Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is conducting a Rate Study. This occurs every few years and helps to build the structure for public utility rates. Important to note, this is not the amount of the rates themselves but the structure used – the rates themselves are set by Salt Lake City’s administration when budgeting each fiscal year.

Committee Purpose

Salt Lake City periodically updates the structure of the water, sewer, and stormwater utility rates to ensure they are current and reflect community values. The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) Rate Advisory Committee (RAC) has the unique opportunity to help provide input to this rate study, leading to improvements that will positively impact today’s community and future generations. The current study comes at a time when there is potential to make meaningful change. The challenges we face pose significant risks to Salt Lake City’s public utilities: climate change, increasing periods of drought, lower water levels in the Great Salt Lake, and more. Salt Lake City is prepared to meet these challenges and we look forward to the unique perspective our RAC members will contribute to this process. The RAC has two overarching purposes:

1. To provide input and recommendations regarding the rate structure to the Public Utilities Advisory Committee, Salt Lake City Mayor and Council
2. To represent and communicate the views of the community

How Am I Represented in this Process?

RAC representatives are invited to participate in this process from the following groups:

• One resident from each Council District in SLC
• SLC Mayor’s Office
• Industrial customers
• Commercial customers
• SLC School District
• Low-income Advocacy Groups
• Senior Citizen Advocacy Groups
• Mayor’s Office for Access and Belonging
• Public Utilities Advisory Board
• Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy
• Utah Rivers Council
• Western Resource Advocates
• Utah League of Women Voters
• SLC Chamber
• The Cities of Millcreek, Cottonwood Heights, and Holladay

How can I share my feedback about the rate structure or the process?

Please call us at 801-503-8458 and we will connect you with the RAC member representing you.