Seattle's Electricity Supply
For 2010, the fuel mix for Seattle City Light was approximately 87.9% hydroelectric, 6.4% nuclear, 2.5% coal, 2.1% wind, and 1.1% natural gas, biomass, waste, petroleum, landfill gases and other. The sources for 2011 are as follows: Biomass 0.05% Coal 0.52% Hydro 92.39% Landfill Gases 0.25% Natural Gas 0.18% Nuclear 2.52% Petroleum 0.01% Waste 0.01% Wind 4.07%. The utility owns and operates the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, a series of three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River in northern Washington State. The project supplies approximately 25 percent of Seattle's electric power. The utility also owns and operates the Boundary Dam on the Pend Oreille River which can provide up to approximately 50% of Seattle's electric power. The remaining power comes from a mix of sources, including long-term contracts with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). According to SCL, residential customers currently pay about 6 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity. Seattle has the lowest residential and commercial electrical rates amongst comparably-sized cities in the United States.
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