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A 1.5% RSA surcharge is currently in effect
The rate schedules below reflect the 1.5% RSA surcharge

Download an Excel file or Pdf file that contains City Light's rates effective January 1, 2018 for all customer classes as compared to 2017.

Residential Rates

Residential City (RSC)

Residential Suburban (RSS)

Residential Tukwila (RST)

Residential Shoreline (RSH)

Residential Burien (RSB)

Residential Sea Tac (RSE)

Residential Lake Forest Park (RSL)

Small General Service Rates

Small General Service City (SMC)

Small General Service Downtown Network (SMD)

Small General Service Suburban (SMS)

Small General Service Tukwila (SMT)

Small General Service Shoreline (SMH)

Small General Service Burien (SMB)

Small General Service Sea Tac (SME)

Small General Service Lake Forest Park (SML)

Medium General Service Rates

Medium General Service City (MDC)

Medium General Service Downtown Network (MDD)

Medium General Service Suburban (MDS)

Medium General Service Tukwila (MDT)

Medium General Service Shoreline (MDH)

Medium General Service Burien (MDB)

Medium General Service Sea Tac (MDE)

Medium General Service Lake Forest Park (MDL)

Large General Service Rates

Large General Service City (LGC)

Large General Service Downtown Network (LGD)

Large General Service Tukwila (LGT)

Large General Service Shoreline (LGH)

Large General Service Burien (LGB)

Large General Service Sea Tac (LGE)

Large General Service Lake Forest Park (LGL)

High Demand General Service Rates

High Demand General Service City (HDC)

High Demand General Service Tukwila (HDT)

Streetlights

Residential Lights (R)

Arterial Lights (A)

Floodlights (F)

Decorative, Pedestrian and Miscellaneous Lights (D)

Department Maintained, Customer Owned (M)

Customer Maintained, Customer Owned (E)

Duct Rental

Vault Rental

Pole Attachment Rental

Within the Communication Space
Per Pole owned solely by City Light	$ 31.45 per year
Per Pole owned by City Light + 1 other party	$ 15.73 per year
Per Pole owned by City Light + 2 other parties	$ 10.48 per year
Below the Communication Space
Per Pole owned solely by City Light	$ 59.76 per year
Per Pole owned by City Light + 1 other party	$ 29.88 per year
Per Pole owned by City Light + 2 other parties	$ 19.92 per year

Other Rates

Reserved Distribution Capacity (RDC)

Current Rates

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Base Service Charge per day	$ 0.1686
First Block per kWh*	$ 0.0780
End Block per kWh **	$ 0.1326

Base Service Charge per day	$ 0.1686
First Block per kWh*	$ 0.0780
End Block per kWh **	$ 0.1326

Base Service Charge per day	$ 0.1812
First Block per kWh*	$ 0.0819
End Block per kWh **	$ 0.1410

Base Service Charge per day	$ 0.1821
First Block per kWh*	$ 0.0823
End Block per kWh **	$ 0.1417
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

Base Service Charge per day	$ 0.1787
First Block per kWh*	$ 0.0808
End Block per kWh **	$ 0.1391
First Avenue South 1 Undergrounding per kWh	$ 0.0037
First Avenue South 2 Undergrounding per kWh	$ 0.0013

Base Service Charge per day	$ 0.1828
First Block per kWh*	$ 0.0826
End Block per kWh **	$ 0.1422

Per kWh	$ 0.0960
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.32
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh	$ 0.1005
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.35
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh	$ 0.1008
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.35
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

Per kWh	$ 0.0989
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

Per kWh	$ 0.1011
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.35
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh	$ 0.0737
Per kW	$ 3.49
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.81
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh	$ 0.0851
Per kW	$ 7.79
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.81
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh	$ 0.0796
Per kW	$ 3.77
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.87
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh	$ 0.0797
Per kW	$ 3.78
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.87
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

Arterial HPS/Other	$ 29.41 per month
Arterial LED	$ 16.32 per month

Decorative HPS/Other	$ 34.94 per month
Decorative LED	$ 18.04 per month

HPS/Other	$ 21.80 per month
LED	$ 7.53 per month

Per duct-foot	$ 10.99 per year
Per duct-foot-innerduct in a rented duct	$ 10.99 per year

Per kWh	$ 0.0782
Per kW	$ 3.70
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.86
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

Per kWh	$ 0.0799
Per kW	$ 3.79
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 0.88
Power Factor Charge	$0.0015
Transformer Investment	$0.27

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0847
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0559
Per kW Peak	$ 3.17
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.27
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 28.80
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0935
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0619
Per kW Peak	$ 7.93
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.27
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 28.80
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0915
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0605
Per kW Peak	$ 3.42
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.29
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 31.08
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0916
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0605
Per kW Peak	$ 3.42
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.29
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 31.10
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

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0898
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0594
Per kW Peak	$ 3.36
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.29
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 30.52
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

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0919
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0607
Per kW Peak	$ 3.44
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.30
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 31.21
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0789
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0521
Per kW Peak	$ 3.17
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.27
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 61.62
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

Per kWh Peak	$ 0.0854
Per kWh Off-Peak	$ 0.0563
Per kW Peak	$ 3.42
Per kW Off-Peak	$ 0.29
Minimum Bill per Meter per Day	$ 66.57
Power Factor Charge	$ 0.0015
Transformer Investment	$ 0.27

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Residential Rates

Residential City (RSC)

Residential Suburban (RSS)

Residential Tukwila (RST)

Residential Shoreline (RSH)

Residential Burien (RSB)

Residential Sea Tac (RSE)

Residential Lake Forest Park (RSL)

Small General Service Rates

Small General Service City (SMC)

Small General Service Downtown Network (SMD)

Small General Service Suburban (SMS)

Small General Service Tukwila (SMT)

Small General Service Shoreline (SMH)

Small General Service Burien (SMB)

Small General Service Sea Tac (SME)

Small General Service Lake Forest Park (SML)

Medium General Service Rates

Medium General Service City (MDC)

Medium General Service Downtown Network (MDD)

Medium General Service Suburban (MDS)

Medium General Service Tukwila (MDT)

Medium General Service Shoreline (MDH)

Medium General Service Burien (MDB)

Medium General Service Sea Tac (MDE)

Medium General Service Lake Forest Park (MDL)

Large General Service Rates

Large General Service City (LGC)

Large General Service Downtown Network (LGD)

Large General Service Tukwila (LGT)

Large General Service Shoreline (LGH)

Large General Service Burien (LGB)

Large General Service Sea Tac (LGE)

Large General Service Lake Forest Park (LGL)

High Demand General Service Rates

High Demand General Service City (HDC)

High Demand General Service Tukwila (HDT)

Streetlights

Residential Lights (R)

Arterial Lights (A)

Floodlights (F)

Decorative, Pedestrian and Miscellaneous Lights (D)

Department Maintained, Customer Owned (M)

Customer Maintained, Customer Owned (E)

Duct Rental

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Vault Rental

Vault Rental

Pole Attachment Rental

Pole Attachment Rental

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