2019 Rate Proposal
MSD staff most recently submitted a proposal to the Rate Commission in 2019. Specifically, on March 4, 2019, MSD staff submitted a rate change proposal for funding wastewater that encompasses fiscal years 2021 through 2024 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024). Formal deliberations of the Rate Commission began shortly thereafter. Beyond the formal deliberations, meetings were held by the Rate Commission itself, MSD staff, or outside organizations, so that the public could learn more about the proposal and offer feedback.
On August 16, 2019, the Rate Commission submitted its recommendation to MSD’s Board of Trustees.
August 16, 2019 Letter to MSD Board of Trustees Delivering Final Report
August 16, 2019 Rate Recommendation Report
MSD Board of Trustees Letter Addressing Rate Commission Recommendations
Meetings
August 12, 2019 – Agenda for Rate Commission Deliberations
August 5, 2019 – Agenda for Rate Commission Deliberations
July 29, 2019 – Agenda for Rate Commission Deliberations
July 24, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Public Hearing
July 12, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Meeting
June 20-21, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Meeting
June 20, 2019 – Meeting Minutes
May 9-10, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Meeting
April 8-9, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Meeting
April 8, 2019 – Meeting Minutes
March 22, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Meeting
March 22, 2019 – Meeting Minutes
March 8, 2019 – Agenda Rate Commission Meeting
March 8, 2019 – Meeting Minutes
Exhibits
Exhibit MSD 1 – MSD Rate Change Proposal Document
Exhibit MSD 1A – Cover Memo to Rate Commission – Rate Change Proposal Submission
Exhibit MSD 2 – Rate Change Public Notice
Exhibit MSD 3 – Cover Memo to Rate Commission Secretary – Direct Testimony Submission
Exhibit MSD 3A – Direct Testimony, Brian Hoelscher MSD
Exhibit MSD 3B – Direct Testimony, Susan Myers MSD
Exhibit MSD 3C – Direct Testimony, Richard Unverferth MSD
Exhibit MSD 3D – Direct Testimony, Bret Berthold MSD
Exhibit MSD 3E – Direct Testimony, Marion Gee MSD
Exhibit MSD 3F – Direct Testimony Tim Snoke MSD
Exhibit MSD 3G – Direct Testimony, Bethany Pugh PFM
Exhibit MSD 3H – Direct Testimony, Bill Stannard RFC
Exhibit MSD 3I – Direct Testimony, Tom Beckley RFC
Exhibit MSD 4 – Civil Service Rules and Regulations June 2017
Exhibit MSD 5 – 2015 Rate Proposal
Exhibit MSD 6 – 2015 Rate Commission Recommendation Report
Exhibit MSD 7 – FY 2019 Operating Budget Document
Exhibit MSD 8 – FY 2019 CIRP Budget Document
Exhibit MSD 9 – 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Exhibit MSD 10 – 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Exhibit MSD 11 – 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Exhibit MSD 12 – 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Exhibit MSD 13 – 2018 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
Exhibit MSD 14 – Bond Master Ordinance 11713
Exhibit MSD 15 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 11736
Exhibit MSD 16 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 11986
Exhibit MSD 17 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 12179
Exhibit MSD 18 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 12332
Exhibit MSD 19 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 12755
Exhibit MSD 20 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 12937
Exhibit MSD 21 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13024
Exhibit MSD 22 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13025
Exhibit MSD 23 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13183
Exhibit MSD 24 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13327
Exhibit MSD 25 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13465
Exhibit MSD 26 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13521
Exhibit MSD 27 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13731
Exhibit MSD 27 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13731
Exhibit MSD 28 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 13763
Exhibit MSD 29 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 14225
Exhibit MSD 30 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 14312
Exhibit MSD 31 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 14567
Exhibit MSD 32 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 14571
Exhibit MSD 33 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 14572
Exhibit MSD 34 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 14835
Exhibit MSD 35 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 15077
Exhibit MSD 36 – Supplemental Bond Ordinance 15098
Exhibit MSD 37 – MSD Consent Decree
Exhibit MSD 37A – Second Material Amendment to Consent Decree (June 22, 2018)
Exhibit MSD 37B – MSD Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP)
Exhibit MSD 37B1 – 2013 Update (LTCP) – Supplement 1
Exhibit MSD 37B2 – 2013 Update (LTCP) – Supplement 2
Exhibit MSD 37B3 – 2015 Update (LTCP) – Modifications A & B
Exhibit MSD 37B4 – 2015 Update (LTCP) – DNR Approval Letter
Exhibit MSD 37B5 – 2018 Update (LTCP) – Supplement 3
Exhibit MSD 37C – MSD Sanitary Sewer Overflow Control Master Plan Executive Summary
Exhibit MSD 38 – Standard and Poor’s Rating Report 2017
Exhibit MSD 39 – Moody’s Rating Report 2017
Exhibit MSD 40 – Fitch Rating Report 2017
Exhibit MSD 41 – Ordinance 14395 – Wastewater User Charge
Exhibit MSD 42 – Ordinance 15048 – Sewer Use Ordinance
Exhibit MSD 43 – CIRP Project Listing FY2017-FY2020
Exhibit MSD 44 – Map of Constructed SSO and CSO
Exhibit MSD 45 – FY 2018 MSD Annual Diversity Report
Exhibit MSD 45A – FY 2018 MSD Annual Diversity Report Presentation September 13, 2018
Exhibit MSD 46 – Ordinance 13796 & 14776 – Pension Plan
Exhibit MSD 47 – Cigna – Medical & Dental
Exhibit MSD 49 – Liberty Mutual – Long-Term Disability
Exhibit MSD 50 – Ordinance 13795 – Defined Contribution Plan
Exhibit MSD 51 – NACWA 2017 Survey
Exhibit MSD 52 – Rate Model Website Note
Exhibit MSD 53 – Rate Model Guide
Exhibit RC 54 – Resolution to Request 45-Day Extension from the District Board of Trustees
Exhibit RC 55 – Restated Rate Commission Operational Rules-2019 (As Adopted March 4 2019)
Exhibit RC 56 – Rate Commission’s First Discovery Request to MSD – March 8, 2019
Exhibit MSD 56A – MSD’s Response to First Discovery Request of the Rate Commission
Exhibit MSD 56B – Appendix 7.2.2 Detailed WW CIRP Project List
Exhibit MSD 56C – Appendix 7.2.3 Detailed WW CIRP Project List – Not Regulatory or CD
Exhibit MSD 56D – Appendix 7.2.4 Detailed WW CIRP Project List –Regulatory but not CD
Exhibit MSD 56E – 4-CIRP Adjustments November 5, 2018
Exhibit MSD 56F – 4a-WW CIRP3 FY17 Oct 23 2017
Exhibit MSD 56G – 4b-WW CIRP RC FY16 to FY18 Report Construction Engineering August 21, 2018
Exhibit MSD 56H – 4c-WW CIRP RC Report Construction Engineering November 2, 2018
Exhibit MSD 57 – Rate Commission Orientation and Summary
Exhibit MSD 58 – Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between MSD & City of Arnold
Exhibit MSD 59 – MSD Energy Saving Projects
Exhibit RC 60 – Resolution Adopting Procedural Schedule and Public Notice
Exhibit RC 61 – Rate Commission’s Second Discovery Request to MSD – March 11, 2019
Exhibit MSD 61A – MSD’s Response to Second Discovery Request of the Rate Commission
Exhibit MSD 61B – MSD Combined Sewer Projects Prioritization System Worksheet
Exhibit MSD 61C – Sample Green Infrastructure (GI) Grant Worksheet
Exhibit MSD 61D – Review of Construction Projects in Progress, December 2018
Exhibit MSD 61E – Process Review – Construction Change Orders, February 2016
Exhibit MSD 61G – Emergency Contracts, February 2018
Exhibit MSD 61I – Review of the Fleet Management Process, August 2016
Exhibit MSD 61L – Review of Project Accounting, August 2014
Exhibit MSD 61K – Overhead Rate Review, October 2014
Exhibit MSD 61M – Review of Electric Utilities, February 2015
Exhibit MSD 61N – Summary of Overhead Procedures, January 2019
Exhibit MIEC 62 – Application to Intervene, Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers (MIEC)
Exhibit RC 63 – Rate Commission’s Third Discovery Request to MSD – March 25, 2019
Exhibit MSD 63A – MSD’s Response to Third Discovery Request of the Rate Commission
Exhibit MSD 63B – Project Justification and ID Form
Exhibit MSD 63C – Project Risk Quantification Monetization Tool
Exhibit MSD 63D – Project Monetized Prioritization Rulebook
Exhibit MSD 63E – Large Wastewater Revenue Bond Issuer Statistics
Exhibit MSD 63F – MSD 2018 Rating Agency Presentation
Exhibit MSD 63G – MSD Preliminary FY2020 Operating Budget
Exhibit MSD 63H – Ordinance 14854 – Connection Fees
Exhibit MSD 64 – MSD Opening Statement
Exhibit MIEC 65 – MIEC’S First Discovery Request to MSD – April 8, 2019
Exhibit MSD 65A – MSD’s Response to First Discovery Request of Interveners MIEC
Exhibit MSD 65B – 2005 CDM Wet Weather Flow Cost Allocation Study
Exhibit MSD 65C – Page 3-32 of 2007 Rate Proposal
Exhibit RC 66 – Rate Commission’s Fourth Discovery Request to MSD – April 11, 2019
Exhibit MSD 66A – MSD’s Response to Fourth Discovery Request of the Rate Commission
Exhibit MSD 66B – Wastewater System Improvement
Exhibit MSD 66C – Rate Model (Exhibit MSD 52) Unlockedent and Refunding Revenue Bonds
Exhibit MSD 66D – MSD Tunnel Projects
Exhibit MSD 66E – 25 Year History of 20 Year MMD
Exhibit MSD 66F – MSD Insurance Summary 2017
Exhibit MSD 66G – Current Projections Compared to 2015 Rate Model
Exhibit MIEC 67 – MIEC’S Second Discovery Request to MSD – April 11, 2019
Exhibit MSD 67A – MSD’s Response to Second Discovery Request of Interveners MIEC
Exhibit MSD 67B – Moody’s Water and Sewer Utilities 2019 Outlook Report
Exhibit MSD 67C – Comparison of FY19 Base Budget to FY18 Actual Expenses
Exhibit MSD 67D – Cost of Service and Financial Planning Model
Exhibit MSD 67E – Employment Cost Index FY21-FY24
Exhibit MSD 68 – Transcript of Technical Conference for District Testimony – April 8, 2019
Exhibit MSD 69 – Transcript of Technical Conference for District Testimony – April 9, 2019
Exhibit RC 70 – Rebuttal Testimony, Pamela Lemoine
Exhibit RC 70A – Summary of Wastewater Utility Bills
Exhibit RC 70B – Memo Summary of CIRP Development
Exhibit RC 71 – Rebuttal Testimony, Prabha Kumar
Exhibit RC 72 – Rebuttal Testimony, Nicole Young
Exhibit MIEC 73 – Rebuttal Testimony, Michael P. Gorman
Exhibit MSD 74 – MSD’s First Discovery Request to Intervener MIEC April 26, 2019
Exhibit MIEC 75 – MIEC’s Response to MSD’s First Discovery Request
Exhibit MIEC 75A – Treasury and Water_Sewer Bond Yields
Exhibit MIEC 75B – Accuracy of Interest Rate Forecasts
Exhibit MIEC 75C – Rate Model to Support Mr. Gorman’s Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit MIEC 75E – Schedule MPG-3
Exhibit MIEC 75F – Schedules MPG-5 and MPG-6
Exhibit MSD 76 – MSD’s Second Discovery Request to Intervener MIEC May 14, 2019
Exhibit MIEC 76A – MIEC’s Response to MSD’s Second Discovery Request
Exhibit RC 77 – Rate Commission’s Fifth Discovery Request to MSD May 14, 2019
Exhibit MSD 77A – MSD’s Response to Fifth Discovery Request of The Rate Commission
Exhibit MSD 77B BMP4 – Cost Estimating
Exhibit MSD 77C BMP12 – Preliminary Studies
Exhibit MSD 77D – MSD Unit Costs Summary Item Listing
Exhibit MSD 77E – 12106 Cost Estimate
Exhibit MSD 77F – 12472 Cost Estimate
Exhibit MSD 77G – 13033 Cost Estimate
Exhibit MSD 77H – 12248 Cost Estimate
Exhibit MSD 77I – 12255 Cost Estimate
Exhibit MIEC 78 – MIEC’s Third Discovery Request to MSD – May 16, 2019
Exhibit MSD 78A – MSD’s Response to the Third Discovery Request of Interveners MIEC
Exhibit MSD 78B – Wastewater CIRP Project List FY21-24 Amended May 21, 2019
Exhibit MSD 78E – MSD Coupon and Yield Debt Assumptions
Exhibit MSD 78F – Bond Calculation Model
Exhibit MSD 78G – Debt Scenario Results
EXHIBIT MSD 79 – Transcript of Technical Conference for Rebuttal Testimony – May 9, 2019
Exhibit MSD 80 – Formal Submission of Surrebuttal Testimony Memorandum
Exhibit MSD 80A – Surrebuttal Testimony Richard Unverferth, MSD
Exhibit MSD 80B – Surrebuttal Testimony Tom Beckley, RFC
Exhibit MSD 80C – Surrebuttal Testimony William Stannard, RFC
Exhibit MSD 80D – Surrebuttal Testimony Marion Gee, MSD
Exhibit MSD 80E – Surrebuttal Testimony Bethany Pugh, PFM
Exhibit MSD 80F – Surrebuttal Testimony Tim Snoke, MSD
Exhibit MSD 80F1 – Range of MMD over last 15 Years with Current Yield Percentile
Exhibit MSD 80F2 – Historical Rate Volatility by Fiscal Year
Exhibit RC 81 – Surrebuttal Testimony Pamela Lemoine
Exhibit RC 82 – Surrebuttal Testimony Nicole Young
Exhibit MIEC 83 – Surrebuttal Testimony Michael Gorman
Exhibit MIEC 83A – MIEC Surrebuttal Testimony Rate Model
Exhibit MSD 84 – Transcript of Public Hearing – May 14, 2019
Exhibit MSD 85 – Rate Impact – 50 Percent-50 Percent Infiltration and Inflow Allocation
Exhibit MSD 86 – Transcript of Public Hearing – June 4, 2019
Exhibit MIEC 87 – MIEC’S First Discovery Request to the Rate Commission June 24, 2019
Exhibit RC 87A – Rate Commission’s Response to First Discovery Request of MIEC
Exhibit RC 87B – Analysis based on 4.5 Percent Premium
Exhibit MIEC 88 – MIEC’s Fourth Discovery Request to MSD June 24, 2019
Exhibit MSD 88A – MSD’s Response to MIEC’s Fourth Discovery Request
Exhibit MSD 88B – 70-30 CIRP Funding St. Louis MSD Rate Financial Plan Model FY21-24
Exhibit MSD 88C – CIRP Delay St. Louis MSD Rate Financial Plan Model FY21-24
Exhibit MSD 88D – Requested Model Changes
Exhibit MSD 88E – 70-30 CIRP Funding and CIRP Delay
Exhibit RC 89 – Rate Commission’s Sixth Discovery Request to MSD June 25, 2019
Exhibit MSD 89A – MSD’s Response to the Rate Commission’s Sixth Discovery Request
Exhibit MSD 89B – Bissell Air Permit
Exhibit MSD 89C- Lemay Air Permit
Exhibit MSD 89D – Declaration of Jodi M. Bruno, EPA
Exhibit MSD 89E – Unopposed Motion to Enter Proposed Second Material Amendment to Consent Decree
Exhibit MSD 89F – Solids Handling Master Plan Executive Summary
Exhibit MSD 89G – Solids Handling Master Plan Phase 1 Technical Memorandum
Exhibit MSD 89H – Solids Handling Master Plan Phase 2 Technical Memorandum
Exhibit MSD 89I – Solids Handling Master Plan Phase Technical Memorandum Update
Exhibit MSD 89J – Rate Impact at Various Usage Levels for 50 Percent Customer 50 Percent Volume II
Exhibit MSD 89K – Rating Change History
Exhibit MSD 89L – St Louis MSD Rate Financial Plan Model FY21-24 Extra 25 Per Year
Exhibit MSD 89M – Plant Asset Comparison 2019 2015
Exhibit MSD 89N – CIRP Discretionary Spending FY16 – FY19
Exhibit RC 90 – Rate Commission’s First Discovery Request to MIEC June 25, 2019
Exhibit MIEC 90A – MIEC’s Response to the Rate Commission’s First Discovery Request
Exhibit MIEC 90B – Citizens-Indianapolis Infiltration-Inflow Analysis-v1
Exhibit MIEC 90C – Comparison of Typical Wastewater Bills-v1
Exhibit MSD 91 – Transcript of Surrebuttal Testimony June 20, 2019
Exhibit MSD 92 – Pre-Hearing Conference Summary of MSD
Exhibit MSD 93 – Transcript of Public Hearing June 27, 2019
Exhibit MSD 94 – Transcript of Public Hearing May 22, 2019
Exhibit MSD 95 – MSD Prehearing Conference Report
Exhibit MSD 96 – Transcript of Prehearing Conference July 12, 2019
Exhibit RC 97 – Rate Commission Prehearing Conference Report
Exhibit MIEC 98 – Prehearing Conference Report of Intervenor Missouri Industrial Energy Co
Exhibit MIEC 98A – MIEC Submittal of Revised Appendix B to Prehearing Conference Report
Exhibit RC 99 – Customer Comments submitted to Consumers Council of Missouri
Exhibit RC 100 – District Response to Inquiry From Robert Schuetz
Exhibit RC 101 – Letter from Kevin Morris regarding Non-metered Charges
Exhibit MSD 102 – Exhibit Index 2019 as of July 24, 2019
Exhibit MSD 103 – District Response to Letter from Kevin Morris
Exhibit MSD 104 – Transcript of Public Hearing July 10, 2019
Exhibit MSD 105 – Transcript of Public Hearing July 24, 2019
2019 Wastewater Rate Proposal Pre-Proceeding Meetings
This section contains summaries of Rate Commission Pre-Proceeding meetings and all materials distributed during these sessions. Summaries and materials are listed in chronological order.
The Rate Commission meets several times before MSD formally submits a rate proposal for consideration. These pre-proceeding meetings provide the Commission time to prepare for its review. These activities include the sitting of new commissioners, the election of Commission officers, engaging legal and rate consulting services, establishing a schedule of public hearings to be held throughout the proceedings and the adopting of rules and procedures to be used during its review.
Pre-Proceeding Meeting December 13, 2018
Pre-Proceeding Meeting January 4, 2019
Standing Committee Meeting January 4, 2019
Public Relations Committee Agenda
Minutes – January 4, 2019 Public Relations Committee
Standing Committee Meeting January 14, 2019
Public Relations Committee Meeting
Standing Committee Meeting February 13, 2019
Public Relations Committee Agenda
Standing Committee Meeting February 22, 2019