The Alberta Utilities Commission's approval of the 2023/2024 Permanent Water rates on May 30, 2024, requires Bluestem Utilities (Foothills Water) Inc. to back bill the rates from January to December 2023 and January to June 2024.
Per the Alberta Utilities Commission’s Decision 29126-DOI-2024, issued on July 19, 2024:
Bluestem Utilities (Foothills Water) Inc. will implement a one-time charge for residential and commercial customers with 5/8-inch meters for the under-collected revenue requirement amounts in 2023 and 2024.
Bluestem Utilities (Foothills Water) Inc. will implement the approved 12 equal monthly payments for commercial customers with meters larger than 5/8 inches for the 2023 and 2024 under-collected revenue requirement amounts.
The full AUC Decision 29126-DOI-2024 can be found here Decision 29126-DOI-2024.