Feasibility of Seasonal Water Pricing Considering Metering Costs

Authors

A. Bruce Bishop, Utah State UniversityFollow
Rangesan Narayanan, Utah State University
H. Beladi
R. Hansen

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Water Resources Bulletin

Volume

23

Issue

6

Publication Date

12-1-1987

First Page

1091

Last Page

1099

Abstract

Efficiency implications of seasonal pricing, uniform pricing, and optimal seasonal pricing with metering costs are analyzed qualitatively using classical optimization technique. The first two schemes are special cases of the last pricing scheme. A nonlinear‐integer programming model is formulated for a case study application to Salt Lake City to examine the feasibility of seasonal pricing. The analysis indicates that uniform pricing is preferable unless metering costs are substantially lower than present levels.

Recommended Citation

Bishop, A. Bruce; Narayanan, Rangesan; Beladi, H.; and Hansen, R., "Feasibility of Seasonal Water Pricing Considering Metering Costs" (1987). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications. Paper 2089.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cee_facpub/2089