Central Valley Project: Irrigation Ratesetting Document

The purpose of this document is to present the procedures and methodologies utilized in calculating water rates for the Central Valley Project (CVP) under the Component with Individual Contractor Deficits Ratesetting Method and to provide a brief history of the CVP and the different ratesetting methods that have been utilized since its beginning.

Also included is a description of the cost allocation procedures used in the CVP, a description of many of the premises included in the ratesetting method and a detailed description of the procedures utilized in computing water rates under the Component with Individual Contractor Deficits Ratesetting Method.