MYNorthWest: Seattles power utility is already planning ahead to face the potential effects climate change will have on its ratepayers. In fact, Seattle City Light has already experienced a $30 million loss due to unusual weather -- weather that is expected to be the norm in the decades to come.
A year ago it was significant how many days we did not have the high demand for heating (in winter), said Seattle City Light spokesperson Scott Thomsen. It was so much warmer that it added up to about $30 million...