CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the rates, terms, and conditions for the use and sale of electricity supplied by the City Light Department for 2020; amending Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Sections 21.49.030, 21.49.052, 21.49.055, 21.49.057, and 21.49.081; adding a new Section 21.49.070 to the SMC; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 125709, adopted by the City Council on November 19, 2018, established retail electric rates effective January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, circumstances have occurred that require technical changes to certain rates and provisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Light Department (Department) serves customers in the City of Burien under the terms of a franchise agreement adopted by City Council via Ordinance 124572 on September 15, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burien, in a letter dated December 28, 2018, exercised an option in its franchise agreement that has the effect of increasing rates approximately 2 percent for customers located within Burien city limits, effective January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the BPA pass through mechanism passes through in rates any cost impacts of changes in the Bonneville Power Administration power purchase contract, which is typically updated biennially; and
WHEREAS, changes in BPA contract costs may be sufficiently small that implementing a standalone rate adjustment in the timeframe set forth by the BPA pass through is not useful to customers or the Department; and
WHEREAS, customer behavior has indicated the need for the Department to have flexibility in the manner it structures its fees associated with electric charging stations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the terms, rates, and conditions set forth within this ordinance and has determined that the supporting reasoning is sound and prudent; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection 21.49.030...
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