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Comparison of Elements Affecting Rates in Water and Other Utilities
Author(s) -
Patterson W. L.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1965.tb01435.x
Subject(s) - investment (military) , revenue , product (mathematics) , quality (philosophy) , natural resource economics , environmental economics , environmental science , economics , mathematics , finance , philosophy , geometry , epistemology , politics , political science , law
This article discusses some of the pertinent elements that may cause utility rates to change, with some demonstration of the differences in utility growth, investment, and revenues. Specific factors affecting utility rates are discussed, including the amount of cost to be recovered from rates, system load factors, technologic improvements, load growth, and quality of product.