These tables cover the rate increase in the form of a power cost adjustment that was adopted by the Seattle City Council in May 2001 and take effect July 1, 2001. For more information, refer to
Power Cost Adjustment #3 Facts or
Rates History Detail.
Rate Class
Summer (Apr-Sep)
Winter (Oct-Mar)
Residential: City [RSC]{20}
First Block *
$ 0.0372
$ 0.0372
Second Block **
$ 0.0805
$ 0.0805
Third Block ***
$ 0.1600
$ 0.1600
Base Service Charge per Day
$ 0.0973
$ 0.0973
Residential Elderly/Disabled & Low-Income: City [REC/RLC]{26/27}
* $/kWh: first 10 kWh/day in Summer; first 16 kWh/day in Winter
** $/kWh: over 10 but <= 60 kWh/day in Summer; over 16 but <= 125 kWh/day in Winter
*** $/kWh: all additional kWh/day
Small General Service: City [SMC]{31}
Per kWh
$ 0.0552
$ 0.0552
Minimum Bill per Day
$ 0.2000
$ 0.2000
Small General Service: Suburban [SMS]{56}
Per kWh
$ 0.0563
$ 0.0563
Minimum Bill per Day
$ 0.2000
$ 0.2000
Medium Standard General Service: City [MDC]{34/35}
Per kWh
$ 0.0533
$ 0.0533
Per kW
$1.03
$ 1.03
Medium Standard General Service: Suburban [MDS]{57/58}
Per kWh
$ 0.0544
$ 0.0544
Per kW
$1.03
$ 1.03
Medium Network General Service: [MDD]{60/61}
Per kWh
$ 0.0560
$ 0.0560
Per kW
$ 1.40
$ 1.40
Large Standard General Service: City [LGC]{38}
Per kWh Off-Peak
$ 0.0464
$ 0.0464
Per kWh Peak
$ 0.0538
$ 0.0538
Per kW Off-Peak
$ 0.17
$ 0.17
Per kW Peak
$ 0.40
$ 0.40
Minimum Bill per Day
$ 10.07
$ 10.07
Large Standard General Service: Suburban [LGS]{59}
Per kWh Off-Peak
$ 0.0474
$ 0.0474
Per kWh Peak
$ 0.0548
$ 0.0548
Per kW Off-Peak
$ 0.17
$ 0.17
Per kW Peak
$ 0.40
$ 0.40
Minimum Bill per Day
$ 10.07
$ 10.07
Large Network General Service [LGD]{62}
Per kWh Off-Peak
$ 0.0477
$ 0.0477
Per kWh Peak
$ 0.0552
$ 0.0552
Per kW Off-Peak
$ 0.17
$ 0.17
Per kW Peak
$ 0.67
$ 0.67
Minimum Bill per Day
$ 10.07
$ 10.07
High Demand General Service [HDC]{42}
Per kWh Off-Peak
$ 0.0443
$ 0.0443
Per kWh Peak
$ 0.0519
$ 0.0519
Per kW Off-Peak
$ 0.17
$ 0.17
Per kW Peak
$ 0.40
$ 0.40
Minimum Bill per Day
$ 122.00
$ 122.00
Variable Rate General Service [VRC]{44}
Per kWh Off-Peak (energy only)
Market price
Market price
Per kWh Peak (energy only)
Market price
Market price
Retail Services Charge Per kWh
$ 0.141
$ 0.141
Per kW Off-Peak
$ 0.17
$ 0.17
Per kW Peak
$ 0.40
$ 0.40
Minimum Bill Per Day
$ 122.00
$ 122.00
Contract Street and Area Lighting Rates-Floodlights [F]{3}
Option E
200 Watt Sodium Vapor, 22,000 lumens
$2.27 per month
400 Watt Sodium Vapor, 50,000 lumens
$4.29 per month
Option M
200 Watt Sodium Vapor, 22,000 lumens
$6.05 per month
400 Watt Sodium Vapor, 50,000 lumens
$7.55 per month
Contract Street and Area Lighting Rates-Streetlights [T]{7, 48}
Option M
100 Watt Sodium Vapor, 9,000 lumens
$3.73 per month
150 Watt Sodium Vapor, 16,000 lumens
$4.35 per month
200 Watt Sodium Vapor, 22,000 lumens
$4.71 per month
250 Watt Sodium Vapor, 27,500 lumens
$5.46 per month
400 Watt Sodium Vapor, 50,000 lumens
$6.96 per month
Option C
100 Watt Sodium Vapor, 9,000 lumens
$5.17 per month
150 Watt Sodium Vapor, 16,000 lumens
$5.88 per month
200 Watt Sodium Vapor, 22,000 lumens
$6.31 per month
250 Watt Sodium Vapor, 27,500 lumens
$7.07 per month
400 Watt Sodium Vapor, 50,000 lumens
$8.63 per month
Key: Option E: monthly charge covers energy only.
Option M: monthly charge covers energy, lamp replacement, and fixture and pole maintenance
Option C: monthly charge covers Option M costs plus capital costs of fixtures.
