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Rates History Summary
 

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Summary of Changes
April 2002 to January 2007

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The figures in this table show the percent increase or decrease in rates on each date relative to the rates in effect prior to that date. The cumulative increase is not equal to the sum of the individual increases because the changes are compounded.
Rate Class Apr-2002 Apr-2003 May-2003 Apr-2004 Nov-2005 Jan-2007 Cumulative
 
Residential
   City -1.0% 1.1%   -1.9% -2.1% -6.2% -9.8%
   Suburban -1.0% 1.0%   -1.8% -2.0% -3.0% -6.7%
   Tukwila -1.0% 1.1% 4.7% -1.8% -1.9% -1.0% -0.1%
Rate Assistance
   City -1.5% 1.4%   -1.9% -2.6% -5.6% -9.9%
   Suburban -1.4% 1.4%   -1.8% -2.5% -1.9% -6.1%
   Tukwila -1.5% 1.4% 5.6% -1.6% -2.4% -0.5% 0.8%
 
General Service
  Small
   City -1.2% 1.3%   -2.1% -2.3% -5.9% -9.9%
   Suburban -1.1% 1.3%   -2.0% -2.3% -3.4% -7.3%
   Tukwila -1.2% 1.3% 4.9% -2.1% -2.2% -4.4% -3.9%
  Medium
   City -1.1% 1.2%   -2.2% -2.3% -17.0% -20.6%
   Suburban -1.1% 1.2%   -2.1% -2.3% -12.2% -15.9%
   Network -1.0% 1.2%   -2.1% -2.1% -9.9% -13.5%
   Tukwila -1.1% 1.2% 5.0% -1.9% -2.2% -13.3% -12.6%
  Large
   City -1.2% 1.4%   -2.2% -2.5% -12.3% -16.2%
   Suburban -1.2% 1.4%   -2.2% -2.4% -6.7% -10.8%
   Network -1.1% 1.3%   -2.1% -2.3% -5.2% -9.2%
   Tukwila -1.2% 1.4% 4.8% -2.1% -2.4% -7.6% -7.3%
  High Demand
   City -1.3% 1.5%   -2.3% -2.6% -14.6% -18.6%
   Tukwila -1.3% 1.5% 4.9% -2.2% -2.4% -13.0% -12.7%
 
System
Average 		-1.1% 1.2% 0.2% -2.1% -2.2% -8.4% -12.0%


Notes:
  • April 1, 2002: BPA Rate Decrease Pass-Through of $.0007 for non-low-income energy rates and $.0004 for low-income energy rates.
  • April 1, 2003: BPA Rate Increase Pass-Through of $.0008 for non-low-income energy rates and $.0004 for low-income energy rates.
  • May 1, 2003: Separate Tukwila rate schedules established per new franchise agreement.
  • April 1, 2004: BPA Rate Decrease Pass-Through of $.0013 for non-low-income energy rates and $.0006 for low-income energy rates.
  • November 1, 2005: BPA Rate Decrease Pass-Through of $.0014 for non-low-income energy rates and $.0007 for low-income energy rates.
  • January 2007: Comprehensive rate change, residential third block was eliminated.

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