The Board unanimously adopted the 2026 Cost of Service Rate Study and Resolution 2026-08, setting the stage for proposed rate updates across all customer types potentially effective December 1, 2026, pending a public hearing planned for September 16, 2026 and future Board action. The delivered water charge would rise from $501 to $639/acre-foot (about 5%/yr for delivered water; other categories vary), the augmentation charge outside the delivered water zone from $346 to $438/acre-foot (~4.8%/year), and the augmentation charge inside the delivered water zone from $486 to $581/acre-foot (~3.6%/year). Rate increases are driven by rising debt service from the Watsonville SLU (WSS/MARR/Wismar) and College Lake projects and escalating capital costs; the presentation also noted grant funding is less available and more competitive.
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