Utilities Reserve Management Practices Update

At a glance

  • What: Updates to the Utilities Reserve Management Practices (wastewater CIP reserve and rate stabilization reserves for electric, gas, water and wastewater).
  • Where it stands: On November 4, 2026 the Utilities Advisory Commission voted to recommend Council approval of both changes (5-0 on the wastewater CIP reserve, 6-0 on the rate stabilization reserves). Related: FY2028 Preliminary Utilities Rate Projections, Electric Capacity Reservation Agreements.

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Log

  • 2026-11-04 - 2026-11-04 - Utilities Advisory Commission Regular Meeting: presented by Lisa Blair. Voted 5-0 to recommend a wastewater collection CIP reserve target of 20% of the five-year forward-looking CIP budget over ten years; voted 6-0 to recommend eliminating the empty electric, gas and wastewater collection rate stabilization reserves, keeping a 10% of operating expenses target for water and sending further water analysis to the cost-of-service study.