <br />Table 1-15: Proposed Single Family Customer Impacts (Stage 2 Shortage, Year 1) <br />Line <br />Stage 2 Single Family <br />Customer Impacts - 5/8" <br />meter, Average Use <br />No Drought - <br />Average Use, 24 ccf <br />Drought Stage 2, No <br />Reduction - Average <br />Use, 24 ccf <br />Drought Stage 2, <br />With Reduction - <br />Average Use, 19 ccf <br />1 Bi-Monthly Fixed Charge $58.33 $58.33 $58.33 <br />2 Variable Charge $136.80 $136.80 $108.30 <br />3 Drought Charge $0.00 $16.32 $11.22 <br />4 Total Bi-Monthly Bill $195.13 $211.45 $177.85 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />