BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The board of Central Alabama Water (CAW) is endorsing a proposal to change the utility’s rate structure that would raise the monthly bills of about 90% of residential customers.
The rate consultant hired by CAW told the board at its Friday meeting a change to a uniform volumetric rate would give the utility and its customers more stability: More revenue stability for the utility and more stable billing cycles for customers who might get bumped into higher billing tiers under the current structure if the time between meter reads is inconsistent…