CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending rates, terms, and conditions for the use and sale of electricity supplied by the City Light Department for 2024, 2025, and 2026; and amending Sections 21.49.020, 21.49.030, 21.49.052, 21.49.055, 21.49.057, 21.49.058, 21.49.060, 21.49.065, 21.49.083, 21.49.085, and 21.49.086 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the City Light Department’s Adopted 2025-2030 Strategic Plan Update establishes the amount of total revenue to be collected from customers through rates for 2025 and 2026, which translates to average rate increases of 5.4 percent in both years; and
WHEREAS, the Department has completed a cost of service study that identifies the amount of revenue to be collected from each customer rate class; and
WHEREAS, a report on rate design completed jointly by the Department and the City Light Review Panel, presented to the City Council in 2019 and memorialized in Clerk File 321222, identified near-term priorities to (1) adjust residential block rates to be closer to actual cost and facilitate other rate design concepts, (2) deploy a time-of-use rate option to help manage power demands at peak time and help customers to reduce their costs, and (3) increase basic service charges to reflect the fixed costs associated with serving individual customers; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 126677 reduced the number of rate schedules for 2023 onward, restructuring rate codes such that customers outside Seattle are served under the same schedule, with changes for franchise differentials, utility taxes, and undergrounding applied based on the jurisdiction in which the customer is located; and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2024, the Department implemented a Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) pass-through that increased all per kWh charges by 0.12 cents per kWh without amending the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC), as authorized by SMC 21.49.081; and
WHEREAS, the net wholesale revenue forecast values used for the Rate Stabilization Account mechanism are set at amounts assumed for rates and budget; and
WHEREAS, updates to the Large Solar Program authorized by SMC 21.49.083, now the Large Customer Renewable Generation Program, are needed to reflect growing interest and diversity in large-scale customer-installed generation arrays within the Department’s service territory; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.49.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.020 Definitions
A. The following terms or abbreviations, as used in this Chapter 21.49, have the following meanings:
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((“Peak” means the period Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., excluding major holidays New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, as recognized by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.))
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((“Suburban customer” until January 1, 2023 means any customer that is not a City customer, Burien customer, King County customer, Lake Forest Park customer, Normandy Park customer, SeaTac customer, Shoreline customer, or Tukwila customer. Effective January 1, 2023, “suburban)) “Suburban customer” means any customer receiving service outside Seattle.
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Section 2. Section 21.49.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.030 Residential rates (Schedules RSC, ((RST,)) RSS, ((RSH, RSB, RSE, RSL,)) RTC, and RTS)
A. Schedules RSC ((, RST,)) and RSS ((, RSH, RSB, RSE, and RSL)) are for all separately metered residential services and are the default rate schedules. For all residential rate schedules, summer billing is defined as April 1 through September 30, and winter billing is defined as all other days. For all residential rate schedules, the First Block energy charge shall apply to the first 10 kWh per day for summer billing, and the first 16 kWh per day for winter billing. The End Block energy charge shall be applied to all additional kWh. ((Effective January 1, 2023, all customers outside Seattle will be placed on Schedule RSS (Suburban) and Schedules RST, RSH, RSB, RSE, and RSL will become inactive.)) Effective January 1, 2025, all kWh will be billed at the same rate. Schedule RSS rates will be adjusted for applicable municipal utility taxes, franchise rate differentials, and undergrounding charges specific to each location.
Schedule RSC (Residential: City Default)
|
RSC |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Base Service Charge cents per meter per day |
((19.74)) |
((23.01)) |
26.23 |
29.59 |
39.45 |
|
First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((10.56)) |
((11.32)) |
12.29 |
|
|
|
End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((13.07)) |
((13.07)) |
13.07 |
|
|
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
|
|
|
13.22 |
13.38 |
((Schedule RST (Residential: Tukwila)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule RST will be converted to Schedule RSS.))
|
((RST)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Base Service Charge cents per meter per day)) |
((21.19)) |
|
((First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((10.97)) |
|
((End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((13.91)) |
Schedule RSS (Residential: Suburban Default)
|
RSS |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Base Service Charge cents per meter per day |
((19.74)) |
((23.01)) |
26.23 |
29.59 |
39.45 |
|
First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((10.56)) |
((11.68)) |
12.83 |
|
|
|
End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((13.07)) |
((13.48)) |
13.64 |
|
|
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
|
|
|
13.22 |
13.56 |
All charges in Schedule RSS shall be increased by the following percentages respective of the location of service:
|
RSS suburban franchise and tax multipliers |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Burien, King County, SeaTac, Shoreline |
((8.00%)) |
8.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
|
Tukwila |
((7.21%)) |
7.23% |
7.04% |
7.19% |
|
Lake Forest Park |
((8.04%)) |
8.04% |
8.04% |
8.04% |
|
Normandy Park |
((6.38%)) |
6.38% |
6.38% |
6.38% |
((The King County multiplier will be 8.00% only if a King County franchise agreement authorizing such a rate differential is approved by both the King County Council and Seattle City Council. Absent an approved franchise agreement, the multiplier shall be 0%.))
Additional undergrounding charges will apply to all customers in Shoreline and Burien as follows:
|
Suburban Undergrounding Charges |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
|
Shoreline |
|
|
|
North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.07 |
0.07 |
|
Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.17 |
0.17 |
|
Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.18 |
0.18 |
|
Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.22 |
0.22 |
|
Burien |
|
|
|
First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.37 |
0.37 |
|
First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.13 |
0.13 |
((Schedule RSH (Residential: Shoreline)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule RSH will be converted to Schedule RSS.))
|
((RSH)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Base Service Charge cents per meter per day)) |
((21.32)) |
|
((First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.04)) |
|
((End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((13.99)) |
|
((North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.07)) |
|
((Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.17)) |
|
((Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.18)) |
|
((Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.05)) |
|
((Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.22)) |
((Schedule RSB (Residential: Burien)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule RSB will be converted to Schedule RSS.))
|
((RSB)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Base Service Charge cents per meter per day)) |
((21.32)) |
|
((First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.04)) |
|
((End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((13.99)) |
|
((First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.37)) |
|
((First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.13)) |
((Schedule RSE (Residential: SeaTac)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule RSE will be converted to Schedule RSS.))
|
((RSE)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Base Service Charge cents per meter per day)) |
((21.32)) |
|
((First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.04)) |
|
((End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((13.99)) |
((Schedule RSL (Residential: Lake Forest Park)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule RSL will be converted to Schedule RSS.))
|
((RSL)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Base Service Charge cents per meter per day)) |
((21.33)) |
|
((First Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.04)) |
|
((End Block Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((14.00)) |
B. Time-of-((Day)) Use rates (Schedules RTC and RTS) are optional rate schedules available to customers who have a fully functioning advanced meter. ((and are not enrolled in the net metering program.)) Time-of-Use rates will be available to customers enrolled in the net metering program once necessary updates to the billing system are completed, as determined by the Department. Customers may return to their default rate schedule but will not be able re-enroll in Schedule RTC or RTS until 12 months from the time of unenrollment. The same franchise and tax multipliers and suburban undergrounding charges apply to Schedule RTS as Schedule RSS.
Schedule RTC (Residential: City Time-of-((Day))Use)
|
RTC |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Base Service Charge cents per meter per day |
26.23 |
29.59 |
39.45 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
7.57 |
7.96 |
8.05 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
13.25 |
13.93 |
14.09 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
15.14 |
15.92 |
16.10 |
Schedule RTS (Residential: Suburban Time-of-((Day))Use)
|
RTS |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Base Service Charge cents per meter per day |
26.23 |
29.59 |
39.45 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
7.97 |
7.96 |
8.16 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
13.95 |
13.93 |
14.28 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
15.94 |
15.92 |
16.32 |
Off-Peak is 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
Mid-Peak is 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.
Peak is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays.
C. Normal residential service shall be limited to single-phase.
D. If Schedules RSC, ((RST,)) RSS, ((RSH, RSB, RSE, RSL,)) RTC, and RTS are applied to transient occupancy in separately metered living units, billing shall be in the name of the owner on a continuous basis.
E. Duplexes using a single meter prior to October 13, 1978, shall be considered as a single residence for the purpose of applying Schedules RSC, ((RST,)) RSS, ((RSH, RSB, RSE, RSL,)) RTC, and RTS. For a new duplex or a larger service to an existing duplex, each residence shall be separately metered.
F. All electrical service provided for domestic uses to a single residential account, including electrically heated swimming pools, shall have all consumption of electricity added together for billing on Schedules RSC, ((RST,)) RSS, ((RSH, RSB, RSE, RSL,)) RTC, and RTS.
Section 3. Section 21.49.052 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.052 Small general service (Schedules SMC, ((SMT,)) SMS, ((SMH, SMB,)) SMD, ((SME,)) STC, and STS)
A. Small general service is general service provided to customers who are not demand metered or, if demand metered, have had in the previous calendar year more than half of their normal billings at less than 50 kW of maximum demand. Classification of new customers as small general service customers will be based on the Department’s estimate of maximum demand in the current year. Customers who are assigned flat rate bills shall be charged according to small general service energy charges. ((Effective January 1, 2023, all customers outside Seattle will be placed on Schedule SMS (Suburban) and Schedules SMT, SMH, SMB, SME, and SML will become inactive.)) Schedule SMS and STS rates will be increased for applicable municipal utility taxes, franchise rate differentials, and undergrounding charges specific to each location.
Schedule SMC (Small General Service: City Default)
|
SMC |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((10.75)) |
((11.03)) |
11.24 |
11.93 |
12.41 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($0.22)) |
$0.46 |
$0.62 |
$0.82 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($0.42)) |
(($0.42)) |
$0.46 |
$0.62 |
$0.82 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule SMT (Small General Service: Tukwila)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule SMT will be converted to Schedule SMS.))
|
((SMT)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.24)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($0.45)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule SMS (Small General Service: Suburban Default)
|
SMS |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((10.75)) |
((10.80)) |
11.02 |
11.19 |
11.61 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($0.23)) |
$0.48 |
$0.57 |
$0.75 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($0.42)) |
(($0.42)) |
$0.48 |
$0.57 |
$0.75 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
All charges and credits in Schedule SMS shall be increased by the following percentages based on the location of service:
|
SMS suburban franchise and tax multipliers |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Burien, King County, SeaTac, Shoreline |
((8.00%)) |
8.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
|
Tukwila |
((7.41%)) |
7.43% |
7.23% |
7.41% |
|
Lake Forest Park |
((8.04%)) |
8.04% |
8.04% |
8.04% |
|
Normandy Park |
((6.38%)) |
6.38% |
6.38% |
6.38% |
((The King County multiplier will be 8.00% only if a King County franchise agreement authorizing such a rate differential is approved by both the King County Council and Seattle City Council. Absent an approved franchise agreement, the multiplier shall be 0%.))
Additional undergrounding charges will apply to all customers in Shoreline and Burien as follows:
|
Undergrounding Charges |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
|
Shoreline |
|
|
|
North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.07 |
0.07 |
|
Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.17 |
0.17 |
|
Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.18 |
0.18 |
|
Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.22 |
0.22 |
|
Burien |
|
|
|
First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.37 |
0.37 |
|
First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.13 |
0.13 |
((Schedule SMH (Small General Service: Shoreline)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule SMH will be converted to Schedule SMS.))
|
((SMH)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.29)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($0.45)) |
|
((North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.07)) |
|
((Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.17)) |
|
((Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.18)) |
|
((Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.05)) |
|
((Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.22)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
((Schedule SMB (Small General Service: Burien)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule SMB will be converted to Schedule SMS.))
|
((SMB)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.29)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($0.45)) |
|
((First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.37)) |
|
((First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.13)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
((Schedule SME (Small General Service: SeaTac)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule SME will be converted to Schedule SMS.))
|
((SME)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.29)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($0.45)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule SMD (Small General Service: Network Default)
|
SMD |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((10.75)) |
((11.03)) |
11.24 |
11.93 |
12.41 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($0.22)) |
$0.46 |
$0.62 |
$0.82 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($0.42)) |
(($0.42)) |
$0.46 |
$0.62 |
$0.82 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule SML (Small General Service: Lake Forest Park)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule SML will be converted to Schedule SMS.))
|
((SML)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((11.29)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($0.45)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
B. Time-of-((Day))Use rates (Schedules STC and STS) are optional rate schedules available to customers who have a fully functioning advanced meter. Time-of-Use rates will be available to customers enrolled in the net metering program once necessary updates to the billing system are completed, as determined by the Department. Customers can return to their default rate schedule but will not be able to re-enroll in schedules STC or STS until 12 months from the time of unenrollment. Schedule STC is available to customers on either SMC (City) or SMD (Network) rate schedules. ((The same franchise and tax multipliers and suburban undergrounding charges apply to Schedule STS as Schedule SMS.))
Schedule STC (Small General Service: City Time-of-((Day))Use)
|
STC |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.90 |
7.33 |
7.62 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
12.08 |
12.83 |
13.34 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
13.80 |
14.66 |
15.24 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$0.46 |
$0.62 |
$0.82 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$0.46 |
$0.62 |
$0.82 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule STS (Suburban Small General Service Base Rates Time-of-((Day))Use)
|
STS |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.76 |
6.88 |
7.14 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
11.83 |
12.04 |
12.50 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
13.52 |
13.76 |
14.28 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$0.48 |
$0.57 |
$0.75 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$0.48 |
$0.57 |
$0.75 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((;adv=q)) Off-Peak is 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
Mid-Peak is 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.
Peak is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays.
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Section 4. Section 21.49.055 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.055 Medium general service (Schedules MDC, ((MDT,)) MDS, ((MDH, MDB,)) MDD, ((MDE, MDL,)) MTC, MTD, MTS, MCC, MCD, and MCS)
A. Medium general service is general service provided to customers who have in the previous calendar year half or more than half of their normal billings at 50 kW of maximum demand or greater and have more than half of their normal billings at less than 1,000 kW of maximum demand. Classification of new customers will be based on the Department’s estimate of maximum demand in the current year. ((Effective January 1, 2023, all customers outside Seattle will be placed on Schedule MDS (Suburban) and Schedules MDT, MDH, MDB, MDE, and MDL will become inactive.)) Schedule MDS rates will be increased for applicable municipal utility taxes, franchise rate differentials, and undergrounding charges specific to each location.
Schedule MDC (Medium Standard General Service: City Default)
|
MDC |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((8.15)) |
((8.31)) |
8.70 |
9.34 |
9.90 |
|
Demand Charge dollars per kW |
(($4.17)) |
(($4.74)) |
$4.86 |
$5.10 |
$5.36 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($0.88)) |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($1.33)) |
(($1.33)) |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule MDT (Medium Standard General Service: Tukwila)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule MDT will be converted to Schedule MDS.))
|
((MDT)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((8.82)) |
|
((Demand Charge dollars per kW)) |
(($4.49)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($1.43)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule MDS (Medium Standard General Service: Suburban Default)
|
MDS |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((8.15)) |
((8.31)) |
8.70 |
9.34 |
9.90 |
|
Demand Charge dollars per kW |
(($4.17)) |
(($4.74)) |
$4.86 |
$5.10 |
$5.36 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($0.88)) |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($1.33)) |
(($1.33)) |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
All charges and credits in Schedule MDS shall be increased by the following percentages based on the location of service:
|
MDS suburban franchise and tax multipliers |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Burien, King County, SeaTac, Shoreline |
((8.00%)) |
8.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
|
Tukwila |
((7.57%)) |
7.59% |
7.40% |
7.60% |
|
Lake Forest Park |
((8.04%)) |
8.04% |
8.04% |
8.04% |
|
Normandy Park |
((6.38%)) |
6.38% |
6.38% |
6.38% |
((The King County multiplier will be 8.00% only if a King County franchise agreement authorizing such a rate differential is approved by both the King County Council and Seattle City Council. Absent an approved franchise agreement, the multiplier shall be 0%.))
Additional undergrounding charges will apply to all customers in Shoreline and Burien as follows:
|
Suburban Undergrounding Charges |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
|
Shoreline |
|
|
|
North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.07 |
0.07 |
|
Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.17 |
0.17 |
|
Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.18 |
0.18 |
|
Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.22 |
0.22 |
|
Burien |
|
|
|
First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.37 |
0.37 |
|
First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.13 |
0.13 |
((Schedule MDH (Medium Standard General Service: Shoreline)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule MDH will be converted to Schedule MDS.))
|
((MDH)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((8.83)) |
|
((Demand Charge dollars per kW)) |
(($4.50)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($1.43)) |
|
((North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.07)) |
|
((Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.17)) |
|
((Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.18)) |
|
((Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.05)) |
|
((Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.22)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
((Schedule MDB (Medium Standard General Service: Burien)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule MDB will be converted to Schedule MDS.))
|
((MDB)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((8.83)) |
|
((Demand Charge dollars per kW)) |
(($4.50)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($1.43)) |
|
((First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.37)) |
|
((First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.13)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule MDD (Medium Network General Service Default)
|
MDD |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge cents per kWh |
((10.06)) |
((9.72)) |
9.85 |
10.42 |
11.06 |
|
Demand Charge dollars per kW |
(($8.97)) |
(($10.81)) |
$11.06 |
$11.61 |
$12.19 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($0.88)) |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($1.33)) |
(($1.33)) |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
((0.29)) |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule MDE (Medium Standard General Service: SeaTac)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule MDE will be converted to Schedule MDS.))
|
((MDE)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((8.83)) |
|
((Demand Charge dollars per kW)) |
(($4.50)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day )) |
(($1.43)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
((Schedule MDL (Medium Standard General Service: Lake Forest Park)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule MDL will be converted to Schedule MDS.))
|
((MDL)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge cents per kWh)) |
((8.83)) |
|
((Demand Charge dollars per kW)) |
(($4.50)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($1.43)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Demand charges
Peak: All kW of maximum demand between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, excluding major holidays.
Off-Peak: All kW of maximum demand in excess of peak maximum demand, at all times other than the peak period.
B. Time-of-((Day))Use rates (Schedules MTC, MTD, and MTS) are optional rate schedules available to customers who have a fully functioning advanced meter. Time-of-Use rates will be available to customers enrolled in the net metering program once necessary updates to the billing system are completed, as determined by the Department. Customers can return to their default rate schedule but will not be able to re-enroll in Schedules MTC, MTD, or MTS until 12 months from the time of unenrollment. The same suburban franchise and tax multipliers and suburban undergrounding charges apply to Schedule MTS as Schedule MDS.
Schedule MTC (Medium General Service: City Time-of-((Day))Use)
|
MTC |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
5.35 |
5.75 |
6.09 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
9.36 |
10.06 |
10.66 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
10.70 |
11.50 |
12.18 |
|
Demand Charge - Peak dollars per kW |
$4.86 |
$5.10 |
$5.36 |
|
Demand Charge - Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule MTD (Medium ((Network)) General Service: Network Time-of-((Day)) Use)
|
MTD |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.05 |
6.40 |
6.80 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
10.59 |
11.20 |
11.90 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
12.10 |
12.80 |
13.60 |
|
Demand Charge - Peak dollars per kW |
$11.06 |
$11.61 |
$12.19 |
|
Demand Charge - Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule MTS ((Suburban)) (Medium General Service: Suburban ((Base Rates ()) Time-of-((Day))Use)
|
MTS |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
5.35 |
5.75 |
6.09 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
9.36 |
10.06 |
10.66 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
10.70 |
11.50 |
12.18 |
|
Demand Charge - Peak dollars per kW |
$4.86 |
$5.10 |
$5.36 |
|
Demand Charge - Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Energy charges
Off-Peak is 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
Mid-Peak is 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.
Peak is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays.
Demand charges
Peak demand: All kW of maximum demand between 6 a.m. and 12 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, excluding major holidays.
Off-Peak demand: All kW of maximum demand in excess of peak maximum demand, at all times other than the peak demand period.
C. Commercial Charging Rates (Schedules MCC, MCD, and MCS) are optional rate schedules available to customers who meet the criteria for medium general service and have a fully functioning advanced meter dedicated to primarily electric vehicle charging. Customers can return to their default rate schedule but will not be able to re-enroll in Schedules MCC, MCD, or MCS until 12 months from the time of unenrollment. The same suburban franchise and tax multipliers and suburban undergrounding charges apply to Schedule MCS as Schedule MDS.
Schedule MCC (Medium General Service: City Commercial Charging)
|
MCC |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.18 |
6.66 |
7.03 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
10.82 |
11.66 |
12.30 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
12.36 |
13.32 |
14.06 |
|
Demand Charge - Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Demand Charge - Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule MCD (Medium ((Network)) General Service: Network Commercial Charging)
|
MCD |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
7.92 |
8.34 |
8.81 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
13.86 |
14.60 |
15.42 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
15.84 |
16.68 |
17.62 |
|
Demand Charge - Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Demand Charge - Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule MCS (((Suburban)) Medium General Service: Suburban Commercial Charging)
|
MCS |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.18 |
6.66 |
7.03 |
|
Energy Mid-Peak cents per kWh |
10.82 |
11.66 |
12.30 |
|
Energy Peak cents per kWh |
12.36 |
13.32 |
14.06 |
|
Demand Charge - Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Demand Charge - Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$1.80 |
$2.29 |
$3.01 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer Investment Credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Off-Peak is 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
Mid-Peak is 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.
Peak is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays.
* * *
Section 5. Section 21.49.057 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.057 Large general service (Schedules LGC, ((LGT,)) LGS, ((LGH,)) LGD, ((LGB, LGE, LGL,)) LCC, LCD, and LCS)
A. Large general service is network general service provided to customers who have in the previous calendar year half or more than half of their normal billings at 1,000 kW of maximum demand or greater, and also standard general service provided to customers who have in the previous calendar year half or more than half of their normal billings at 1,000 kW of maximum demand or greater and have more than half of their normal billings at less than 10,000 kW of maximum demand. Classification of new customers will be based on the Department’s estimate of maximum demand in the current year. ((Effective January 1, 2023, all customers outside Seattle will be placed on Schedule LGS (Suburban) and Schedules LGT, LGH, LGB, LGE and LGL will become inactive.)) Schedule LGS rates will be increased for applicable municipal utility taxes, franchise rate differentials, and undergrounding charges specific to each location.
Schedule LGC (Large Standard General Service: City Default)
|
LGC |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
((9.30)) |
((9.65)) |
10.37 |
11.34 |
11.86 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
((6.06)) |
((6.03)) |
5.76 |
5.67 |
5.93 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
(($4.00)) |
(($4.58)) |
$4.69 |
$4.93 |
$5.18 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($11.00)) |
$22.56 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($31.47)) |
(($31.47)) |
$31.47 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule LGT (Large Standard Service: Tukwila)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule LGT will be converted to Schedule LGS.))
|
((LGT)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((10.04)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((6.56)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($4.31)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($0.30)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($33.91)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule LGS (Large Standard General Service: Suburban Default)
|
LGS |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
((9.30)) |
((9.65)) |
10.37 |
11.34 |
11.86 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
((6.06)) |
((6.03)) |
5.76 |
5.67 |
5.93 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
(($4.00)) |
(($4.58)) |
$4.69 |
$4.93 |
$5.18 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($11.00)) |
$22.56 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($31.47)) |
(($31.47)) |
$31.47 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
All charges and credits in schedule LGS shall be increased by the following percentages based on the location of service:
|
LGS suburban franchise and tax multipliers |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Burien, King County, SeaTac, Shoreline |
((8.00%)) |
8.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
|
Tukwila |
((7.61%)) |
7.63% |
7.43% |
7.65% |
|
Lake Forest Park |
((8.04%)) |
8.04% |
8.04% |
8.04% |
|
Normandy Park |
((6.38%)) |
6.38% |
6.38% |
6.38% |
((The King County multiplier will be 8.00% only if a King County franchise agreement authorizing such a rate differential is approved by both the King County Council and Seattle City Council. Absent an approved franchise agreement, the multiplier shall be 0%.))
Additional undergrounding charges will apply to all customers in Shoreline and Burien as follows:
|
Suburban Undergrounding Charges |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
|
Shoreline |
|
|
|
North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.07 |
0.07 |
|
Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.17 |
0.17 |
|
Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.18 |
0.18 |
|
Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.22 |
0.22 |
|
Burien |
|
|
|
First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.37 |
0.37 |
|
First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.13 |
0.13 |
((Schedule LGH (Large Standard General Service: Shoreline)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule LGH will be converted to Schedule LGS.))
|
((LGH)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((10.06)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((6.57)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($4.32)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($0.30)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($33.99)) |
|
((North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.07)) |
|
((Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.17)) |
|
((Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.18)) |
|
((Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.05)) |
|
((Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.22)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule LGD (Large Network General Service Default)
|
LGD |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
((10.67)) |
((10.70)) |
11.07 |
12.26 |
13.14 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
((6.98)) |
((6.69)) |
6.15 |
6.13 |
6.57 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
(($8.71)) |
(($9.80)) |
$10.02 |
$10.52 |
$11.05 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($11.00)) |
$22.56 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($31.47)) |
(($31.47)) |
$31.47 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule LGB (Large Standard General Service: Burien)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule LGB will be converted to Schedule LGS.))
|
((LGB)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((10.06)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((6.57)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($4.32)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($0.30)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($33.99)) |
|
((First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.37)) |
|
((First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh)) |
((0.13)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
((Schedule LGE (Large Standard General Service: SeaTac)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule LGE will be converted to Schedule LGS.))
|
((LGE)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((10.06)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((6.57)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($4.32)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($0.30)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($33.99)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
((Schedule LGL (Large Standard General Service: Lake Forest Park)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule LGL will be converted to Schedule LGS.))
|
((LGL)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((10.06)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((6.57)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($4.32)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($0.30)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($34.00)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Peak is Mondays through Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., excluding major holidays.
Off-Peak is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day and all day Sundays and holidays.
Demand charges
Peak: All kW of maximum demand during peak hours.
Off-Peak: All kW of maximum demand in excess of peak maximum demand, at all times other than the peak period.
B. Commercial Charging Rates (Schedules LCC, LCD, and LCS) are optional rate schedules available to customers who meet the criteria for large general service and have a fully functioning advanced meter dedicated to primarily electric vehicle charging. Customers can return to their default rate schedule but will not be able to re-enroll in schedules LCC, LCD, or LCS until 12 months from the time of unenrollment. The same suburban franchise and tax multipliers and suburban undergrounding charges apply to Schedule LCS as Schedule LGS.
Schedule LCC (Large General Service: City Commercial Charging)
|
LCC |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
10.87 |
12.02 |
12.46 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.04 |
6.01 |
6.92 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$22.56 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$31.47 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule LCD (Large General Service: Network Commercial Charging)
|
LCD |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
13.46 |
15.34 |
16.20 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
7.48 |
7.67 |
9.00 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
22.56 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
31.47 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Schedule LCS (Large General Service: Suburban Commercial Charging)
|
LCS |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
10.87 |
12.02 |
12.46 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
6.04 |
6.01 |
6.92 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
$22.56 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
$31.47 |
$38.01 |
$54.44 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
Peak is Mondays through Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., excluding major holidays.
Off-Peak is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day and all day Sundays and holidays.
* * *
Section 6. Section 21.49.058 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.058 High demand general service (Schedules HDC, ((HDT,)) and HDS)
A. High demand general service is standard general service provided to customers who have in the previous calendar year half or more than half of their normal billings at 10,000 kW of maximum demand or greater. Classification of new customers will be based on the Department’s estimates of maximum demand in the current year. ((Effective January 1, 2023, all customers outside Seattle will be placed on Schedule HDS (Suburban) and Schedule HDT will become inactive.)) Schedule HDS rates will be increased for applicable municipal utility taxes, franchise rate differentials, and undergrounding charges specific to each location.
Schedule HDC (High Demand General Service: City)
|
HDC |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
((8.82)) |
((9.02)) |
9.77 |
10.64 |
11.12 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
((5.75)) |
((5.64)) |
5.43 |
5.32 |
5.56 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
(($4.00)) |
(($4.58)) |
4.69 |
$4.93 |
$5.18 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
|
(($57.88)) |
$118.84 |
$148.50 |
$178.05 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($96.97)) |
(($96.97)) |
$118.84 |
$148.50 |
$178.05 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.28)) |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
((Schedule HDT (High Demand General Service: Tukwila)
Effective January 1, 2023, customers on Schedule HDT will be converted to Schedule HDS.))
|
((HDT)) |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((9.52)) |
|
((Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh)) |
((6.22)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($4.32)) |
|
((Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW)) |
(($0.30)) |
|
((Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day)) |
(($104.60)) |
|
((Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh)) |
((0.15)) |
|
((Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand)) |
(($0.28)) |
|
((Transformer losses discount in kWh)) |
((.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh)) |
Schedule HDS (High Demand: Suburban)
|
HDS |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Energy Charge-Peak cents per kWh |
((9.02)) |
9.77 |
10.64 |
11.12 |
|
Energy Charge-Off-Peak cents per kWh |
((5.64)) |
5.43 |
5.32 |
5.56 |
|
Demand Charge-Peak dollars per kW |
(($4.58)) |
$4.69 |
$4.93 |
$5.18 |
|
Demand Charge-Off-Peak dollars per kW |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Base Service Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($57.88)) |
$118.84 |
$148.50 |
$178.05 |
|
Minimum Charge dollars per meter per day |
(($96.97)) |
$118.84 |
$148.50 |
$178.05 |
|
Power Factor Charge cents per kVarh |
((0.15)) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
Transformer investment credit per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.29)) |
$0.30 |
$0.30 |
$0.31 |
|
Transformer losses discount in kWh |
.53285 × kW + .00002 × kW⁁2 + .00527 × kWh |
All charges and credits in Schedule HDS shall be increased by the following percentages based on the location of service:
|
HDS suburban franchise and tax multipliers |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Burien, King County, SeaTac, Shoreline |
((8.00%)) |
8.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
|
Tukwila |
((7.70%)) |
7.72% |
7.58% |
7.81% |
|
Lake Forest Park |
((8.04%)) |
8.04% |
8.04% |
8.04% |
|
Normandy Park |
((6.38%)) |
6.38% |
6.38% |
6.38% |
((The King County multiplier will be 8.00% only if a King County franchise agreement authorizing such a rate differential is approved by both the King County and Seattle City Council. Absent an approved franchise agreement, the multiplier shall be 0%.))
Additional undergrounding charges will apply to all customers in Shoreline and Burien as follows:
|
Suburban Undergrounding Charges |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
|
Shoreline |
|
|
|
North City Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.07 |
0.07 |
|
Aurora 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.17 |
0.17 |
|
Aurora 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.18 |
0.18 |
|
Aurora 3A Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Aurora 3B Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.22 |
0.22 |
|
Burien |
|
|
|
First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.37 |
0.37 |
|
First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding Charge cents per kWh |
0.13 |
0.13 |
Peak is Mondays through Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., excluding major holidays.
Off-Peak is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day and all day Sundays and holidays.
Demand charges
Peak: All kW of maximum demand during peak hours.
Off-peak: All kW of maximum demand in excess of peak maximum demand, at all times other than the peak period.
* * *
Section 7. Section 21.49.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.060 Contract street and area lighting rates (Schedules F, R, A, D, M, and E)
A. Contract street and area lighting rates are available to all customers, including but not limited to water and sewer districts and King County, who contract with the Department for unmetered lights operating from dusk to dawn. Lighting schedules and rates are assigned at the Department’s discretion.
Schedule F-Floodlights
|
Schedule F |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Floodlight HPS $ per month |
(($24.39)) |
(($22.66)) |
$24.30 |
$27.07 |
$29.35 |
Schedule R-Residential Lights
|
Schedule R |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
LED $ per month |
(($12.66)) |
(($11.96)) |
$12.89 |
$13.02 |
$14.29 |
Schedule A-Arterial Lights
|
Schedule A |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
HPS/other $ per month |
(($38.57)) |
(($31.56)) |
$33.51 |
$34.97 |
$37.75 |
|
LED $ per month |
(($18.78)) |
(($19.54)) |
$20.73 |
$22.15 |
$23.75 |
Schedule D-Decorative, Pedestrian, and Miscellaneous Lights
|
Schedule D |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
HPS/other $ per month |
(($39.30)) |
(($34.96)) |
$36.22 |
$39.19 |
$39.69 |
|
LED $ per month |
(($22.03)) |
(($16.38)) |
$16.77 |
$23.80 |
$25.40 |
Schedule M-Department Maintained, Customer Owned Lights
|
Schedule M |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
HPS/other < 200W $ per month |
(($25.14)) |
(($19.62)) |
$20.60 |
$21.46 |
$23.19 |
|
HPS/other 200W to < 300W $ per month |
(($25.14)) |
(($24.07)) |
$25.30 |
$26.95 |
$28.94 |
|
HPS/other ≥ 300W $ per month |
(($25.14)) |
(($29.12)) |
$30.63 |
$32.33 |
$34.58 |
|
LED ≤ 50W $ per month |
(($7.74)) |
$5.49 |
$5.76 |
$5.61 |
$6.03 |
|
LED > 50W $ per month |
(($7.74)) |
$8.56 |
$9.00 |
$8.66 |
$9.21 |
Schedule E-Customer Owned and Maintained Lights
|
Schedule E |
((Effective January 1, 2022)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
HPS ≤ 150 W $ per month |
(($4.74)) |
(($5.04)) |
$5.31 |
$5.50 |
$5.77 |
|
HPS > 150 W $ per month |
(($4.74)) |
(($8.84)) |
$9.32 |
$10.72 |
$12.33 |
|
LED ≤ 150 W $ per month |
(($4.74)) |
(($3.15)) |
$3.32 |
$4.01 |
$4.21 |
|
LED > 150 W $ per month |
(($4.74)) |
(($7.00)) |
$7.38 |
$8.79 |
$9.21 |
* * *
Section 8. Section 21.49.065 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.065 Duct, vault, and pole rental rates
A. Rental rates shall be charged on an annual basis based on the installations and attachments existing as of January 1 of each year. The full annual rental rate shall be charged for the year in which an installation or attachment is made, regardless of what point in the year use of City Light facilities commences.
B. Duct and vault rental rates are as follows:
|
|
((Effective January 1, 2020)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Duct $ per duct-foot per year |
(($11.49)) |
(($13.04)) |
$13.34 |
$13.69 |
$14.43 |
|
Innerduct in a rental duct $ per innerduct-foot per year |
(($11.49)) |
(($13.04)) |
$13.34 |
$13.69 |
$14.43 |
|
Vault Wall Space $ per square foot per year |
(($28.70)) |
(($32.58)) |
$33.33 |
$34.20 |
$36.06 |
|
Vault Ceiling Space $ per square foot per year |
(($11.49)) |
(($13.04)) |
$13.34 |
$13.69 |
$14.43 |
Innerduct rates pertain to customer installations within a rented duct. Vacant innerducts shall be available for rental to other parties at the Department’s discretion. Wall space and ceiling space within ducts include clearance required by chapter 296-45 WAC.
C. Pole rental rates apply to all pole attachments except for separately mounted meter equipment below the communication space. Pole attachment rates are applied per pole per year and are as follows:
|
Pole attachments within the communication space |
((Effective January 1, 2020)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Pole owned solely by the department |
(($32.36)) |
(($38.80)) |
$39.69 |
$48.05 |
$49.38 |
|
Pole owned jointly by the department and one other party |
(($16.18)) |
(($19.40)) |
$19.85 |
$24.03 |
$24.69 |
|
Pole owned jointly by the department and more than one other party |
(($10.79)) |
(($12.93)) |
$13.23 |
$16.02 |
$16.46 |
|
Pole attachments below the communication space |
((Effective January 1, 2020)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
|
Pole owned solely by the department |
(($61.48)) |
(($73.72)) |
$75.42 |
$91.30 |
$93.82 |
|
Pole owned jointly by the department and one other party |
(($30.74)) |
(($36.86)) |
$37.71 |
$45.65 |
$46.91 |
|
Pole owned jointly by the department and more than one other party |
(($20.49)) |
(($24.57)) |
$25.14 |
$30.43 |
$31.27 |
D. Each lessee shall submit annually to City Light an inventory listing the amount of duct and vault space and the number of poles used, together with the location of all ducts, vaults, and poles used. This inventory shall be effective as of January 1 of each year and submitted to City Light no later than February 1 of each year. Rental charges shall be due within 30 days of invoice by City Light.
E. Any installations or attachments not identified in the lessee’s inventory shall be charged at five times the rental rates set forth in this Section 21.49.065 plus interest. Interest charged is to be at the statutory nominal percentage rate, compounded monthly. In addition, if the lessee fails to submit an annual inventory, the lessee shall also reimburse City Light for all costs, including loaded employee time, associated with performing an inventory of lessee’s use of City Light facilities.
Section 9. Section 21.49.083 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.083 Large ((Solar)) Customer Renewable Generation Program
A. The Large ((Solar)) Customer Renewable Generation Program shall be open to customers operating solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays or other qualified generation systems, as defined in RCW 19.29A.090(3) and 19.29A.090(4), sized larger than 100 kW and not greater than ((2)) 5 mW, measured as alternating current (AC). The Department may consider including other renewable systems or systems larger than 5 mW on a case-by-case basis. To be eligible for the program, a ((PV array)) generation system must be connected to a customer premises located within the Department’s service territory and be equipped with a two-way advanced meter capable of measuring both consumption and outbound power exports.
B. To participate, customers must enter into an interconnection agreement with the Department and to comply with all its terms. The Department may adopt any interconnection requirements as necessary to protect public safety and system reliability.
C. Large ((solar)) Customer Renewable Generation program customers shall be metered, billed, and credited according to the following provisions:
1. The customer’s two-way advanced meter will measure accumulated kilowatt hours of inbound retail consumption and outbound exported power.
2. Any electricity produced by the customer’s ((solar PV array)) system may be used to reduce inbound retail electricity consumption at the customer’s rate schedule for electric service.
3. Electricity generated in excess of that consumed by the customer may be exported to the Department’s system. Accumulated kWh of exported electricity shall be measured by the advanced meter and each customer will be credited for exported electricity according to the same Large Customer ((Solar)) Renewable Export Rate, which reflects the value of the power and grid benefits.
Large Customer ((Solar)) Renewable Export Rate
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((Effective January 1, 2020)) |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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Export Credit cents per kWh |
((3.16)) |
4.96 |
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Export Credit |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
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All days in January cents per kWh |
5.90 |
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All days in February cents per kWh |
5.00 |
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All days in March cents per kWh |
4.30 |
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All days in April cents per kWh |
6.00 |
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All days in May cents per kWh |
3.10 |
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All days in June cents per kWh |
4.20 |
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All days in July cents per kWh |
7.70 |
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All days in August cents per kWh |
8.70 |
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All days in September cents per kWh |
9.40 |
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All days in October cents per kWh |
6.90 |
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All days in November cents per kWh |
6.10 |
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All days in December cents per kWh |
4.80 |
4. The customer shall retain ownership of all environmental, social, and other non-power attributes of the electricity produced by their ((PV)) system, irrespective of whether it is consumed on-site or exported.
5. Customers totalizing multiple meters per Section 21.49.090 may integrate their ((PV array)) system into their totalized service. Otherwise, meter aggregation across multiple customer premises shall not be permitted.
6. Customers that permit and complete buildings under the terms of the Living Building Pilot outlined in Section 23.40.060, or receive Living Building Challenge certification for a building within City Light service areas outside of Seattle before December 31, 2025, or buildings meeting high energy efficiency standards as determined by the Department, will receive annual net metering as described in Section 21.49.082. The maximum ((solar array)) system allowed under this provision is 250 kW. Affordable housing performing under high energy efficiency standards as determined by the Department may receive net metering for ((solar arrays)) systems up to 500 kW.
7. Until December 31, 2035, the Department will honor the terms of the large ((solar)) Customer Renewable Generation program for interconnected participants and guarantee an annual export rate of at least 1.8 cents per kWh, as calculated by the average of the monthly prices.
Section 10. Section 21.49.085 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.085 Reserved distribution capacity charge (Schedule RDC)
A. Non-residential customers located in areas of the Department’s service territory where there is adequate distribution capacity may request that the Department reserve capacity sufficient to meet their loads on a circuit which is different from their normal service circuit. Such customers shall pay a reserved distribution capacity charge.
Schedule RDC (Reserved Distribution Capacity)
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Schedule RDC |
((Effective January 1, 2020)) |
((Effective January 1, 2023)) |
Effective January 1, 2024 |
Effective January 1, 2025 |
Effective January 1, 2026 |
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Dollars per kW of monthly maximum demand |
(($0.41)) |
(($0.47)) |
$0.48 |
$0.49 |
$0.52 |
B. The acceptance and continued implementation of a customer’s request for reserved distribution capacity shall always be contingent on the Department’s sole determination that adequate distribution capacity is available.
Section 11. Subsection 21.49.086.C of the Seattle Municipal Code, which section was last amended by Ordinance 126677, is amended as follows:
21.49.086 Rate Stabilization Account
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C. The Net Wholesale Revenue forecast shall be (($40 million in 2022 and 2023, $45 million for 2024 and 2025, $80 million for 2026, and $85 million for 2027 and 2028)) $45 million in 2024, $25 million in 2025, and $55 million in 2026. The forecast shall be the amount of Net Wholesale Revenue assumed by the City Council for the purpose of establishing Department rates and budgets. The Department shall allocate the forecast by month and document this assumption in annual revenue requirement and budget proposals.
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Section 12. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2024, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.
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President ____________ of the City Council
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Approved / |
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returned unsigned / |
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vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2024. |
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)