Seattle City Light Delivers Real Value with Electricity
February 18, 2015
Seattle City Light delivers reliable, environmentally responsible electricity to all our customer-owners at the best price in any large city in the country.
Seattle City Light Rate Changes Go Into Effect Jan. 1
December 30, 2014
As part of a six-year Strategic Plan to maintain reliable, environmentally responsible electricity service for our customers and enhance the services provided in several key areas, a modest rate increase will take effect Jan. 1. The average increase is 4.2 percent.
River Conditions Improve, Lift City Light’s Financial Forecasts
July 21, 2014
Improved water conditions in the rivers that power Seattle city Light’s hydroelectric dams are brightening the utility’s financial forecasts and helping to hold down costs for customers.
Unexpected Mountain Snows Are Great News for City Light Customers
March 24, 2014
Seattle City Light customers can expect to keep more green in their pockets thanks to February’s record-setting snowfall in the mountains and this month’s additional storms. The increased snowfall means a greater snowpack for use in generating electricity at our hydroelectric dams. According to the most recent financial forecast, the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light Proposing $21 Million Transfer to Delay Possible Surcharges
February 13, 2014
Seattle City Light’s successful efforts to hold down operating costs in 2013 could lesen the potential impact of surcharges that could be triggered by low wholesale energy prices and below normal snowpack could have on its customers.
Talk With Us About How We Structure Our Rates
January 24, 2014
Seattle City Light invites its customers to participate in a live social media chat session Tuesday, Jan. 28, regarding how the utility structures its rates.
What a Possible Surcharge Could Mean to You
January 23, 2014
Low prices on the electricity Seattle City Light sells to other utilities and uncertainty about how much snow might fall in the mountains to feed the utility’s hydroelectric dams could trigger an automatic surcharge on customers’ bills later this year. Here’s what that could mean for you.
Utility Discount Program Can Cut Winter Heating Costs by 60 Percent
September 24, 2013
Before cold winter weather returns to the Seattle area and starts driving up heating costs, Seattle City Light is working to help income-eligible customers cut their utility bills by 60 percent.
New City Light Rates Take Effect in January
December 27, 2012
City Light customers are reminded that starting in January 2013, an average rate increase of 4.4 percent goes into place.
City Council Unanimously Approves Seattle City Light Budget
November 22, 2010
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a budget for Seattle City Light today that will lower customers’ energy costs in 2011, followed by a modest increase in 2012.