Common use of CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE RATES FOR WATER Clause in Contracts

CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE RATES FOR WATER. (CARW) ISSUE: DRA’s Report recommended that San Xxxxxxx: (1) be required to supplement its current California Alternative Rates for Water (“CARW”) reporting with additional information regarding participation rates; (2) perform random income verification checks on a quarterly basis; (3) separately bill CARW benefits and funding as a surcredit and surcharge, respectively; (4) identify CARW surcredits and surcharges on customer bills; (5) use a volumetric surcharge to fund the CARW program; (6) modify the calculation of surcredit and surcharge amounts; and