ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY
WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
BILL NO. O-23-1 _
ORDINANCE
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Amending the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance to Increase the Utility Expansion Charge, Septic Tank, and Chemical Toilet Charge by 4.38%; Update Water and Sewer Credit Amounts; and Update Terms
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Section 1 WATER AND SEWER RATES
1-1-1. SHORT TITLE.
This Ordinance will be known and may be cited as the "Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance."
1-1-2. COMPUTATION OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND DEBT SERVICE; DETERMINATION OF DEBT COVERAGE; REQUIRED MONTHLY FIXED CHARGE.
(A) Definition of Terms.
AWWA. American Water Works Association.
CLASS AVERAGE. The Class Average is the average monthly water use billed in the winter months (December, January, February and March) for each customer class and meter size. This calculation is completed annually.
CONSERVATION SURCHARGE. During the billing months of May thru November, a surcharge is billed to customers that have used over a determined percentage (200%, 300%, and/or 400%) of their conservation average (the conservation average is determined by their individual Winter Average).
COST OF SERVICE. A rate setting methodology that is legally and fiscally required by bond covenants which sets sewer charges based upon EPA guidelines, uses a standard rate setting approach within the industry, requires users to pay their proportionate cost of the system and creates equity within classes of customers and among classes of customers.
CITY. The City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
COUNTY. Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
CUSTOMER. Any person, association, corporation, or entity receiving Utility service, related products or services in the metropolitan Service Area.
DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. With respect to System Obligations for any given period, the sum of: (1) the amount required to pay the interest, or to ma...
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