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<br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COMMISSION POLICY <br /> <br />Section: Category: <br />Governance Delegation to Management Policies <br />Policy Reference: Policy Title: <br />G.4j2 Rates and Charges for Water Service <br />PURPOSE: <br />With this policy, the Commission sets forth its expectations for the General Manager concerning <br />the establishment of rates and charges for ERMU’s water services, as well as the dissemination <br />of information that customers and their agents require to be fully informed about the conditions <br />under which ERMU provides those services (See also Cost Allocation and Recovery Policy). <br />POLICY: <br />The General Manager shall prepare for Commission approval and, upon approval, implement water <br />service tariffs that apply to the services provided to every designated customer class. Each tariff <br />shall be public, kept current, and shall include, but not limited to, the following information: <br />1. Availability of service <br />2. Special conditions <br />3. Special charges <br />4. Rates and Rate Tier Definitions <br />5. Minimum bill <br />6. Terms of payment <br />7. Special provisions (if any) <br />In addition, the General Manager shall: <br />1. Recommend rates that are developed from accurate cost accounting data and the application of <br />cost allocation factors and rate structures that are based on accepted electric utility cost-of- <br />service ratemaking principles. <br />2. Prepare for Commission approval and, upon approval, implement a current schedule of fees and <br />charges for related services that are not part of any published rate tariff. <br />171