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      "contractExposureDefaultPct": 30,
      "sensitivityRetailExposurePct": [
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        70,
        90
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      "caution": "2025tabledoesnotlabelwater/sewerorretail/wholesaleforUserCharges/Other.70%isexplicitplanningassumption;46.34%namedclassshareisanchorNOTconfirmedcompletecombinedretailexposure.",
      "industrialShareWithinExposedDefaultPct": 3.333396841206817,
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    }
  },
  "roundingAndUnits": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "kgal": 1000,
    "monthlyToQuarterFixed": 3,
    "quarterToAnnual": 4,
    "monthlyToAnnual": 12,
    "billRounding": "eachlinecentsthensum",
    "blockMethod": "marginaldecliningblocks; applyeachrateonlytousagewithinblock",
    "monthlyBudgetPresentation": "quarterlybill/3;notclaimmonthlybillingfor5/8meter"
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      2028,
      2029,
      2030,
      2031
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      "cpiScenarioPct": [
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        3.3,
        3.3,
        3.3,
        3.3
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      "coreEscalationPct": [
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        5.8,
        5.8,
        5.8
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      "retailExposurePct": 70,
      "withinRetailRevenueSharesPct": {
        "fixedCore": 40,
        "variableCore": 50,
        "variableCapitalAndAo": 10
      },
      "shareStatus": "ASSUMEDbillingmix;notdeterminedbyhouseholdbill"
    },
    "suburbanWastewater": {
      "futureRetailEscalationPct": 5,
      "retailExposurePct": 4.485321104813042,
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      "status": "ASSUMED;contractcost-sharingandindustrialprofiledistinctfromcommonretail5%",
      "contractUpliftAboveCipPct": 0
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      "retailExposurePct": 91.67414302710026,
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      "status": "2025observedmixforwardASSUMED;futurecommonratepath3%planning"
    }
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      "id": "authority-rates",
      "knownRule": "Authoritysetsreasonableuniformratescoveringoperations,capital,debtandagreements;PUCgenerallydoesnotregulatmunicipalauthorities",
      "sourceIds": [
        "statute",
        "puc"
      ],
      "scenarioAssumption": "No genericpercentagecap;selecttransparentratesandreviewflags",
      "calculationEffect": "enableallthreefunds;doNOTimposegenericPUCcap",
      "classification": "statutoryreviewstandard;notnumericalcompliancecertificate"
    },
    {
      "id": "service-area-benefit",
      "knownRule": "5607(d)(9)projectrevenueparagraphcontainsentireserviceareabenefitconditionformultimunicipalauthority",
      "sourceIds": [
        "statute"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "Eachfundretainsitscash,debt,capex;sharedcostsusevisibleallocationparameter",
      "calculationEffect": "nevernetdivisioncashorrevenue;noinventeduniversaltransferban",
      "classification": "bindingstatutorycondition;allocationplanningassumption"
    },
    {
      "id": "allentown-amendments",
      "knownRule": "R85approvedintegrated2020agreementsonAug12;postedCLEANEXECUTIONCOPYhasblanksignaturesandconditionalbondholderconsent",
      "sourceIds": [
        "resolution2020",
        "lease2020",
        "cityCompliance2024"
      ],
      "scenarioAssumption": "Usepublished2026/2027tariffsastartingcharges;model2020capitalmechanicsasdocumentedplanningconventionwithapprovalstatusvisible",
      "calculationEffect": "Citycontrolsenabled;donotclaimexecutionprovenorallfutureCCRCsapproved",
      "classification": "approvalVERIFIED;execution/effectivenessnotestablishedbyblankcopy"
    },
    {
      "id": "allentown-escalator",
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      "sourceIds": [
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        "city2027"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "2028\u20132031CPI3.3%default;futurecore5.8%;contractchangescanbeexplored",
      "calculationEffect": "flagcoreincreaseabovescenarioceiling;doNOTcapcombinedbillorSuburbanfunds",
      "classification": "originalcontractruleVERIFIED;futureCPIASSUMED;currentagreementverificationqualified"
    },
    {
      "id": "city-capital",
      "knownRule": "Published2027CCRCwater0.70841/sewer0.78932perKgal;2020formpreservespriorCCRCs,usesdebtserviceplus5.445107%equityreturnfornewprojects;design/Cityreviewtimingrequired",
      "sourceIds": [
        "city2027",
        "lease2020",
        "ccrc2020"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "FutureCCRC/AOgrow5.8%proxyunlessprojectregisterandallocationavailable",
      "calculationEffect": "separateCCRC/AOfromcore;keepmandatorycapital;potentialfutureCCRCnotapproval",
      "classification": "publishedproposedtariffVERIFIED;futureamountASSUMED"
    },
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      "id": "coverage",
      "knownRule": "2020amendment1.70appearsinconditionalrate-reliefprovisions;notuniversalcovenant",
      "sourceIds": [
        "lease2020"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "Use an editable 1.20x conservative planning coverage floor; this is not a certified covenant definition.",
      "calculationEffect": "financialconstraintflagonly;nevercall1.70universalbindingfloor",
      "classification": "clauseVERIFIED;chosenfloorplanningonly"
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      "id": "municipal-wholesale",
      "knownRule": "2026WLIchargesflow,strength,allocation;LLRIphase-specificflow;municipalagreementsareseparatefromCitycorelease",
      "sourceIds": [
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        "lease2013",
        "acfr2025"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "CommonretailSWWexposure4.485%;residualseparatelyeditablecontract/cost-sharingindex;noautomaticretailbillmultipliertoresidual",
      "calculationEffect": "enableSWWfinanceandindustrialshockcontrols;restrictpublishedcalculatorclaims toknownclasses",
      "classification": "tariffratesVERIFIED;futurecontractindexandcompositionASSUMED"
    },
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      "sourceIds": [
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        "city2027",
        "suburban2027"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "Use2027proposedchargesasscenariobase",
      "calculationEffect": "keepPROPOSEDlabels;donotreadNov9actionintocutoff",
      "classification": "proposedbaselines"
    },
    {
      "id": "capital-financing",
      "knownRule": "Capitalplanandnumericalfeasibilitydonotapproveprojectsorborrowing",
      "sourceIds": [
        "acfr2025"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "Defaultfundspecificborrowing/capexfrombudget;userchangesplanningonly;requiredprojectsprotected",
      "calculationEffect": "cashidentityandcoveragechecksindependentfromapprovalflags",
      "classification": "financialscenariofeasibilityonly"
    },
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      "sourceIds": [
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        "examples2027"
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      "scenarioAssumption": "Holdpublishedschedule;fundallocationunknown",
      "calculationEffect": "welshtownbillcanbecalculatedexactly;doNOTsubstituteforcommonrateorassumefundallocation",
      "classification": "tariffknown;forwardfundallocationASSUMED"
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      "webSummaryUsd": 12.5,
      "formalScheduleUsd": 12,
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    },
    {
      "issue": "2027Common1/2exampleimageheader",
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      "columns": [
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        2027
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      "treatment": "Treatsecondcolumnas2027proposalusing2027pagecontext;notnew2026rate"
    }
  ]
}
