But they're also dirty. KPLU environment reporter Keith Seinfeld explains - regulators are watching the pollution carefully. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Light will brief the City Council on how high they now expect residential bills will go. And today, the Seattle City Council votes on the second of several likely increases this year. More from KPLU environment reporter Keith Seinfeld.
Some public agencies depend on market rates for their electricity.
More from KPLU environment reporter Keith Seinfeld. The most likely place to start would be with a partially-completed, mothballed nuclear plant at Hanford. Correspondent Tom Banse reports. The turmoil in California's electricity market is spilling over into the credit ratings of utilities far removed. Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Seattle City Light and others in the Northwest could be next.