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Yes. 13.4c flat rate; 16.1c peak, 8.1c trough on the variable rate plan (Seattle). https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/residential-services/billing-information
by loeg 3mo ago
Yes. 13.4c flat rate; 16.1c peak, 8.1c trough on the variable rate plan (Seattle).
https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/residential-services/billing-information/rates https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/residential-services/bill...
And the time periods are: https://www.seattle.gov/images/Departments/CityLight/ResidentialServices/BillHelp/TOU_Times.png https://www.seattle.gov/images/Departments/CityLight/Residen...
So you're paying a marginally higher rate almost all day on variable-rate, but substantially higher 5-9pm. The math pencils if you have a home battery you can use to load-shift, or perhaps drive an EV a lot.
(Also: this structure is clearly designed around summer cooling load, but peak load is actually winter heating. I don't know what SCL is thinking.)
- Schiendelman 3mo agoWhen do you think winter energy is at peak load?
- loeg 3mo ago~6am.
- Schiendelman 3mo agoThe morning and evening peak loads are about the same. But in the morning, hydro generation is higher, because the Skagit dams hold back water overnight and spin up for morning peak. Evening peak is when there isn't that excess generation available.