Peak residential water rates are in effect from May 16 through September 15 each year. Peak rates incorporate a three-tiered rate structure with progressively higher rates as water consumption increases over a 60-day billing period. For example, the first 10 CCF (or 7,480 gallons) costs $4.43 per CCF. The second tier rate (for up to [...]

Mayor McGinn convenes Green Ribbon Commission First announced in 2012 State of the City Address, Commission to advise City on climate action strategies SEATTLE – Mayor Mike McGinn today announced a Green Ribbon Commission to steward development of the Seattle Climate Action Plan. Co-chaired by Denis Hayes, President of the Bullitt Foundation, and Doris Koo, [...]

The Seattle Climate Action Plan Technical Advisory Groups presented their preliminary recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation, land use, building energy and waste sectors to City Council on Monday, April 23, 2012. The Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are comprised of experts in the transportation, building energy, waste and land use and were [...]

As it plans to provide for the community’s future energy needs and meet state renewable energy requirements,  Seattle City Light wants to hear your ideas on what the mix of power sources should be. Three meetings are scheduled to hear from the public: April 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Bertha Knight Landes [...]

Please attend a free presentation on April 20th on the recently released report from the Preservation Green Lab, “The Greenest Building, ”a life-cycle analysis conducted by the Preservation Green Lab of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Green Building Services and Cascadia Green Building Council. The presentation is open to anyone who may be interested.  The [...]

Bloom! is Seattle’s Green TED – an evening of innovative speakers working in the three areas of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic. There will be eight speakers (short, 10 minute talks) and plenty of time for networking. When: April 5, 2012. Doors opens at 6pm. Speakers start 7pm. The bar is open all night. Where:  [...]

Time to don some grubby sweatshirts and workboots and round up the neighbors to help spruce up the neighborhood. It’s Spring Clean time in Seattle! Spring Clean—held each year in April and May—is Seattle’s premier clean up event. Spring Clean provides opportunities for citizens to clean up Seattle’s public open spaces of their choice with [...]

  WHAT WE ARE SEEKING Seattle residents are passionate, committed and creative when to comes to making Seattle—and the world—better places. As individuals and as a community, Seattleites have helped our community become a national and international leader in sustainability. And, we know the community has more great ideas about how we can continue to [...]

Grace period announced for buildings 10,000 sf or greater (including multifamily buildings of 5 or more units) have at least until October 1, 2012 to comply and annually on April 1st thereafter. Please note: We are currently undergoing additional program evaluation and are considering staggered reporting deadlines based on building size. This is in response to public [...]

Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien, Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee, and Seattle City Light want to hear from you on upcoming changes to City Light that could impact your bill. Join your neighbors at one of the upcoming public meetings. You also can take the online survey to share your opinions. We want [...]