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the abandoned plant would not longer be a part of their cost structure. He continued that he added the County's current $1.72 wholesale/production cost to that rate and the County's base facili.ty charge. Any other considerations were not taken into account. In his opinion, GDU asked for some things that were not a part of the 1983 test year or the approved rate for 1983. Therefore, he did not include them or disallow them. Chairman Scurlock asked why we are not considering a full blown rate increase tonight, and Mr. Wheeling explained that when they came in last May, he stated that they would not be back this year for a full blown rate increase and would be coming back for a pass through charge only; however, they will be looking for a rate increase in the first quarter of 1987. Chairman Scurlock noted that when the full blown rate hearing comes in, he would be looking very closely at the effective- ness of the GDU operation. Commissioner Bird understood that in a pass through hearing, we don't get involved in all of their costs, and Assistant Director Barton confirmed that and explained that staff just considered the pass through justification. GDU is requesting a pass through of $2.89 per 1000 gallons and staff's recommendation is to allow them a passthrough of $2.72. Attorney Shandloff emphasized that Resolution 83-109 clarifies the procedures for the processing of general rate increase applications and simplifies the procedures for the "pass-through" to its customers of rate changes imposed on it by the County under an agreement to purchase wholesale water utility service from the County. That resolution gives them the option to be here tonight. Commissioner Bird assumed that GDU has filed their request for a pass through in accordance with the provisions in Resolution 83-109 and that they are entitled to whatever the difference is I between what it actually cost them to produce and BOOK►� �' -