Because I can’t see the point of wasting paper for bills that can just as easily be viewed (and paid) online, I have paperless billing for almost all of my accounts. Besides being better for the environment by reducing the amount of paper created, it’s convenient to pay bills online and as an added bonus I can do it when I randomly think about it at 2 am as opposed to having to wait for paper billing.

This is why I was pleased to note that Seattle Utilities have recently begun offering electronic billing. You’ll need a copy of your paper bill to set up your account onine but once that’s done you can pay your Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities bills online at your convenience and can even set up a schedule for payments which means you don’t have to worry about any late notices, which will still show up in the paper mail. To set up your account, visit the Utilities Electronic billing site at https://secure4.billerweb.com/csg/inetSrv