One of the major issues for the next Sydney Water price determination is whetherthere is a continuing water scarcity issue and if so, whether this is best addressed byrestrictions or whether a scarcity pricing mechanism may deliver the same result
This working paper presents the results of a statistical analysis to estimate the key determinants of residential water demand from data collected as part of the 2003 household survey.
This Survey will be used to update the Local Government Cost Index (LGCI) which measures price changes over time for cost items relevant to NSW councils.
This survey will be used to update IPART's Local Government Cost Index (LGCI) which measures price changes over time for cost items relevant to NSW councils.
This paper shows how the incentive to delay cost savings in a standard CPI-X pricing regime can be overcome by a carryover mechanism or by sharing the gains from such savings at the end of each year within a determination period.
