Metro is hosting an expert panel on utility fee setting. The utility fee expert panelists will speak to agency and industry perspectives on public utility fee and rate setting. At this meeting you will hear from:
- Michael Grant, executive director of the Oregon Public Utility Commission
- Zachary Kravitz, senior director of rates and regulatory affairs at NW Natural
- Kyle Walker, senior manager of rates and regulatory affairs at NW Natural
- Elliot Lisac, finance manager of the Portland Water Bureau
- John Walsh, strategy, communications, and performance section Manager at King County Solid Waste Division
The panelists will address questions related to key steps in the fee-setting process, including: financial policies, revenue requirements, cost-of-service analysis, fee design and communication with stakeholders and customers.