3. Issues Before the Commission

Phase 2 considers non-rate design conservation issues following the adoption of conservation rate designs in Phases 1A and 1B in this proceeding. Phase 2 issues considered in this decision are water conservation goals, including consistency with SBX7-7 methodologies and compliance, conservation data reporting, including low-income data and consistency with SBX7-7, Best Management Practices (BMP), conservation impacts on low-income customers, metering and monthly billing, and rebates. Phase 2 issues deferred to subsequent proceedings include water shortage event planning including drought planning, integrated water resource management, energy savings, advanced metering, and recycled water.⁶ Conservation issues deferred to general rate cases following the adoption of conservation rates include expanding conservation rate designs to other customer classes, financial incentives when conservation goals are met, transition plans from flat rates to metering, increasing break points between tiers, and setting the first tier break point closer to average winter consumption.

⁶ The Commission opened a water recycling rulemaking, Rulemaking (R.) 10-11-014.