Summary Tables
A 1.5% RSA surcharge is currently in effect
The rate schedules below do not reflect the RSA surcharge
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Residential Rates
Residential City (RSC)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1621 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0701 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1288 |
Residential Suburban (RSS)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1621 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0701 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1288 |
Residential Tukwila (RST)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1743 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0719 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1370 |
Residential Shoreline (RSH)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1751 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0722 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1376 |
| North City Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0007 |
| Aurora 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0017 |
| Aurora 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0018 |
| Aurora 3A Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0005 |
| Aurora 3B Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0022 |
Residential Burien (RSB)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1718 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0708 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1351 |
| First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0037 |
| First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0013 |
Residential Sea Tac (RSE)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1751 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0722 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1376 |
Residential Lake Forest Park (RSL)
| Base Service Charge per day |
$ 0.1718 |
| First Block per kWh* |
$ 0.0708 |
| End Block per kWh ** |
$ 0.1351 |
Small General Service Rates
Small General Service City (SMC)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0910 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.31 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Small General Service Downtown Network (SMD)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0910 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.31 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Small General Service Suburban (SMS)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0910 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.31 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Small General Service Tukwila (SMT)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0953 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.33 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Small General Service Shoreline (SMH)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0955 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.33 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
| North City Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0007 |
| Aurora 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0017 |
| Aurora 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0018 |
| Aurora 3A Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0005 |
| Aurora 3B Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0022 |
Small General Service Burien (SMB)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0937 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.33 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
| First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0037 |
| First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0013 |
Small General Service Sea Tac (SME)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0955 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.33 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Small General Service Lake Forest Park (SML)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0937 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.33 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Medium General Service Rates
Medium General Service City (MDC)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0698 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.36 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.78 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Medium General Service Downtown Network (MDD)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0797 |
| Per kW |
$ 7.48 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.78 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Medium General Service Suburban (MDS)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0698 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.36 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.78 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Medium General Service Tukwila (MDT)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0753 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.63 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.84 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Medium General Service Shoreline (MDH)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0754 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.63 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.84 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
| North City Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0007 |
| Aurora 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0017 |
| Aurora 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0018 |
| Aurora 3A Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0005 |
| Aurora 3B Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0022 |
Medium General Service Burien (MDB)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0740 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.56 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.83 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
| First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0037 |
| First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0013 |
Medium General Service Sea Tac (MDE)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0754 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.63 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.84 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Medium General Service Lake Forest Park (MDL)
| Per kWh |
$ 0.0698 |
| Per kW |
$ 3.36 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 0.78 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Large General Service Rates
Large General Service City (LGC)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0801 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0533 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.05 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.27 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 27.69 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Large General Service Downtown Network (LGD)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0875 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0583 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 7.62 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.27 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 27.69 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Large General Service Tukwila (LGT)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0865 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0575 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.29 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.29 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 29.89 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Large General Service Shoreline (LGH)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0865 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0576 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.29 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.29 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 29.91 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
| North City Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0007 |
| Aurora 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0017 |
| Aurora 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0018 |
| Aurora 3A Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0005 |
| Aurora 3B Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0022 |
Large General Service Burien (LGB)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0849 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0565 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.23 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.29 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 29.35 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
| First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0037 |
| First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding per kWh |
$ 0.0013 |
Large General Service Sea Tac (LGE)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0865 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0576 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.29 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.29 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 29.91 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Large General Service Lake Forest Park (LGL)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0849 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0565 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.23 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.29 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 29.35 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
High Demand General Service Rates
High Demand General Service City (HDC)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0746 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0497 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.05 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.27 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 59.25 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
High Demand General Service Tukwila (HDT)
| Per kWh Peak |
$ 0.0806 |
| Per kWh Off-Peak |
$ 0.0537 |
| Per kW Peak |
$ 3.29 |
| Per kW Off-Peak |
$ 0.29 |
| Minimum Bill per Meter per Day |
$ 64.03 |
| Power Factor Charge |
$ 0.0015 |
| Transformer Investment |
$ 0.27 |
Streetlights
Duct Rental
Duct Rental
| Per duct-foot |
$ 10.72 per year |
| Per duct-foot-innerduct in a rented duct |
$ 10.72 per year |
Vault Rental
Vault Rental
| Per square foot of wall space |
$ 26.80 per year |
| Per square foot of ceiling space |
$ 10.72 per year |
Pole Attachment Rental
Pole Attachment Rental
| Within the Communication Space |
| Per Pole owned solely by City Light |
$ 30.70 per year |
| Per Pole owned by City Light + 1 other party |
$ 15.35 per year |
| Per Pole owned by City Light + 2 other parties |
$ 10.23 per year |
| Below the Communication Space |
| Per Pole owned solely by City Light |
$ 58.33 per year |
| Per Pole owned by City Light + 1 other party |
$ 29.16 per year |
| Per Pole owned by City Light + 2 other parties |
$ 19.44 per year |
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