2024 CAP Water Order

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2023-09-06)

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Public Works Department 
10355 N 121st Avenue, El Mirage 85335 
623-935-6405; Fax 623-935-6184; TDD 623-933-3258 
www.cityofelmirage.org 
Mailing Address:  City of El Mirage, 10000 N El Mirage Road, El Mirage, AZ 85335 
(623) 935-6405     FAX (623) 374-7308     TDD (623) 933-3258 
www.cityofelmirage.org 
August 28, 2023 
Water Services Administrator 
Water Control, Central Arizona Project 
PO Box 43020 
Phoenix, AZ 85080-3020 
RE: Subcontract 2024 order 
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City of El Mirage
Municipality
508 acre-feet total
Requested Water Type 
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Subcontract (No. 07-XX-30-W0504) @ 508 Acre Feet
Subcontract (No. 21-XX-30-W0699) @ 1318 Acre Feet
Delivery Schedule 2024 
Request for water to be delivered and stored beginning in July 2024 at one or all of 
the three Underground Storage Facilities listed below. 
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Hieroglyphic Mountains Recharge Project
Water Storage Permit 73-584466.1200
Agua Fria Recharge Project (Constructed Facility)
Water Storage Permit 73-569776.1300
Tonopah Desert Recharge Project
Water Storage Permit 73-593305.1400
The 2024 CAP subcontract fees will be $337.00 per acre-foot (AF).   
Delivery $270.00 per AF; Capital costs $53.00 per AF; and Storage/Recharge $14.00 per AF. 
In the Event NIA Available
NIA allocation is approved and contracts assigned during 2024 El Mirage would take the 
allocated 1318 Acre Feet at the 2024 Fee of $337.00 per acre-foot for delivery, capital costs and 
storage. 
Future Projections 
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2025 CAP subcontract 508 Acre Feet; CAP NIA 1318 Acre Feet
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2026 CAP subcontract 508 Acre Feet; CAP NIA 1318 Acre Feet
Contact Info:      Derek Castaneda
10355 N 121st Ave      
El Mirage, AZ 85335 
Phone 623-876-4252
Email: dcastaneda@elmirageaz.gov

CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT
FINAL 2024-2028 RATE SCHEDULE
BOARD APPROVED
June 1, 2023
DELIVERY RATES FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF WATER SERVICE
Units = $/ acre-foot
(The Letter Designations in the Formulas Refer to the Rate Components Shown Below)
DCP Tier
T1
T1
T3
T3
T3
T3
T3
Firm
Firm
Advisory 
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Municipal and Industrial Subcontract (B+C)6,7
192
$    
217
$    
270
$     
289
$    
302
$    
314
$    
323
$    
Federal Contract (B+C)6,7
192
$    
217
$    
270
$     
289
$    
302
$    
314
$    
323
$    
Agricultural Settlement Pool (C) 1
56
$      
65
$      
78
$       
84
$      
87
$      
89
$      
93
$      
Excess (A+B+C) 2,6
242
$    
270
$    
323
$     
343
$    
369
$    
379
$    
387
$    
Interstate (A+B+C+D)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
RATE COMPONENTS
Units = $/acre-foot
DCP Tier
T1
T1
T3
T3
T3
T3
T3
Firm
Firm
Advisory 
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Capital Charges
(A)  Municipal and Industrial - Long Term Subcontract 3
50
$      
53
$      
53
$       
54
$      
67
$      
65
$      
64
$      
Delivery Charges
      Fixed O&M 4
103
      
115
      
145
       
149
      
157
      
167
      
172
      
         "Big R" 4
33
        
37
        
47
         
56
        
58
        
58
        
58
        
(B) Fixed OM&R 4
136
$    
152
$    
192
$     
205
$    
215
$    
225
$    
230
$    
(C) Pumping Energy Rate 5
56
$      
65
$      
78
$       
84
$      
87
$      
89
$      
93
$      
(D) Property Tax Equivalency
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
(E) Full Rate Stabilization6
(13)
$     
(12)
$     
-
$      
-
$     
-
$     
-
$     
-
$     
(F) 2020 Voluntary Rate Stabilization7
-
$     
-
$     
(11)
$      
-
$     
-
$     
-
$     
DIRECT UNDERGROUND WATER STORAGE
Units = $/acre-foot
Firm
Firm
Advisory 
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Underground Water Storage O&M 8
Phoenix AMA
13
$      
13
$      
14
$       
14
$      
15
$      
15
$      
15
$      
Tucson AMA
15
        
15
        
15
         
15
        
15
        
15
        
15
        
Underground Water Storage Capital Charge 9
Phoenix AMA
15
$      
15
$      
15
$       
15
$      
15
$      
15
$      
15
$      
Tucson AMA
9
          
9
          
9
           
9
          
9
          
9
          
9
          
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CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT
FINAL 2024-2028 RATE SCHEDULE
BOARD APPROVED
June 1, 2023
FIXED OM&R RATE AT DCP TIERS (For Planning Purposes Only)
Units = $/ acre-foot
Firm
Firm
Advisory 
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Tier Zero
122
$     
128
$    
138
$    
145
$    
148
$    
Tier 1
152
$    
157
$     
168
$    
176
$    
183
$    
188
$    
Tier 2a
162
$    
170
$     
182
$    
190
$    
198
$    
201
$    
Tier 2b
178
$     
190
$    
198
$    
207
$    
211
$    
Tier 3
192
$     
205
$    
215
$    
225
$    
230
$    
 
NOTES:
1)
Agricultural Settlement Pool only pays the energy rate in accordance with the Arizona Water Settlement 
Agreement.
2)
Excess water is administered via Board Policy "Procedure For Distributing CAP Excess Water and Turn-Back Water 
for the Period of 2020 Through 2024".
3)
For M&I use water, the Capital Charge is paid on full allocation regardless of amount delivered and is not included 
in delivery rates.  The Capital Charge rate is impacted by the following:
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2022  - 2 1/2 cents of 2020/21 property taxes are being applied to the federal repayment, resulting in a 
reduction of $21/AF.
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2023 - 1 1/2 cents of 2021/22 property taxes are being applied to the federal repayment, resulting in a 
reduction of $13/AF. 
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2024 - 1 1/2 cents of 2022/23 property taxes are being applied to the federal repayment, resulting in a 
reduction of $19/AF.
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2025 - 1 1/2 cents of 2023/24 proprerty taxes are being applied to the federal repayment, resulting in a 
reduction of $15/AF. 
4)
Fixed OM&R charge consists of Fixed O&M and "Big R" (Water delivery capital, large extraordinary maintenance 
projects and bond debt service). Debt service on CAP's Water Delivery O&M Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 is about 
$3.6 million annually and is included in "Big R". This rate is collected on all scheduled water whether delivered or 
not. For 2023, 2 1/2 cents of 2022/23 property taxes are being applied to the Fixed OM&R charge, resulting in a 
$12/AF reduction. 
5)
The pumping energy rate applies to all actual water volumes delivered as opposed to scheduled. For 2023, 2 cents 
of 2022/23 property taxes are being applied to the pumping energy rate, resulting in a $11/AF reduction.
6)
If Tier 1 or higher occurs, the Full Rate Stabilization takes effect, resulting in a reduction in the Fixed OM&R rate. 
Posted rates do not include this reduction. This is a customer funded program.
7)
If Tier 1 or higher occurs, the 2020 Voluntary Rate Stabilization program takes effect for those entities 
participating, resulting in a reduction in the Energy rate. Posted rates do not include this reduction. This is a 
customer funded program.
8)
Underground Water Storage O&M is paid by all direct recharge customers using CAP recharge sites.
9)
Underground Water Storage Capital Charge is paid by all direct recharge customers except AWBA for M&I firming, 
the CAGRD, municipal providers within the CAP service area and co-owners of CAWCD recharge facilities using no 
more than their share of capacity.
Key Assumptions
-2023 includes 93,000 acre-feet of reduction for the 500+ Plan, which equates to approximately $11/acre-foot increase
-2024 and beyond do not include any additional volume reductions related to potential system conservation plans; 
additional reductions would increase rates 
-2024 and beyond do not include the Hohokam Cliff Dam Replacement allocations
-Wheeling starts in 2026 at 4,000 acre-foot/year and remains at that level
-Rates are in accordance with Arizona Implementation Plan for Drought Contingency Plan
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