Rate Survey

How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 2020 Utility Rate Survey!

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Check your email inbox or mailbox for the 19th Annual Rate Survey questionnaire. The digital and print versions of the survey was sent out in mid-February to utilities.   Each year, AE2S conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region. Two unique reports are prepared based on community population. One … Read more

How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 2020 Utility Rate Survey!

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Watch your email inbox or mailbox for the 19th Annual Rate Survey questionnaire. The digital and print versions of the survey will be sent in early February to utilities.   Each year, AE2S conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region. Two unique reports are prepared based on community … Read more

Water and Wastewater Rate-Setting: Fixed Charge Considerations

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According to the results of the 2019 AE2S Utility Rate Survey, it is most common for systems to utilize a combination of fixed and variable charges in its utility rate structures – particularly for drinking water rates. Just 1.1% of municipal survey respondents of all sizes are using a fixed charge (with no volumetric charge) … Read more

2019 Utility Rate Survey Results

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AE2S Nexus has published the 2019 version of its annual Utility Rate Survey, and the booklets are being distributed to all participants. We would like to thank the 326 participants this year. AE2S Nexus received responses from 132 systems serving populations 5,000 and greater, 151 systems serving populations less than 5,000, and 43 regional rural … Read more

2019 Rate Survey Results for Systems Serving 5,000 or Greater

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The 2019 AE2S Nexus Annual Utility Rate Survey is currently being distributed to all of the participants who voluntarily shared their data.  We hope that the results are useful to systems throughout the region as budgets are finalized and 2020 rates are set, by providing a regional measure of benchmarking themselves against similar systems and/or … Read more