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City of Pleasanton <br />2025 Water Rate Study <br /> <br />Water Resources Economics <br />90 <br />Table 6-8: Proposed Drought Rates <br />Line Drought Rates (over <br />8 ccf of use) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 <br />1 Effective 1/1/2026 $0.44 $1.02 $1.84 $3.08 $5.18 $9.54 <br />2 Effective 1/1/2027 $0.51 $1.18 $2.12 $3.55 $5.96 $10.98 <br />3 Effective 1/1/2028 $0.56 $1.28 $2.29 $3.84 $6.44 $11.86 <br />4 Effective 1/1/2029 $0.61 $1.39 $2.48 $4.15 $6.96 $12.81 <br /> <br />Table 6-9 shows the proposed combined quantity charges and drought rates in each stage for the four- <br />year period. The variable charges in Table 4-9 are added to the incremental drought rates in Table 6-8 to <br />calculate the combined charges. <br /> <br />Table 6-9: 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 />6.5 CUSTOMER IMPACTS <br />WRE evaluated the customer impacts for Single Family customers for Stages 1-6 based on the proposed <br />drought rates. The customer impacts are based on the first year of drought rates (FY 2026). <br /> <br />SINGLE FAMILY CUSTOMER IMPACTS (STAGE 1) <br />Table 6-10 and Figure 6-1 show the proposed Stage 1 impacts for a Single Family customer with a 5/8” <br />meter using 24 ccf of usage every two months (prior to any usage reductions mandated by each stage). <br />During a Stage 2 water shortage, this customer will pay $7.04 more every two months if they do not <br />reduce their usage according to Stage 1 (Line 3), which correlates to a 10% reduction. The drought charge <br />(Line 3) reflects an exemption for 8 ccf that is exempt from being charged drought rates per bi-monthly <br />billing period. However, if this customer does reduce their usage by 10% and uses 22 ccf every two <br />months instead, they will have a lower bi-monthly bill than in normal, non-drought conditions despite the <br />drought charges. <br /> <br />Table 6-10: Proposed Single Family Customer Impacts (Stage 1 Shortage) <br />Line <br />Stage 1 Single Family Customer <br />Impacts - 5/8" meter, Average <br />Use <br />No Drought - <br />Average Use, 24 ccf <br />Drought Stage 1, No <br />Reduction - Average <br />Use, 24 ccf <br />Drought Stage 1, <br />With Reduction - <br />Average Use, 22 ccf <br />1 Bi-Monthly Fixed Charge $58.33 $58.33 $58.33 <br />2 Variable Charge $136.80 $136.80 $125.40 <br />3 Water Shortage Charge $0.00 $7.04 $6.16 <br />4 Total Bi-Monthly Bill $195.13 $202.17 $189.89