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2019 Price Change
Prices Change
Jan 27, 2019
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Oct. 4
Oct. 4
34 days (per PRC commitment) 75 days
PRC Filing
Oct. 10
Regulatory Review
30 days
PRC Filing
Oct. 10
Expected PRC Decision
Nov. 13
Expected PRC Decision
Nov. 9
Implementation
79 days
Timeline
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2019 Price Change
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CPI-U Moving Average for January 2019 Price Change
Actual Forecasted
CPI MonthFor JanuaryAdjustment
R2018-1
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4300943009
4304043040
4307043070
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4319143191
4322143221
4325243252
4328243282
4331343313
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4343543435
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CPI MonthFor JanuaryAdjustment
R2018-1
Actual
Forecasted
Price Cap
CPI-U Moving Average for January 2019 Price Change
0.0154152311
0.0167899822
0.0182419038
0.0198726094
0.0018457891
0.003535109
0.0053552194
0.0070986359
0.0088201398
0.0106649018
0.0126346337
0.0146964668
0.0170435053
0.0194518304
0.0219238389
0.02419
0.02419
0.0261040748
0.0281657248
0.0300846192
0.0319790089
0.0335097422
0.0350048837
0.0366446094
0.0382814266
0.0399249848
0.0415803503
0.0432577261
0.0450065315
0.0467125668
0.048467766
0.0502665229
Actual
12-Month Moving Average Calculations
12-month12-month
last 12 months12-monthtotal dividedBasemoving average
CPI-Upoint-to-pointtotalby 12Average
Jan-04185.2
Feb-04186.2
Mar-04187.4
Apr-04188
May-04189.1
Jun-04189.7
Jul-04189.4
Aug-04189.5
Sep-04189.9
Oct-04190.9
Nov-04191
Dec-04190.3
Jan-05190.73.0%2272.1189.3417
Feb-05191.83.0%2277.7189.8083
Mar-05193.33.1%2283.6190.3000
Apr-05194.63.5%2290.2190.8500
May-05194.42.8%2295.5191.2917
Jun-05194.52.5%2300.3191.6917
Jul-05195.43.2%2306.3192.1917
Aug-05196.43.6%2313.2192.7667
Sep-05198.84.7%2322.1193.5083
Oct-05199.24.3%2330.4194.2000
Nov-05197.63.5%2337.0194.7500
Dec-05196.83.4%2343.5195.2917
Jan-06198.34.0%2351.1195.92503.5%
Feb-06198.73.6%2358.0196.50003.5%
Mar-06199.83.4%2364.5197.04173.5%
Apr-06201.53.5%2371.4197.61673.5%
May-06202.54.2%2379.5198.29173.7%
Jun-06202.94.3%2387.9198.99173.8%
Jul-06203.54.1%2396.0199.66673.9%
Aug-06203.93.8%2403.5200.29173.9%
Sep-06202.92.1%2407.6200.63333.7%
Oct-06201.81.3%2410.2200.85003.4%
Nov-06201.52.0%2414.1201.17503.3%
Dec-06201.82.5%2419.1201.59173.2%
Jan-07202.4162.1%2423.2201.93473.1%
Feb-07203.4992.4%2428.0202.33463.0%
Mar-07205.3522.8%2433.6202.79732.9%
Apr-07206.6862.6%2438.8203.22942.8%
May-07207.9492.7%2444.2203.68352.7%
Jun-07208.3522.7%2449.7204.13782.6%
Jul-07208.2992.4%2454.5204.53782.4%
Aug-07207.9172.0%2458.5204.87252.3%
Sep-07208.4902.8%2464.1205.33832.3%
Oct-07208.9363.5%2471.2205.93302.5%
Nov-07210.1774.3%2479.9206.65612.7%
Dec-07210.0364.1%2488.1207.34242.9%
Jan-08211.0804.3%2496.8208.06443.0%
Feb-08211.6934.0%2505.0208.74733.2%
Mar-08213.5284.0%2513.1209.42863.3%
Apr-08214.8233.9%2521.3210.10673.4%
May-08216.6324.2%2530.0210.83033.5%
Jun-08218.8155.0%2540.4211.70223.7%
Jul-08219.9645.6%2552.1212.67434.0%
Aug-08219.0865.4%2563.3213.60504.3%
Sep-08218.7834.9%2573.6214.46284.4%
Oct-08216.5733.7%2581.2215.09924.5%
Nov-08212.4251.1%2583.4215.28654.2%
Dec-08210.2280.1%2583.6215.30253.8%
Jan-09211.1430.0%2583.7215.30783.5%
Feb-09212.1930.2%2584.2215.34943.2%
Mar-09212.709-0.4%2583.4215.28122.8%
Apr-09213.240-0.7%2581.8215.14932.4%
May-09213.856-1.3%2579.0214.91791.9%
Jun-09215.693-1.4%2575.9214.65781.4%
Jul-09215.351-2.1%2571.3214.27330.8%
Aug-09215.834-1.5%2568.0214.00230.2%
Sep-09215.969-1.3%2565.2213.7678-0.324%
Oct-09216.177-0.2%2564.8213.7348215.0992-0.634%
Nov-09216.3301.8%2568.7214.0603215.2865-0.570%
Dec-09215.9492.7%2574.4214.5370215.3025-0.356%
Jan-10216.6872.6%2580.0214.9990215.3078-0.143%
Feb-10216.7412.1%2584.5215.3780215.34940.013%
Mar-10217.6312.3%2589.5215.7882215.28120.236%
Apr-10218.0092.2%2594.2216.1856215.14930.482%
May-10218.1782.0%2598.5216.5458214.91790.757%
Jun-10217.9651.1%2600.8216.7351214.65780.968%
Jul-10218.0111.2%2603.5216.9568214.27331.252%
Aug-10218.3121.1%2606.0217.1633214.00231.477%
Sep-10218.4391.1%2608.4217.3691213.76781.685%
Oct-10218.7111.2%2611.0217.5803213.73481.799%
Nov-10218.8031.1%2613.4217.7863214.06031.741%
Dec-10219.1791.5%2616.7218.0555214.53701.640%
Jan-11220.2231.6%2620.2218.3502214.99901.559%
Feb-11221.3092.1%2624.8218.7308215.37801.557%
Mar-11223.4672.7%2630.6219.2172215.78821.589%
Apr-11224.9063.2%2637.5219.7919216.18561.668%
May-11225.9643.6%2645.3220.4408216.54581.799%
Jun-11225.7223.6%2653.0221.0872216.73512.008%
Jul-11225.9223.6%2661.0221.7464216.95682.208%
Aug-11226.5453.8%2669.2222.4325217.16332.426%
Sep-11226.8893.9%2677.6223.1367217.36912.653%
Oct-11226.4213.5%2685.4223.7792217.58032.849%
Nov-11226.2303.4%2692.8224.3981217.78633.036%
Dec-11225.6723.0%2699.3224.9392218.05553.157%
Jan-12226.6652.9%2705.7225.4760218.35023.263%
Feb-12227.6632.9%2712.1226.0055218.73083.326%
Mar-12229.3922.7%2718.0226.4993219.21723.322%
Apr-12230.0852.3%2723.2226.9308219.79193.248%
May-12229.8151.7%2727.0227.2518220.44083.090%
Jun-12229.4781.7%2730.8227.5648221.08722.930%
Jul-12229.1041.4%2734.0227.8299221.74642.743%
Aug-12230.3791.7%2737.8228.1494222.43252.570%
Sep-12231.4072.0%2742.3228.5259223.13672.415%
Oct-12231.3172.2%2747.2228.9339223.77922.303%
Nov-12230.2211.8%2751.2229.2665224.39812.170%
Dec-12229.6011.7%2755.1229.5939224.93922.069%
Jan-13230.2801.6%2758.7229.8952225.47601.960%
Feb-13232.1662.0%2763.2230.2704226.00551.887%
Mar-13232.7731.5%2766.6230.5522226.49931.789%
Apr-13232.5311.1%2769.1230.7560226.93081.686%
May-13232.9451.4%2772.2231.0168227.25181.657%
Jun-13233.5041.8%2776.2231.3523227.56481.664%
Jul-13233.5962.0%2780.7231.7267227.82991.710%
Aug-13233.8771.5%2784.2232.0182228.14941.696%
Sep-13234.1491.2%2787.0232.2467228.52591.628%
Oct-13233.5461.0%2789.2232.4324228.93391.528%
Nov-13233.0691.2%2792.0232.6698229.26651.484%
Dec-13233.0491.5%2795.5232.9571229.59391.465%
Jan-14233.9161.6%2799.1233.2601229.89521.464%
Feb-14234.7811.1%2801.7233.4780230.27041.393%
Mar-14236.2931.5%2805.3233.7713230.55221.396%
Apr-14237.0722.0%2809.8234.1498230.75601.471%
May-14237.9002.1%2814.8234.5627231.01681.535%
Jun-14238.3432.1%2819.6234.9659231.35231.562%
Jul-14238.2502.0%2824.2235.3538231.72671.565%
Aug-14237.8521.7%2828.2235.6850232.01821.580%
Sep-14238.0311.7%2832.1236.0085232.24671.620%
Oct-14237.4331.7%2836.0236.3324232.43241.678%
Nov-14236.1511.3%2839.1236.5893232.66981.685%
Dec-14234.8120.8%2840.8236.7362232.95711.622%
Jan-15233.707-0.1%2840.6236.7188233.26011.483%
Feb-15234.722-0.0%2840.6236.7138233.47801.386%
Mar-15236.119-0.1%2840.4236.6993233.77131.253%
Apr-15236.599-0.2%2839.9236.6599234.14981.072%
May-15237.805-0.0%2839.8236.6520234.56270.891%
Jun-15238.6380.1%2840.1236.6766234.96590.728%
Jul-15238.6540.2%2840.5236.7103235.35380.576%
Aug-15238.3160.2%2841.0236.7489235.68500.451%
Sep-15237.945-0.0%2840.9236.7418236.00850.311%
Oct-15237.8380.2%2841.3236.7755236.33240.187%
Nov-15237.3360.5%2842.5236.8743236.58930.120%
Dec-15236.5250.7%2844.204237.0170236.73620.119%
Jan-16236.9161.4%2847.413237.2844236.71880.239%
Feb-16237.1111.0%2849.802237.4835236.71380.325%
Mar-16238.1320.9%2851.815237.6513236.69930.402%
Apr-16239.2611.1%2854.477237.8731236.65990.513%
May-16240.2361.0%2856.908238.0757236.65200.602%
Jun-16241.0381.0%2859.308238.2757236.67660.676%
Jul-16
Aug-16
Sep-16
Oct-16
Nov-16
Dec-16
Forecast - FCM STD
Price Cap Calculation Using Global-Insight 7/7/2016 CPI-U Forecast and 7/15/2016 Actual CPI-U
3010.21.cPrice Cap
12-month12-monthLook-back/w/Look-back/
last 12 months12-monthtotal dividedBasemoving averagePartial-YearPartial-Year
MonthCPIpoint-to-pointtotalby 12Average
Jan-04185.2
Feb-04186.2
Mar-04187.4
Apr-04188
May-04189.1
Jun-04189.7
Jul-04189.4
Aug-04189.5
Sep-04189.9
Oct-04190.9
Nov-04191
Dec-04190.3
Jan-05190.73.0%2272.1189.3417
Feb-05191.83.0%2277.7189.8083
Mar-05193.33.1%2283.6190.3000
Apr-05194.63.5%2290.2190.8500
May-05194.42.8%2295.5191.2917
Jun-05194.52.5%2300.3191.6917
Jul-05195.43.2%2306.3192.1917
Aug-05196.43.6%2313.2192.7667
Sep-05198.84.7%2322.1193.5083
Oct-05199.24.3%2330.4194.2000
Nov-05197.63.5%2337.0194.7500
Dec-05196.83.4%2343.5195.2917
Jan-06198.34.0%2351.1195.92503.5%
Feb-06198.73.6%2358.0196.50003.5%
Mar-06199.83.4%2364.5197.04173.5%
Apr-06201.53.5%2371.4197.61673.5%
May-06202.54.2%2379.5198.29173.7%
Jun-06202.94.3%2387.9198.99173.8%
Jul-06203.54.1%2396.0199.66673.9%
Aug-06203.93.8%2403.5200.29173.9%
Sep-06202.92.1%2407.6200.63333.7%
Oct-06201.81.3%2410.2200.85003.4%
Nov-06201.52.0%2414.1201.17503.3%
Dec-06201.82.5%2419.1201.59173.2%
Jan-07202.4162.1%2423.2201.93473.1%
Feb-07203.4992.4%2428.0202.33463.0%
Mar-07205.3522.8%2433.6202.79732.9%
Apr-07206.6862.6%2438.8203.22942.8%
May-07207.9492.7%2444.2203.68352.7%
Jun-07208.3522.7%2449.7204.13782.6%
Jul-07208.2992.4%2454.5204.53782.4%
Aug-07207.9172.0%2458.5204.87252.3%
Sep-07208.4902.8%2464.1205.33832.3%
Oct-07208.9363.5%2471.2205.93302.5%
Nov-07210.1774.3%2479.9206.65612.7%
Dec-07210.0364.1%2488.1207.34242.9%
Jan-08211.0804.3%2496.8208.06443.0%0.348216%
Feb-08211.6934.0%2505.0208.74733.2%0.677543%
Mar-08213.5284.0%2513.1209.42863.3%1.006146%
Apr-08214.8233.9%2521.3210.10673.4%1.333181%
May-08216.6324.2%2530.0210.83033.5%1.682161%
Jun-08218.8155.0%2540.4211.70223.7%2.102681%
Jul-08219.9645.6%2552.1212.67434.0%2.571511%
Aug-08219.0865.4%2563.3213.60504.3%3.020406%
Sep-08218.7834.9%2573.6214.46284.4%3.434094%4.4%
Oct-08216.5733.7%2581.2215.09924.5%3.741034%4.5%
Nov-08212.4251.1%2583.4215.28654.2%3.831384%4.2%
Dec-08210.2280.1%2583.6215.30253.8%3.839100%
Jan-09211.1430.0%2583.7215.3078208.06443.5%0.002438%
Feb-09212.1930.2%2584.2215.3494208.74733.2%0.021791%
Mar-09212.709-0.4%2583.4215.2812209.42862.8%-0.009909%
Apr-09213.240-0.7%2581.8215.1493210.10672.4%-0.071179%
May-09213.856-1.3%2579.0214.9179210.83031.9%-0.178625%
Jun-09215.693-1.4%2575.9214.6578211.70221.4%-0.299462%
Jul-09215.351-2.1%2571.3214.2733212.67430.8%-0.478010%
Aug-09215.834-1.5%2568.0214.0023213.60500.2%-0.603879%
Sep-09215.969-1.3%2565.2213.7678214.4628-0.324%-0.712796%
Oct-09216.177-0.2%2564.8213.7348215.0992-0.634%-0.728123%Rounded HCol. JColumn I to
Nov-09216.3301.8%2568.7214.0603215.2865-0.570%-0.576979%+minus6 digits
Dec-09215.9492.7%2574.4214.5370215.3025-0.356%-0.355546%Rounded MCol Kas text
Jan-10216.6872.6%2580.0214.9990215.3078-0.143399%0.002438%-0.1410%-0.1410%- 00.002438%
Feb-10216.7412.1%2584.5215.3780215.34940.013273%0.021791%0.0350%0.0350%- 00.021791%
Mar-10217.6312.3%2589.5215.7882215.28120.235506%-0.009909%0.2260%0.2260%- 0-0.009909%
Apr-10218.0092.2%2594.2216.1856215.14930.481681%-0.071179%0.4110%0.4110%- 0-0.071179%
May-10218.1782.0%2598.5216.5458214.91790.757421%-0.178625%0.5780%0.5780%- 0-0.178625%
Jun-10217.9651.1%2600.8216.7351214.65780.967742%-0.299462%0.6690%0.6690%- 0-0.299462%
Jul-10218.0111.2%2603.5216.9568214.27331.252333%-0.478010%0.7740%0.7740%- 0-0.478010%
Aug-10218.3121.1%2606.0217.1633214.00231.477048%-0.603879%0.8730%0.8730%- 0-0.603879%
Sep-10218.4391.1%2608.4217.3691213.76781.684655%-0.712796%0.9720%0.9720%- 0-0.712796%
Oct-10218.7111.2%2611.0217.5803213.73481.799153%-0.728123%1.0710%1.0710%- 0-0.728123%
Nov-10218.8031.1%2613.4217.7863214.06031.740670%-0.576979%1.1640%1.1640%- 0-0.576979%
Dec-10219.1791.5%2616.7218.0555214.53701.640043%0.123592%0.1236%1.7640%(0.0164)0.123592%
Jan-11220.2231.6%2620.2218.3502214.99901.558689%0.258893%0.2589%1.8180%(0.0156)0.258893%
Feb-11221.3092.1%2624.8218.7308215.37801.556720%0.433682%0.4337%1.9910%(0.0156)0.433682%
Mar-11223.4672.7%2630.6219.2172215.78821.589058%0.656989%0.6570%2.2460%(0.0159)0.656989%
Apr-11224.9063.2%2637.5219.7919216.18561.668166%0.920895%0.9209%2.5890%(0.0167)0.920895%
May-11225.9643.6%2645.3220.4408216.54581.798696%1.218817%1.2188%3.0180%(0.0180)1.218817%
Jun-11225.7223.6%2653.0221.0872216.73512.008020%1.515629%1.5156%3.5240%(0.0201)1.515629%
Jul-11225.9223.6%2661.0221.7464216.95682.207660%1.818334%1.8183%4.0260%(0.0221)1.818334%
Aug-11226.5453.8%2669.2222.4325217.16332.426400%2.133360%2.1334%4.5590%(0.0243)2.133360%
Sep-11226.8893.9%2677.6223.1367217.36912.653360%0.316575%0.3166%
Oct-11226.4213.5%2685.4223.7792217.58032.849025%0.605427%0.6054%
Nov-11226.2303.4%2692.8224.3981217.78633.035888%0.883676%0.8837%
Dec-11225.6723.0%2699.3224.9392218.05553.156842%1.126934%1.1269%
Jan-12226.6652.9%2705.7225.4760218.35023.263489%1.368280%1.3683%
Feb-12227.6632.9%2712.1226.0055218.73083.325853%1.606330%1.6063%
Mar-12229.3922.7%2718.0226.4993219.21723.321858%1.828307%1.8283%
Apr-12230.0852.3%2723.2226.9308219.79193.248034%2.022336%2.0223%
May-12229.8151.7%2727.0227.2518220.44083.089719%2.166612%2.1666%
Jun-12229.4781.7%2730.8227.5648221.08722.929878%2.307329%2.3073%
Jul-12229.1041.4%2734.0227.8299221.74642.743449%2.426541%2.4265%
Aug-12230.3791.7%2737.8228.1494222.43252.570180%2.570180%2.5702%
Sep-12231.4072.0%2742.3228.5259223.13672.415224%0.165023%0.1650%
Oct-12231.3172.2%2747.2228.9339223.77922.303499%0.343854%0.3439%
Nov-12230.2211.8%2751.2229.2665224.39812.169545%0.489628%0.4896%
Dec-12229.6011.7%2755.1229.5939224.93922.069337%0.633138%0.6331%
Jan-13230.2801.6%2758.7229.8952225.47601.959928%0.765178%0.7652%
Feb-13232.1662.0%2763.2230.2704226.00551.887085%0.929654%0.9297%
Mar-13232.7731.5%2766.6230.5522226.49931.789373%1.053148%1.0531%
Apr-13232.5311.1%2769.1230.7560226.93081.685609%1.142490%1.1425%
May-13232.9451.4%2772.2231.0168227.25181.656790%1.256815%1.2568%
Jun-13233.5041.8%2776.2231.3523227.56481.664398%1.403868%1.4039%
Jul-13233.5962.0%2780.7231.7267227.82991.710377%1.567942%1.5679%
Aug-13233.8771.5%2784.2232.0182228.14941.695709%1.695709%1.6957%
Sep-13234.1491.2%2787.0232.2467228.52591.628152%0.098484%1.7266%
Oct-13233.5461.0%2789.2232.4324228.93391.528170%0.178542%1.7067%
Nov-13233.0691.2%2792.0232.6698229.26651.484408%0.280833%1.7652%
Dec-13233.0491.5%2795.5232.9571229.59391.464833%0.404674%1.8695%
Jan-14233.9161.6%2799.1233.2601229.89521.463674%0.535267%1.9989%
Feb-14234.7811.1%2801.7233.4780230.27041.392964%0.629189%2.0222%
Mar-14236.2931.5%2805.3233.7713230.55221.396286%0.755616%2.1519%
Apr-14237.0722.0%2809.8234.1498230.75601.470709%0.918714%2.3894%
May-14237.9002.1%2814.8234.5627231.01681.534881%1.096681%2.6316%
Jun-14238.3432.1%2819.6234.9659231.35231.561939%1.270482%2.8324%
Jul-14238.2502.0%2824.2235.3538231.72671.565242%1.437639%3.0029%
Aug-14237.8521.7%2828.2235.6850232.01821.580408%1.580408%3.1608%
Sep-14238.0311.7%2832.1236.0085232.24671.619758%0.098484%1.7182%
Oct-14237.4331.7%2836.0236.3324232.43241.677907%0.178542%1.8564%
Nov-14236.1511.3%2839.1236.5893232.66981.684577%0.280833%1.9654%
Dec-14234.8120.8%2840.8236.7362232.95711.622223%0.062098%1.6843%
Jan-15233.707-0.1%2840.6236.7188233.26011.482751%0.054736%1.5375%
Feb-15234.722-0.0%2840.6236.7138233.47801.385926%0.052658%1.4386%
Mar-15236.119-0.1%2840.4236.6993233.77131.252506%0.046529%1.2990%
Apr-15236.599-0.2%2839.9236.6599234.14981.072035%0.029869%1.1019%
May-15237.805-0.0%2839.8236.6520234.56270.890736%0.026523%0.9173%
Jun-15238.6380.1%2840.1236.6766234.96590.728049%0.036913%0.7650%
Jul-15238.6540.2%2840.5236.7103235.35380.576366%0.051143%0.6275%
Aug-15238.3160.2%2841.0236.7489235.68500.451415%0.067487%0.5189%
Sep-15237.945-0.0%2840.9236.7418236.00850.310688%0.064458%0.3751%
Oct-15237.8380.2%2841.3236.7755236.33240.187483%0.014256%0.2017%
Nov-15237.3360.5%2842.5236.8743236.58930.120462%0.055968%0.1764%
Dec-15236.5250.7%2844.2237.0170236.73620.118627%0.116266%0.2349%
Jan-16236.9191.4%2847.4237.2847236.71880.239067%0.229329%0.4684%
Feb-16237.1111.0%2849.8237.4838236.71380.325252%0.313422%0.6387%
Mar-16238.1320.9%2851.8237.6515236.69930.402268%0.384279%0.7865%
Apr-16239.2611.1%2854.5237.8733236.65990.512726%0.093344%0.6061%
May-16240.2361.0%2856.9238.0759236.65200.601692%0.178588%0.7803%
Jun-16241.0381.0%2859.3238.2759236.67660.675746%0.262745%0.9385%
Jul-16240.650.8%2861.3238.4420236.71030.731591%0.332630%1.0642%
Aug-16240.611.0%2863.6238.6335236.74890.796026%0.413210%1.2092%
Sep-16241.151.3%2866.8238.9008236.74180.911964%0.525665%1.4376%
Oct-16241.491.5%2870.5239.2048236.77551.025972%0.653583%1.6796%
Nov-16241.311.7%2874.4239.5360236.87431.123697%0.792968%1.9167%
Dec-16241.252.0%2879.2239.9299237.01701.228991%0.958722%2.1877%
Jan-17242.012.1%2884.2240.3540237.28471.293524%1.137169%2.4307%
Feb-17243.122.5%2890.3240.8546237.48381.419395%1.347807%2.7672%
Mar-17244.492.7%2896.6241.3847237.65151.570858%1.570858%3.1417%
Apr-17245.252.5%2902.6241.8834237.87331.685806%1.780724%3.4665%
May-17246.262.5%2908.6242.3853238.07591.810102%1.991922%3.8020%
Jun-17247.012.5%2914.6242.8833238.27591.933613%0.262745%2.1964%
Jul-17247.272.8%2921.2243.4348238.44202.093905%0.332630%2.4265%
Aug-17247.412.8%2928.0244.0011238.63352.249300%0.413210%2.6625%
Sep-17247.702.7%2934.6244.5469238.90082.363394%0.525665%2.8891%
Oct-17247.542.5%2940.6245.0517239.20482.444315%0.653583%3.0979%
Nov-17247.112.4%2946.4245.5346239.53602.504251%0.792968%3.2972%
Dec-17247.042.4%2952.2246.0168239.92992.536921%0.958722%3.4956%
Forecasted numbers are in italics and price cap values are in bold.
Price Cap w/Look-back12-Month Moving Average
ActualForecastActualForecast
Jan-10-0.141%-0.143%
Feb-100.035%0.013%
Mar-100.226%0.236%
Apr-100.411%0.482%
May-100.578%0.757%
Jun-100.669%0.968%
Jul-100.774%1.252%
Aug-100.873%1.477%
Sep-100.972%1.685%
Oct-101.071%1.799%
Nov-101.164%1.164%1.741%
Dec-100.124%0.124%0.697%
Jan-110.259%0.259%0.833%
Feb-110.434%0.434%1.009%
Mar-110.657%0.657%1.234%
Apr-110.921%0.921%1.499%
May-111.219%1.219%1.196%
Jun-111.516%1.516%2.086%
Jul-111.818%1.818%2.296%
Aug-112.133%0.000%2.594%
Sep-110.317%2.883%
Oct-110.605%3.151%
Nov-110.884%3.415%
Dec-111.127%
Jan-121.368%
Feb-121.606%
Mar-121.828%
Apr-122.022%
May-122.167%
Jun-122.307%
Jul-122.427%
Aug-122.570%
Sep-120.165%
Oct-120.344%
Nov-120.490%
Dec-120.633%
Jan-130.765%
Feb-130.930%
Mar-131.053%
Apr-130.088%1.142%
May-130.202%1.257%
Jun-130.347%1.404%
Jul-130.509%1.568%1.568%
Aug-131.696%
Sep-130.098%
Oct-130.179%
Nov-130.281%
Dec-130.405%
Jan-140.535%
Feb-140.629%
Mar-140.756%
Apr-140.919%
May-141.097%
Jun-141.270%
Jul-141.438%
Aug-141.580%
Sep-141.718%
Oct-141.856%
Nov-141.965%
Dec-140.062%
Jan-150.055%
Feb-150.053%
Mar-150.047%
Apr-150.030%
May-150.027%
Jun-150.037%
Jul-150.051%
Aug-150.067%
Sep-150.064%
Oct-150.014%
Nov-150.056%
Dec-150.116%
Jan-160.229%
Feb-160.313%
Mar-160.384%
Apr-160.093%
May-160.179%
Jun-160.263%
Jul-160.333%0.333%
Aug-160.413%
Sep-160.526%
Oct-160.654%
Nov-160.793%
Dec-160.959%
Jan-171.137%
Feb-171.348%
Mar-171.571%
Apr-171.781%
May-171.992%
Jun-172.196%
Jul-172.427%
Aug-172.663%
Sep-172.889%
Oct-173.098%
Nov-173.297%
Dec-173.496%
Forecast - FCM STD
Actual
Forecast
Forecast for 2013-14 Price CapActual CPI-U Values thru 7/16/13 and Global Insight Forecast
Forecast - other
Actual
Forecast
Price Cap Forecast for 2015 Price Change
Actual
Forecasted
Price Cap
Price Cap forecast for 2016/2017FCM & Standard Mail
Price Cap Calculation Using Global-Insight 7/7/2016 CPI-U Forecast and 7/15/2016 Actual CPI-U
3010.21.cPrice Cap
12-month12-monthLook-back/w/Look-back/
last 12 months12-monthtotal dividedBasemoving averagePartial-YearPartial-Year
MonthCPIpoint-to-pointtotalby 12Average
Jan-04185.2
Feb-04186.2
Mar-04187.4
Apr-04188
May-04189.1
Jun-04189.7
Jul-04189.4
Aug-04189.5
Sep-04189.9
Oct-04190.9
Nov-04191
Dec-04190.3
Jan-05190.73.0%2272.1189.3417
Feb-05191.83.0%2277.7189.8083
Mar-05193.33.1%2283.6190.3000
Apr-05194.63.5%2290.2190.8500
May-05194.42.8%2295.5191.2917
Jun-05194.52.5%2300.3191.6917
Jul-05195.43.2%2306.3192.1917
Aug-05196.43.6%2313.2192.7667
Sep-05198.84.7%2322.1193.5083
Oct-05199.24.3%2330.4194.2000
Nov-05197.63.5%2337.0194.7500
Dec-05196.83.4%2343.5195.2917
Jan-06198.34.0%2351.1195.92503.5%
Feb-06198.73.6%2358.0196.50003.5%
Mar-06199.83.4%2364.5197.04173.5%
Apr-06201.53.5%2371.4197.61673.5%
May-06202.54.2%2379.5198.29173.7%
Jun-06202.94.3%2387.9198.99173.8%
Jul-06203.54.1%2396.0199.66673.9%
Aug-06203.93.8%2403.5200.29173.9%
Sep-06202.92.1%2407.6200.63333.7%
Oct-06201.81.3%2410.2200.85003.4%
Nov-06201.52.0%2414.1201.17503.3%
Dec-06201.82.5%2419.1201.59173.2%
Jan-07202.4162.1%2423.2201.93473.1%
Feb-07203.4992.4%2428.0202.33463.0%
Mar-07205.3522.8%2433.6202.79732.9%
Apr-07206.6862.6%2438.8203.22942.8%
May-07207.9492.7%2444.2203.68352.7%
Jun-07208.3522.7%2449.7204.13782.6%
Jul-07208.2992.4%2454.5204.53782.4%
Aug-07207.9172.0%2458.5204.87252.3%
Sep-07208.4902.8%2464.1205.33832.3%
Oct-07208.9363.5%2471.2205.93302.5%
Nov-07210.1774.3%2479.9206.65612.7%
Dec-07210.0364.1%2488.1207.34242.9%
Jan-08211.0804.3%2496.8208.06443.0%
Feb-08211.6934.0%2505.0208.74733.2%
Mar-08213.5284.0%2513.1209.42863.3%
Apr-08214.8233.9%2521.3210.10673.4%
May-08216.6324.2%2530.0210.83033.5%
Jun-08218.8155.0%2540.4211.70223.7%
Jul-08219.9645.6%2552.1212.67434.0%
Aug-08219.0865.4%2563.3213.60504.3%
Sep-08218.7834.9%2573.6214.46284.4%3.434094%4.4%
Oct-08216.5733.7%2581.2215.09924.5%3.741034%4.5%
Nov-08212.4251.1%2583.4215.28654.2%3.831384%4.2%
Dec-08210.2280.1%2583.6215.30253.8%3.839100%
Jan-09211.1430.0%2583.7215.3078208.06443.5%0.002438%
Feb-09212.1930.2%2584.2215.3494208.74733.2%0.021791%
Mar-09212.709-0.4%2583.4215.2812209.42862.8%-0.009909%
Apr-09213.240-0.7%2581.8215.1493210.10672.4%-0.071179%
May-09213.856-1.3%2579.0214.9179210.83031.9%-0.178625%
Jun-09215.693-1.4%2575.9214.6578211.70221.4%-0.299462%
Jul-09215.351-2.1%2571.3214.2733212.67430.8%-0.478010%
Aug-09215.834-1.5%2568.0214.0023213.60500.2%-0.603879%
Sep-09215.969-1.3%2565.2213.7678214.4628-0.324%-0.712796%
Oct-09216.177-0.2%2564.8213.7348215.0992-0.634%-0.728123%Rounded HCol. JColumn I to
Nov-09216.3301.8%2568.7214.0603215.2865-0.570%-0.576979%+minus6 digits
Dec-09215.9492.7%2574.4214.5370215.3025-0.356%-0.355546%Rounded MCol Kas text
Jan-10216.6872.6%2580.0214.9990215.3078-0.143399%0.002438%-0.1410%-0.1410%- 00.002438%
Feb-10216.7412.1%2584.5215.3780215.34940.013273%0.021791%0.0350%0.0350%- 00.021791%
Mar-10217.6312.3%2589.5215.7882215.28120.235506%-0.009909%0.2260%0.2260%- 0-0.009909%
Apr-10218.0092.2%2594.2216.1856215.14930.481681%-0.071179%0.4110%0.4110%- 0-0.071179%
May-10218.1782.0%2598.5216.5458214.91790.757421%-0.178625%0.5780%0.5780%- 0-0.178625%
Jun-10217.9651.1%2600.8216.7351214.65780.967742%-0.299462%0.6690%0.6690%- 0-0.299462%
Jul-10218.0111.2%2603.5216.9568214.27331.252333%-0.478010%0.7740%0.7740%- 0-0.478010%
Aug-10218.3121.1%2606.0217.1633214.00231.477048%-0.603879%0.8730%0.8730%- 0-0.603879%
Sep-10218.4391.1%2608.4217.3691213.76781.684655%-0.712796%0.9720%0.9720%- 0-0.712796%
Oct-10218.7111.2%2611.0217.5803213.73481.799153%-0.728123%1.0710%1.0710%- 0-0.728123%
Nov-10218.8031.1%2613.4217.7863214.06031.740670%-0.576979%1.1640%1.1640%- 0-0.576979%
Dec-10219.1791.5%2616.7218.0555214.53701.640043%0.123592%0.1236%1.7640%(0.0164)0.123592%
Jan-11220.2231.6%2620.2218.3502214.99901.558689%0.258893%0.2589%1.8180%(0.0156)0.258893%
Feb-11221.3092.1%2624.8218.7308215.37801.556720%0.433682%0.4337%1.9910%(0.0156)0.433682%
Mar-11223.4672.7%2630.6219.2172215.78821.589058%0.656989%0.6570%2.2460%(0.0159)0.656989%
Apr-11224.9063.2%2637.5219.7919216.18561.668166%0.920895%0.9209%2.5890%(0.0167)0.920895%
May-11225.9643.6%2645.3220.4408216.54581.798696%1.218817%1.2188%3.0180%(0.0180)1.218817%
Jun-11225.7223.6%2653.0221.0872216.73512.008020%1.515629%1.5156%3.5240%(0.0201)1.515629%
Jul-11225.9223.6%2661.0221.7464216.95682.207660%1.818334%1.8183%4.0260%(0.0221)1.818334%
Aug-11226.5453.8%2669.2222.4325217.16332.426400%2.133360%2.1334%4.5590%(0.0243)2.133360%
Sep-11226.8893.9%2677.6223.1367217.36912.653360%0.316575%0.3166%
Oct-11226.4213.5%2685.4223.7792217.58032.849025%0.605427%0.6054%
Nov-11226.2303.4%2692.8224.3981217.78633.035888%0.883676%0.8837%
Dec-11225.6723.0%2699.3224.9392218.05553.156842%1.126934%1.1269%
Jan-12226.6652.9%2705.7225.4760218.35023.263489%1.368280%1.3683%
Feb-12227.6632.9%2712.1226.0055218.73083.325853%1.606330%1.6063%
Mar-12229.3922.7%2718.0226.4993219.21723.321858%1.828307%1.8283%
Apr-12230.0852.3%2723.2226.9308219.79193.248034%2.022336%2.0223%
May-12229.8151.7%2727.0227.2518220.44083.089719%2.166612%2.1666%
Jun-12229.4781.7%2730.8227.5648221.08722.929878%2.307329%2.3073%
Jul-12229.1041.4%2734.0227.8299221.74642.743449%2.426541%2.4265%
Aug-12230.3791.7%2737.8228.1494222.43252.570180%2.570180%2.5702%
Sep-12231.4072.0%2742.3228.5259223.13672.415224%0.165023%0.1650%
Oct-12231.3172.2%2747.2228.9339223.77922.303499%0.343854%0.3439%
Nov-12230.2211.8%2751.2229.2665224.39812.169545%0.489628%0.4896%
Dec-12229.6011.7%2755.1229.5939224.93922.069337%0.633138%0.6331%
Jan-13230.2801.6%2758.7229.8952225.47601.959928%0.765178%0.7652%
Feb-13232.1662.0%2763.2230.2704226.00551.887085%0.929654%0.9297%
Mar-13232.7731.5%2766.6230.5522226.49931.789373%1.053148%1.0531%
Apr-13232.5311.1%2769.1230.7560226.93081.685609%1.142490%1.1425%
May-13232.9451.4%2772.2231.0168227.25181.656790%1.256815%1.2568%
Jun-13233.5041.8%2776.2231.3523227.56481.664398%1.403868%1.4039%
Jul-13233.5962.0%2780.7231.7267227.82991.710377%1.567942%1.5679%
Aug-13233.8771.5%2784.2232.0182228.14941.695709%1.695709%1.6957%
Sep-13234.1491.2%2787.0232.2467228.52591.628152%0.098484%1.7266%
Oct-13233.5461.0%2789.2232.4324228.93391.528170%0.178542%1.7067%
Nov-13233.0691.2%2792.0232.6698229.26651.484408%0.280833%1.7652%
Dec-13233.0491.5%2795.5232.9571229.59391.464833%0.404674%1.8695%
Jan-14233.9161.6%2799.1233.2601229.89521.463674%0.535267%1.9989%
Feb-14234.7811.1%2801.7233.4780230.27041.392964%0.629189%2.0222%
Mar-14236.2931.5%2805.3233.7713230.55221.396286%0.755616%2.1519%
Apr-14237.0722.0%2809.8234.1498230.75601.470709%0.918714%2.3894%
May-14237.9002.1%2814.8234.5627231.01681.534881%1.096681%2.6316%
Jun-14238.3432.1%2819.6234.9659231.35231.561939%1.270482%2.8324%
Jul-14238.2502.0%2824.2235.3538231.72671.565242%1.437639%3.0029%
Aug-14237.8521.7%2828.2235.6850232.01821.580408%1.580408%3.1608%
Sep-14238.0311.7%2832.1236.0085232.24671.619758%0.098484%1.7182%
Oct-14237.4331.7%2836.0236.3324232.43241.677907%0.178542%1.8564%
Nov-14236.1511.3%2839.1236.5893232.66981.684577%0.280833%1.9654%
Dec-14234.8120.8%2840.8236.7362232.95711.622223%0.062098%1.6843%
Jan-15233.707-0.1%2840.6236.7188233.26011.482751%0.054736%1.5375%
Feb-15234.722-0.0%2840.6236.7138233.47801.385926%0.052658%1.4386%
Mar-15236.119-0.1%2840.4236.6993233.77131.252506%0.046529%1.2990%
Apr-15236.599-0.2%2839.9236.6599234.14981.072035%0.029869%1.1019%
May-15237.805-0.0%2839.8236.6520234.56270.890736%0.026523%0.9173%
Jun-15238.6380.1%2840.1236.6766234.96590.728049%0.036913%0.7650%
Jul-15238.6540.2%2840.5236.7103235.35380.576366%0.051143%0.6275%
Aug-15238.3160.2%2841.0236.7489235.68500.451415%0.067487%0.5189%
Sep-15237.945-0.0%2840.9236.7418236.00850.310688%0.064458%0.3751%
Oct-15237.8380.2%2841.3236.7755236.33240.187483%0.078723%0.2662%
Nov-15237.3360.5%2842.5236.8743236.58930.120462%0.120462%0.2409%
Dec-15236.5250.7%2844.2237.0170236.73620.118627%0.062098%0.1807%
Jan-16236.9191.4%2847.4237.2847236.71880.239067%0.054736%0.2938%
Feb-16237.1111.0%2849.8237.4838236.71380.325252%0.052658%0.3779%
Mar-16238.1320.9%2851.8237.6515236.69930.402268%0.046529%0.4488%
Apr-16239.2611.1%2854.5237.8733236.65990.512726%0.029869%0.5426%
May-16240.2291.0%2856.9238.0753236.65200.601446%0.026523%0.6280%
Jun-16241.0181.0%2859.3238.2737236.67660.674796%0.036913%0.7117%
Jul-16240.6280.8%2861.3238.4382236.71030.729971%0.051143%0.7811%
Aug-16240.8491.1%2863.8238.6493236.74890.802679%0.067487%0.8702%
Sep-16241.4281.5%2867.3238.9395236.74180.928332%0.121622%1.0500%
Oct-16241.7291.6%2871.2239.2638236.77551.050890%0.257491%1.3084%
Nov-16241.3531.7%2875.2239.5985236.87431.150083%0.397759%1.5478%
Dec-16241.4322.1%2880.1240.0074237.01701.261689%0.569106%1.8308%
Jan-17242.8392.5%2886.0240.5008237.28471.355369%0.775825%2.1312%
Feb-17243.6032.7%2892.5241.0418237.48381.498208%1.002517%2.5007%
Mar-17243.8012.4%2898.2241.5142237.65151.625349%1.200472%2.8258%
Apr-17244.5242.2%2903.4241.9528237.87331.714953%1.384249%3.0992%
May-17244.7331.9%2907.9242.3281238.07531.786304%1.541523%3.3278%
Jun-17244.9551.6%2911.9242.6562238.27371.839272%1.678998%3.5183%
Jul-17244.7861.7%2916.0243.0027238.43821.914333%1.824190%3.7385%
Aug-17245.5191.9%2920.7243.3918238.64931.987261%1.987261%3.9745%
Sep-17246.8192.2%2926.1243.8411238.93952.051391%0.184579%2.2360%
Oct-17246.6632.0%2931.0244.2523239.26382.084938%0.353511%2.4384%
Nov-17246.6692.2%2936.3244.6953239.59852.127204%0.535522%2.6627%
Dec-17246.5242.1%2941.4245.1196240.00742.130004%0.709864%2.8399%
Jan-18247.8672.1%2946.5245.5386240.50082.094727%0.882014%2.9767%
Feb-18248.9912.2%2951.9245.9876241.04182.051858%1.066490%3.1183%
Mar-18249.5542.4%2957.6246.4670241.51422.050742%1.263463%3.3142%
Apr-18250.5462.5%2963.6246.9688241.95282.073166%1.469647%3.5428%
May-18251.5882.8%2970.5247.5401242.32812.150803%1.704351%3.8552%
Jun-18251.9892.9%2977.5248.1263242.65622.254253%1.945183%4.1994%
Jul-18252.0062.9%2984.7248.7279243.00272.356044%2.192384%4.5484%
Aug-18251.9542.6%2991.2249.2642243.39182.412708%2.412708%4.8254%
Sep-18252.7242.4%2997.1249.7563243.84112.425829%0.184579%2.6104%
Oct-18252.8082.5%3003.2250.2683244.25232.463062%0.353511%2.8166%
Nov-18252.4062.3%3009.0250.7464244.69532.472940%0.535522%3.0085%
Dec-18252.1862.3%3014.6251.2183245.11962.488037%0.709864%3.1979%
Jan-19252.4581.9%3019.2251.6008245.53862.468960%0.882014%3.3510%
Feb-19253.4801.8%3023.7251.9749245.98762.433998%1.066490%3.5005%
Mar-19254.4712.0%3028.6252.3847246.46702.400998%1.263463%3.6645%
Apr-19255.4532.0%3033.5252.7936246.96882.358496%1.469647%3.8281%
May-19256.5152.0%3038.5253.2042247.54012.288148%1.704351%3.9925%
Jun-19256.9422.0%3043.4253.6169248.12632.212852%1.945183%4.1580%
Jul-19257.0142.0%3048.4254.0343248.72792.133389%2.192384%4.3258%
Aug-19257.1672.1%3053.6254.4687249.26422.087946%2.412708%4.5007%
Sep-19257.8062.0%3058.7254.8922249.75632.056372%2.614885%4.6713%
Oct-19258.0322.1%3063.9255.3275250.26832.021497%2.825280%4.8468%
Nov-19257.7612.1%3069.3255.7738250.74642.004947%3.021705%5.0267%
Forecasted numbers are in italics and price cap values are in bold.
Price Cap w/Look-back12-Month Moving Average
ActualForecastActualForecast
Jan-10-0.141%-0.143%
Feb-100.035%0.013%
Mar-100.226%0.236%
Apr-100.411%0.482%
May-100.578%0.757%
Jun-100.669%0.968%
Jul-100.774%1.252%
Aug-100.873%1.477%
Sep-100.972%1.685%
Oct-101.071%1.799%
Nov-101.164%1.164%1.741%
Dec-100.124%0.124%0.697%
Jan-110.259%0.259%0.833%
Feb-110.434%0.434%1.009%
Mar-110.657%0.657%1.234%
Apr-110.921%0.921%1.499%
May-111.219%1.219%1.196%
Jun-111.516%1.516%2.086%
Jul-111.818%1.818%2.296%
Aug-112.133%0.000%2.594%
Sep-110.317%2.883%
Oct-110.605%3.151%
Nov-110.884%3.415%
Dec-111.127%
Jan-121.368%
Feb-121.606%
Mar-121.828%
Apr-122.022%
May-122.167%
Jun-122.307%
Jul-122.427%
Aug-122.570%
Sep-120.165%
Oct-120.344%
Nov-120.490%
Dec-120.633%
Jan-130.765%
Feb-130.930%
Mar-131.053%
Apr-130.088%1.142%
May-130.202%1.257%
Jun-130.347%1.404%
Jul-130.509%1.568%1.568%
Aug-131.696%
Sep-130.098%
Oct-130.179%
Nov-130.281%
Dec-130.405%
Jan-140.535%
Feb-140.629%
Mar-140.756%
Apr-140.919%
May-141.097%
Jun-141.270%
Jul-141.438%
Aug-141.580%
Sep-141.718%1.718%
Oct-141.856%1.856%
Nov-141.965%1.965%
Dec-140.062%0.062%
Jan-150.055%0.055%
Feb-150.053%0.053%
Mar-150.047%0.047%
Apr-150.030%0.030%
May-150.027%0.027%
Jun-150.037%0.037%
Jul-150.051%0.051%
Aug-150.067%0.067%
Sep-150.064%0.064%
Oct-150.079%0.014%
Nov-150.120%0.056%
Dec-150.181%0.116%
Jan-160.294%0.229%
Feb-160.378%0.313%
Mar-160.449%0.384%
Apr-160.543%0.093%
May-160.628%0.179%
Jun-160.712%0.263%
Jul-160.781%0.333%
Aug-160.870%0.413%0.413%
Sep-160.122%0.526%
Oct-160.257%0.654%
Nov-160.398%0.793%
Dec-160.569%0.959%
Jan-170.776%1.137%
Feb-171.003%1.348%
Mar-171.200%1.571%
Apr-171.384%1.781%
May-171.542%1.992%
Jun-171.679%2.196%
Jul-171.824%2.427%
Aug-171.987%2.663%
Sep-170.185%2.889%
Oct-170.354%3.098%
Nov-170.536%3.297%
Dec-170.710%3.496%
Jan-180.882%
Feb-181.066%
Mar-181.263%
Apr-181.470%
May-181.704%
Jun-181.945%
Jul-182.192%
Aug-182.419%2.419%
Sep-182.610%
Oct-182.817%
Nov-183.008%
Dec-183.198%
Jan-193.351%
Feb-193.500%
Mar-193.664%
Apr-193.828%
May-193.992%
Jun-194.158%
Jul-194.326%
Aug-194.501%
Sep-194.671%
Oct-194.847%
Nov-195.027%
Expected FilingMonth for Jan2017 Implement
4115341153
4118341183
4121441214
4124441244
4127541275
4130641306
4133441334
4136541365
4139541395
4142641426
4145641456
4148741487
4151841518
4154841548
4157941579
4160941609
4164041640
4167141671
4169941699
4173041730
4176041760
4179141791
4182141821
4185241852
Actual
Forecast
Forecast for 2013-14 Price CapActual CPI-U Values thru 7/16/13 and Global Insight Forecast
0.0016502343
0.0034385361
0.0048962796
0.0063313771
0.0076517838
0.0092965392
0.0105314755
0.0114248959
0.0125681525
0.0140386801
0.0156794177
0.0156794177
0.0169570892
0.0009848367
4151841518
4154841548
4157941579
4160941609
4164041640
4167141671
4169941699
4173041730
4176041760
4179141791
4182141821
4185241852
0.017182414
0.0185644914
0.0196540942
0.0006209778
0.0005473621
0.0005265807
0.000465293
0.0002986893
0.0002652276
Actual
Forecast
Price Cap Forecast for 2015 Price Change
0.0009848367
0.0017854205
0.0028083289
0.0040467377
0.0053526699
0.0062918924
0.0075561612
0.0091871398
0.0109668137
0.0127048241
0.0143763886
0.0158040786
Actual
Projected
Price Cap
Price Cap Projection - Periodicals, Package Services, & Special Services
Actual
Forecasted
Price Cap
CPI-U Moving Average for January 2019 Price Change
2.413%
RECOMMENDED 2019 MAILING PROMOTIONS CALENDAR
DRAFT Proposed for 2019 Rate Case Filing
Mobile Shopping
MARKETING MAIL
MARKETING MAIL AND FIRST-CLASS MAIL
Personalized and Preprinted Color Transpromo Registration
May 15 - Dec 31Promotion Period (6 months)
July 1 – December 31
RegistrationJan 15 – Aug 31
Promotion Period (6 months)March 1 – August 31
Emerging & Advanced Technology
RegistrationDec 15 – July 31
Promotion Period (6 months)February 1 – July 31
Tactile, Sensory & Interactive Engagement
RegistrationJune 15 – Dec 31
JAN – FEB – MARCH APRIL – MAY – JUNE JULY – AUG – SEPT OCT – NOV – DEC
Promotion Period (5 months)August 1 – December 31)
Earned Value Promotion Period (3 months)
April 1 – June 30
*registration closes Mar 31, 2019
RegistrationFeb 15 -
Mar 31, 2019
FIRST-CLASS MAIL
Informed Delivery• Registration• July 15 – Nov 30
• Promotion Period (3 months)• September 1 – November 30
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First-Class Mail - ~2.5% overall increase
Product CPI Percent Change
Single-piece Letters & Cards 7.5%Flats -11.0%Presort Letters & Cards 1.0%First-Class Mail International*(includes letters, cards, and flats)
0.0%
• First-Class stamp price moves to 55 cents• Promotions reinstated for 2019
* Does not include International Inbound
2019 Price Change
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Key First-Class Mail Single-Piece Prices CurrentPrice
NewPrice
PercentChange
Stamp Price 1 Oz. 0.50 0.55 10.0%
Single Piece Additional Ounce 0.21 0.15 -28.6%
Meter Price 1 Oz. 0.47 0.50 6.4%
Single-Piece Flats 1 Oz. 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Single-Piece Cards 0.35 0.35 0.0%
2019 Price Change
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Key First-Class Mail Bulk Prices CurrentPrice
NewPrice
PercentChange
Mixed AADC Automation Letters 0.424 0.428 0.9%
AADC Automation Letters 0.408 0.412 1.0%
5-Digit Automation Letters 0.378 0.383 1.3%
Mixed ADC Automation Flats* 0.705 0.727 3.1%
3-Digit Automation Flats* 0.593 0.605 2.0%
5-Digit Automation Flats* 0.474 0.486 2.5%
*Including the price reduction for extra ounce pieces, Flats prices will decrease by an average of 11.0%.Note: Full Service IMb discount remains at $0.003.
2019 Price Change
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USPS Marketing Mail
Product CPI Percent Change
Letters 2.4%
Flats 2.6%
Carrier Route Letters, Flats, and Parcels 0.7%
High Density / Saturation Letters 3.8%
High Density / Saturation Flats and Parcels 3.6%
Parcels 2.7%
EDDM-Retail 5.1%
~2.5% overall increase
Note: Full Service IMb discount increases to $0.003.
2019 Price Change
Key USPS Marketing Mail Commercial Origin Prices CurrentPrice
NewPrice
PercentChange
Letters(5-Digit Auto entered at Origin)
$0.251 $0.256 1.99%
Flats(5-Digit Auto Flat entered at Origin)
$0.393 $0.405 3.05%
Carrier Route(Flat entered at Origin)
$0.295 $0.300 1.69%
High Density/Saturation Letters(Saturation Letter entered at Origin)
$0.186 $0.190 2.15%
High Density/Saturation Flats(Saturation Flat entered at Origin)
$0.219 $0.224 2.28%
EDDM-Retail $0.178 $0.187 5.06%
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2019 Price Change
USPS Marketing Mail Nonprofit Origin Prices CurrentPrice
NewPrice
PercentChange
Letters(5-Digit Auto entered at Origin) $0.136 $0.138 1.47%
Flats(5-Digit Auto Flat entered at Origin) $0.227 $0.231 1.76%
Carrier Route(Flat entered at Origin) $0.213 $0.216 1.41%
High Density/Saturation Letters(Saturation Letter entered at Origin) $0.111 $0.111 0.00%
High Density/Saturation Flats(Saturation Flat entered at Origin) $0.136 $0.136 0.00%
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2019 Price Change
Marketing Mail Comm,Auto Letters
CurrentPrice
NewPrice
$ Difference % Difference
Mixed Origin $0.287 $0.291 $0.004 1.39%
5-Digit Origin $0.251 $0.256 $0.005 1.99%
5-Digit DNDC $0.227 $0.234 $0.007 3.08%
5-Digit DSCF $0.220 $0.228 $0.008 3.64%
HD DSCF $0.172 $0.184 $0.012 6.98%
Saturation Origin $0.186 $0.190 $0.004 2.15%
Saturation DNDC $0.164 $0.170 $0.006 3.66%
Saturation DSCF $0.158 $0.165 $0.007 4.43%
$0.024 $0.022
$0.006$0.007
$0.022
$0.006
$0.020
$0.005
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2019 Price Change
Marketing Mail NonprofitAuto Letters
CurrentPrice
NewPrice
$ Difference % Difference
Mixed Origin $0.172 $0.173 $0.001 0.58%
5-Digit Origin $0.136 $0.138 $0.002 1.47%
5-Digit DNDC $0.112 $0.116 $0.004 3.57%
5-Digit DSCF $0.105 $0.110 $0.005 4.76%
HD DSCF* $0.090 $0.099 $0.009 10.00%
Saturation Origin $0.111 $0.111 $0.000 0.00%
Saturation DNDC $0.089 $0.091 $0.002 2.25%
Saturation DSCF $0.083 $0.086 $0.003 3.61%
$0.024 $0.022
$0.006$0.007
$0.022
$0.006
$0.020
$0.005
2019 Price Change
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Marketing Mail Comm.Auto Flats
CurrentPrice
New Price
$ Difference
% Difference
5-Digit DSCF $0.340 $0.352 $0.012 3.53%
C-R Basic DSCF $0.257 $0.262 $0.005 1.95%
Pure C-R DSCF $0.238 $0.241 $0.003 1.26%
Pure C-R DDU $0.227 $0.232 $0.005 2.20%
HD DSCF (125 pieces) $0.194 $0.205 $0.011 5.67%
HD+ DSCF (300 pieces) $0.173 $0.187 $0.014 8.09%
Saturation DSCF (90%) $0.165 $0.179 $0.014 8.48%
Saturation DDU (90%) $0.156 $0.161 $0.005 3.21%
$0.019
$0.009$0.011
$0.090
$0.021
$0.083
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2019 Price Change
Marketing Mail Pound-Rate Commercial Flats
Rev/Pc – 8 oz. Auto Flats
CurrentRev/Pc*
New Rev/Pc*
$Difference
%Difference
5-Digit DSCF $0.511 $0.525 $0.014 2.84%
C-R Basic DSCF $0.393 $0.400 $0.007 1.65%
Pure C-R DSCF $0.374 $0.379 $0.005 1.20%
Pure C-R DDU $0.352 $0.360 $0.008 2.13%
HD DSCF $0.293 $0.311 $0.018 6.32%
HD+ DSCF $0.272 $0.293 $0.021 7.92%
Saturation DSCF $0.264 $0.285 $0.021 8.16%
Saturation DDU $0.246 $0.251 $0.005 2.04%
*Current and New Revenue per piece rounded to 3 decimal points15
2019 Price Change
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Periodicals CPI PercentChange
Outside County 2.54%
Inside County 2.02%
The top 100 large circulation publications will pay between 2.0 and 2.9 percent more in postage from this price change.
On average, heavier weight mailers will also see their postage increase by less than CPI.
On average, large Nonprofit mailers will see increase in their prices from 1.3 to 2.8 percent.
On average, smaller, low circulation publications (less than 150 thousand per issue) will see above average increases due to small circulation, lighter weight pieces and a higher percentage of non-machinable pieces.
Ride Along Prices changed by $0.002 or 1.1%
2019 Price Change
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Package Services - ~2.5% overall increaseProduct CPI Percent Change
Media Mail/Library Mail 2.95%Alaska Bypass 2.21%Bound Printed Matter
Flats- Overall 2.47%Origin – Carrier Route 0.81%DSCF – Carrier Route 3.11%DDU – Carrier Route 0.74%
Parcels - Overall 2.22%Origin - Basic Presort 1.51%DSCF - Basic Presort 3.22%DDU - Basic Presort 2.12%
2019 Price Change
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Product CPI Percent Change
PO Boxes™ 4.0%
Certified Mail® 1.5%
Return Receipt 2.9%
Certificate of Mailing 3.1%
Address Correction Service 1.5%
All Other 2.8%
Extra Services - ~2.5% overall increase
Competitive Prices Jan. 2019Products % Change
Priority Mail 5.9%
Priority Mail Express 3.9%
Parcel Select Non-Lightweight (destination entered) 9.3%
Parcel Select Ground -1.3%
Parcel Select Lightweight (PSLW) 12.3%
First-Class Package Service (FCPS) 12.3%
Retail Ground 3.9%
Parcel Return Service (PRS) 6.8%
International 5.1%
2019 Price Change
FCPS will include zoned based pricing.DIM weighting will apply to all entries and zones for PM, PME and Parcel Select >1 cubic foot w/ DIM divisor of 166.
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ResourcesOnline Postal Explorer® ─ pe.usps.com
• Current and new prices− Including downloadable price files in excel and CSV
formats
• Federal Register notices
• Domestic Mail Manual & International Mail Manual
DMM® Advisory ─ posted on Postal Explorer, also special e-mail updates
2019 Price Change
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