What are tiered rates?
Tiered rates are a structure in which customers are charged varying rates based on their amount of usage as a means of encouraging the most responsible water use by all. Agencies use several different types of tiered rates. A water budget-based structure, like the one PWD has adopted, is reasonable and attainable. The California Code of Regulations, Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance encourages local agencies and water purveyors to use economic incentives that promote the efficient use of water, such as implementing tiered-rate structures.
Related Questions
- Net Metering, Time of Use, and Tiered Rates are somewhat indirect incentives, but I can tell your attention span is now incentivizing you to walk to the refrigerator and see what’s for lunch. Scotch and a Pita Pocket again, eh?
- How will the tiered rates apply to the sum balance of all the RaboDirect accounts I own?
- Why is the sponsor fee tiered into three fee rates?
