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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.14 <br />UTILITY COST PASS-THROUGH – WHAT WOULD CHANGE? <br />Prohibits landlords of rent controlled buildings from passing on <br />utility costs using Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) or other <br />methods <br />•Most older buildings currently use RUBS because sub-metering is cost <br />prohibitive (or nearly impossible for sewer & trash) <br />•May remove incentives for tenants to conserve covered utilities : San Jose <br />data showed 11%–12% water use increase after RUBS prohibition <br />RUBS typically includes: <br />-Water <br />-Sewer <br />-Trash <br />-Hot water heating <br />RUBS typically <br /> ~10% <br />of building revenue <br /> ($200 – $330 / unit / month)