Research Project
Research Primer: Water Rate Setting in Illinois, by Deborah A. Carroll, Amanda Kass, Jason Michnick, and Brooke Wetmore
- Research Area(s)
- Energy and Water Policy
- Government Finance Research
Abstract
In 2021, the Illinois General Assembly awarded the GFRC a state appropriation in the amount of $769,000 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery (CSFR) Fund. The funding will support a three-year “Water Rate Setting Study” that will culminate in two reports addressing seven critical purposes, as outlined in Public Act 101-562 (approved in 2019) and amended by Public Act 102-507 (approved by Governor Pritzker on August 20, 2021). As a preparatory step, the GFRC assembled a primer that provides a preliminary review of water bills, rate structures, drivers of costs, and rate setting processes. Published: April 25, 2022. View the primer here.