By a vote of 8-0, the Seattle City Council has passed a resolution adopting Seattle City Light's proposed six-year strategic plan. The plan includes revenue requirements that equal about a 4.7 percent rate increase for each of the next six years.
"This plan gives customers and policy-makers a much more predictable rate path while committing to critical investments in infrastructure maintenance and new technologies," stated Councilmember Mike O'Brien, chair of the Energy & Technology Committee of the City Council. "The nine-member City Light Review Panel made up individuals representing all of the utility's customer classes spent two years working with City Light to develop this plan and to talk with customers throughout City Light's service territory about what is in the plan. It's an excellent example of a thorough public process."
The plan includes a new substation to be located north of downtown at the old Greyhound bus maintenance yard. City Light hasn't built a new substation in more than 30 years. It will allow the utility to distribute power more efficiently within its service area. The plan also includes an initiative to provide increased training opportunities for employees in addition to increasing recruitment and retention efforts as the utility faces an increasing number of retirements in an already competitive labor market.
"Reliable, low-cost and environmentally-responsible power is important to our customers," says City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco. "This plan looks out six years to ensure that we are meeting customer expectations while protecting rates from volatile fluctuations in the energy market or due to adverse impacts on surplus power sales due to low water years."
Customers will see new rates beginning in January of 2013 that will add about $2.90 to the average residential bill.
You can make your thoughts known to the Energy & Environment Committee, chaired by Councilmember Mike O'Brien - mike.o'brien@seattle.gov. You also can provide us with your comments in the box provided below.
If you would like to share your thoughts about the strategic plan, please do.
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6/14/2012 - Public Forum
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Place: Seattle City Council Chambers
Address: Second Floor City Hall - 600 Fifth Avenue
6/26/2012 - Public Forum
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Place: Seattle City Council Chambers
Address: Second Floor City Hall - 600 Fifth Avenue
2/21/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A City Council
3/12/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A Key Customers
3/19/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A Environmental Stakeholders
3/19/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A NewHolly
3/20/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A Northgate Community Center
3/22/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Great City - Urban Environments
3/28/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A Neighborhood Businesses/Chambers of Commerce
4/2/2012 -
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Outreach Q&A Franchise Cities - Burien
5/11/2011 - Outreach Session Summary
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Key Customers Outreach Forum
5/23/2011
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Community Based Organizations Outreach Forum
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Date: Monday, 5/23/2011
Place: Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 4050
Address: 700 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
5/26/2011 - Outreach Session Summary
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Environmental Groups Outreach Forum
6/8/2011 - Outreach Session Summary
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Business Community Outreach Forum
6/9/2011
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Public Outreach Forum I (North end)
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Date: Thursday, 6/9/2011
Place: Northgate Community Center
Address: 10510 5th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98125
6/13/2011
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Public Outreach Forum II (South end)
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Date: Monday, 6/13/2011
Place: Seattle Community College - Georgetown campus
Address: 6737 Corson Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
6/14/2011 - Outreach Session Summary
First Hill & Hospitals
6/15/2011 Cancelled
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Municipal Customers Outreach Forum
6/21/2011 - Outreach Session Summary
Emerald Cities
7/12/2011 - Outreach Session Summary
Municipal Customers
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