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The Art of Rate Making
Author(s) -
Graeser Henry J.
Publication year - 1978
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.1551-8833.1978.tb04158.x
Subject(s) - rate of return , equity (law) , economics , water supply , business , natural resource economics , finance , environmental science , environmental engineering , political science , law
Water rates should reflect not only the cost of supply, but also the costs of production and distribution. The author discusses load factors, methods of financing, and fair return of equity as they relate to the water utility.