Seattle City Light proposes lower 2026–27 conservation target; committee amends report attachment and postpones final vote to Sept. 5

Seattle City Light presented its proposed biennial energy conservation target of 16 average megawatts for 2026–27 and a 10-year conservation potential of 78 average megawatts during the Aug. 1 Seattle City Council Sustainability, City Light, Arts & Culture Committee meeting. Council members amended a report attachment to replace the original file with a corrected version and postponed a final vote and a public hearing to Sept. 5 to allow the public time to review the revised materials.

City Light officials said the targets were developed through a demand-side management potential assessment that follows methodology prescribed by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and state law. “We are sharing our biannual energy conservation target for the next 2 years, along with a 10 year conservation potential,” said Dawn Lindell, general manager and chief executive officer, Seattle City Light. The department said the targets reflect the amount of conservation that is cost‑effective, reliable and feasible under the Washington Energy Independence Act (Initiative 937) and the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).

The department described the proposed two‑year target of 16 average megawatts as a…