Washington · Utility data
Seattle City Light
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Short answer
How do I get Seattle City Light data into Portfolio Manager?
Agree to City Light's benchmarking terms, then submit its Portfolio Manager Automated Benchmarking Request Form. City Light typically processes requests within five business days and contacts you with the connection steps. Its Excel consumption reports are a separate service, limited to one request per account per year, and are not for Portfolio Manager.
Key factsChecked November 11, 2026
- Request
- Automated Benchmarking Request Form, after the terms City Light data page
- Processing
- Typically within five business days City Light data page
- Excel reports
- One per account per year; not for Portfolio Manager City Light data page
- Free SEM
- Over 20,000 sq ft; 250,000 kWh minimum City Light SEM page
- Incentive
- City Light is a participating utility Commerce utilities list
Getting City Light data into Portfolio Manager
- Read and agree to City Light's benchmarking Terms and Conditions.
- Submit the Portfolio Manager Automated Benchmarking Request Form. City Light typically processes it within five business days.
- City Light contacts you with the next steps for connecting and sharing the building in Portfolio Manager.
City Light's Excel consumption reports, limited to one request per account per year, are not for Portfolio Manager.
Programs
- Strategic Energy Management: free coaching with performance and milestone incentives, for current customers with commercial or multifamily buildings over 20,000 sq ft and at least 250,000 kWh of whole-building use (common areas for multifamily) City Light SEM page. City Light says it supports the state Clean Buildings path and Seattle BEPS.
- Multifamily incentives for buildings with five or more units, including up to 90% for income-qualified buildings through HomeWise City Light multifamily page.
- City Light is on Commerce's participating-utility list. See Early Adopter Incentive.
In Seattle
Gas comes from PSE (Puget Sound Energy (PSE)) and some downtown buildings use CenTrio steam. The City's own reporting is in Seattle: Tier 2, benchmarking and BEPS.
Steps and figures on this page were read on the linked sources on November 11, 2026.
Clean Buildings Associates is a private company. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Seattle City Light, the City of Seattle, the Washington State Department of Commerce, or any other utility. Utility programs and steps change; confirm on the utility's page before you act.
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