Big News in the World of Innovative Water Rate Design
Last week, one of the most interesting water rate structures we’ve seen recently was narrowly voted down in a referendum vote. After several years of debate and campaigns to win the hearts and minds of rate payers, voters in the City of Davis, California very narrowly (51% versus 49%; only 264 votes apart) passed a measure that repeals changes to their water rates. One of the key features of the rate structure that would have otherwise been implemented was a Consumption-Based Fixed Rate.
