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Seattle City Light | Conservation | Customer Generation
Generating your own electricity using solar and other technologies is becoming more common in many parts of the U.S. and around the globe. Recent federal and state incentives help make customer generation even more viable.

This page serves as an information gateway for customers interested in generating their own power. It includes links to related City Light programs and other resources.

  Solar modules attach easily to this metal roof at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture.  

Getting Started

Solar Electric Systems less than 25 kW
Customers interested in installing a solar electric system on their premises, interconnecting to the grid and net metering are required to submit the following forms.
Renewable Energy Production Incentives
Washington's Renewable Energy Incentive Program applies to solar, wind and anaerobic digester technologies. Annual payments for qualifying customer generation based on kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity produced are available through June 30, 2014. A Seattle City Light production meter is required. To request a production meter, please submit the following form. Mail forms with payment to:
Seattle City Light
1300 N 97th St.
Seattle, WA 98103-3320
ATTN: Intake Desk
Note: You may enclose one check for $147.

Interconnection of Non-solar Technologies or Generation larger than 25 kilowatts
Please contact City Light's Account Executive Office at 206-684-3331 for further assistance with non-solar or commercial-scale customer generation projects. Washington's Net Metering law applies to solar, wind, small hydro, biomass, fuel cell and combined heat & power (CHP) technologies up to 100 kW.

Further Resources

Customer Generation program contact:
Jack Brautigam
206.684.3954
jack.brautigam@seattle.gov

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