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Mr. Fancher.explained that Page 73 provides a breakdown by customer classification of the total revenues that would be produced under the present rates in effect during the test year and the revenues that would be produced under the proposed rates. The rate structure they have proposed tends to track the county rate structure, i.e., they have proposed a change from the current minimum type charge to one where they have a base facility charge plus a customer charge and a usage charge per thousand gallons. This type of structure helps spread the fixed cost of providing service over a larger customer base by including those customers who will be gone for portions of the year as they would be charged the base figure every month. Mr. Fancher believed this is a more equitable situation because of the fact that you do have to have customer service representatives, meter readers, plant operators, etc., to keep the plant in operation to render service whenever the customer is there. They have also proposed a change in the sewer rate structure - again on a base cost per month plus a usage rate up to a maximum of 10,000 gallon usage. Anything in excess of 10,000 gallons is assumed to be used for irrigation purposes or various activities that would not be impacting flows in the wastewater plant. Mr. Fancher next reviewed Exhibit D, reporting that their analysis showed that the flows at the water and wastewater plant were over the rate of capacity of the plant, including the required component for growth. The water plant has a rate of capacity of about 375,000 gpd and they have had a maximum production day of 400,000 gpd. Likewise the wastewater plant has had peak flow days over the rate of capacity of 250,000 gpd, and they, therefore, consider both plants 100% used and useful. Mr. Fancher noted that they have made an adjustment for lines installed in the western portion on a density analysis. 11 NOV 9 1983 85 �k