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51 showing to justify requested and intended increases in the fixed, non -usage based monthly charge. The requested increase was made without a showing that statutorily required conservation policies would not be inhibited. 1992 US West Telephone Rate Savings. As of November 1, 1992, residential and business telephone rates for US West Twin City local calling area became equal by class of service throughout the metropolitan area. This PUC action eliminated the tiered telephone rates that were in existence since 1980 and has saved outer Metro suburban ratepayers served by west millions of dollars since its implementation. The US West Tier System charged higher rates for residential and business customers living in the suburban areas. In 1984 the SRA achieved a reduction of one half of the tier ratios. This elimination of the Tier System is a direct result of SRA's intervention and arguments against differentiating telephone rates by geographic location. 1992 Municipal Pumping Rate Savings. Together with the City of St. Paul and the Municipal Pumpers Association, SRA efforts consistently maintained pumping class rates at 2-3% below general service class and have continued the municipal puning exemption from the eleven - month demand ratchet rate imposed on commercial -industrial users. The SBA's expert consultant has estimated that avoiding the eleven -month demand ratchet charge alone saves 7.5- 10% in annual municipal pumping charges paid to NSP/Xcel. 1991 NSP General Rate Filing. The SRA actively intervened in this NSP filing, wherein the PUC rejected NSP's $120,000,000 rate increase request. The SRA focused on the municipal pumpers' rate and street lighting. The SRA has traditionally been the only intervener to seek reduced increases in the municipal pumping rate and has seen consistent success in that effort. 1990 US West Incentive Regulation Plan. The SRA actively intervened in the case involving US West's request to be partially deregulated in its local service to residential and business customers. The final order established stable rates for Twin City local telephone customers of US West through August of 1994. US West shared 50% of its revenues above a 13.5% return on equity. 1987 Northwestern Bell Extended Area Service Docket. The SRA made significant progress in demonstrating cost inequities in the Twin City Metropolitan Area Northwestern Bell service area. SRA participation in this case helped lay the ground work for the order abandoning the Tier System. 1986 Redeliberation on Northwestern Bell Cases. The SRA obtained very substantial reductions in the Tier System ratios. These changes resulted in very significant savings in telephone rates for most SRA business and residential users prior to the elimination of this rate design in 1992. 1985 Rate Structure Task Force. The SRA was active in the formulation of funding proposals for the Combined Sewer Overflow ("CSO") projects in the Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul. SRA involvement may have limited the pass-through of these costs to member communities. 355483v1 JMS SU160-3