The Cost of Water Is Rising. Philadelphia Has an Unprecedented Plan to Make It More Affordable.: "Although the Philadelphia program is novel in that it ties water rates to income, many gas and electric utilities -- including Philadelphia's gas utility -- use the same approach, says Rob Ballenger, an attorney for the nonprofit Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
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A few years back I heard an administrator at a water utility discuss moving beyond assistance programs for individuals paying bills and instead moving towards an ability to pay system. In will be interesting to see how this works and if it is embraced by the community
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