Earle M. Jorgensen Co. v. City of Seattle

*863Utter, J.

This is a challenge of Seattle's 1980 adoption of an electrical rate increase. We reject appellants' various constitutional and statutory claims and affirm the trial court's order of summary judgment.

Appellants sought to set aside the electrical rates set by respondent City of Seattle (City) on July 21, 1980. Appellants are 19 industrial companies and one individual who purchase electricity from the City, located both within and without the Seattle city limits. The new rates increased the cost of electricity to 15 of the appellants by an average 88 percent.

In May 1978, the City,…