system development charge update methodology recommendation
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System Development Charge Update Methodology Recommendation. Tigard City Council December 14, 2010. Key Assumptions. SDCs Are Part of Utility Financing. Steps to Determine SDCs. Without Sufficient SDC Revenue, Ratepayers Must Pay the Difference. Common SDC Components. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Tigard City Council December 14, 2010
System Development Charge UpdateMethodology Recommendation
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Key Assumptions
• $118 million total construction cost for Tigard
• Approximately $57.3 million for growth included in SDC
Lake Oswego / Tigard Partnership Cost Estimates
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SDCs Are Part of Utility FinancingOne-time capital charges to new
customers
Designed to offset growth-related costs
Oregon law provides guidance
Open process ensures fairness
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Steps to Determine SDCs
• Determine value of existing capacity• Estimate cost of growth-related CIP• Determine capacity requirements for new customers
Calculate SDCs
• Document methodology• Present to stakeholders• Adopt the methodology
Implementation
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• Develop practical SDCs• Maintain financial health for
the utility• Comply with Oregon law• Ensure SDCs cover the cost
of growth
SDC Goals and Objectives
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Common SDC Components
• Reimburses a utility’s existing customers for past infrastructure investments that provided extra capacity for growth
Reimbursement Fee
• Recovers capital costs of growth-related infrastructure projects
Improvement Fee
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The Cost of Growth Inside TWSA BoundaryWater SDC by Component (⅝ x ¾-Inch Meter)
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System Component
Recommended Reimbursement
Fee
Recommended Improvement
Fee Total SDCGroundwater/ ASR $0 $0 $0PWB Supply 0 0 0LO-Tigard 0 3,033 3,033Bonita Pump Station 0 0 0Water Storage 380 490 870Pump Stations 37 0 37550-530 Intertie 0 15 15Transmission & Distribution 2,401 0 2,401Administrative Facilities 57 0 57Field Ops. 61 0 61
————— ———— ———— Totals $2,936 $3,538 $6,474
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SDCs by Meter Size Compared to Existing
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Meter Size Existing Recommended5/8 x 3/4 Inch $2,041 $6,4741 Inch 5,103 17,2691.5 Inch 7,348 51,7772 Inch 16,328 84,076
SDCs for meters larger than 2 inches will be calculated based on the methodology.
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$2,041
$6,474
$2,478
$5,803 $5,293
$4,736
$1,710
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
TigardCurrent
TigardRecommended
LakeOswego
WestLinn
Beaverton Wilsonville Portland
SDC Comparison: Residential 5/8" x 3/4" Meter
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Next Steps
December 28: Council considers amending the fees & charges schedule