SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119899

• Record No: CB 119899
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119899
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 10/5/2020
• Ordinance No: Ord 126195
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Section 21.49.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code; updating the City Light Department's Open Access Transmission Tariff and rates to meet changes in costs and regulations.
• Sponsors: Alex Pedersen
• Supporting documents: 1. Att A - SCL Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff, 2. Summary and Fiscal Note, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ordinance 126195, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2020	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
10/8/2020	1	Mayor	returned
10/8/2020	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
10/8/2020	1	Mayor	Signed
10/5/2020	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/25/2020	1	Transportation and Utilities Committee	pass	Pass
9/21/2020	1	City Council	referred
9/16/2020	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
9/15/2020	1	City Clerk	sent for review
9/15/2020	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Section 21.49.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code; updating the City Light Department's Open Access Transmission Tariff and rates to meet changes in costs and regulations.
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WHEREAS, the City Light Department ("City Light") has committed to voluntarily provide transmission service to eligible customers since passage of the Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992; and
WHEREAS, City Light supports federal policies regarding open access to the interstate transmission system; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, City Light established an Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) based on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC") Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff ("Pro Forma"); and
WHEREAS, City Light's revisions to 2009 OATT terms and conditions account for City Light participation in the California Independent System Operator ("CAISO") Energy Imbalance Market ("EIM") and adopt appropriate Pro Forma revisions; and
WHEREAS, City Light's revisions to 2009 OATT rates and charges reflect 2018 financials and consistency with FERC's Pro Forma rate methodology; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 OATT will continue to provide comparable terms, conditions, and pricing to transmission services that City Light provides itself; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.49.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 123125, is amended to read as follows:
21.49.125 Open Access transmission tariff, rates, and interconnection procedures (Schedules 1 through 10, Attachments A, B, C, D, E F, J, K, L, M, Q)
The Department shall offer an open access transmission tariff ("OATT"). Due to the excessive length of the OATT, it is not codified. ((However, a copy of the OATT, including its Schedules 1 through 9, Attachments A through L, and Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, is availabl...