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Pole Barrier Helps to Protect the Environment

Seattle City Light is helping to preserve the environment thanks to a new method for protecting light poles against critter damage and rot. For the past year, pole crews have been applying a protective sheet of layered plastic to the buried end of some new light poles. The plastic barrier… [ Keep reading ]

Power Restored in First Hill, Capitol Hill

Seattle City Light crews restored power this afternoon to all the 3,500 customers affected by an outage in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods.

Service Restoration Underway in First Hill, Capitol Hill

Seattle City Light crews have restored power to about half of the 3,500 customers affected by an outage in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods. Full restoration of service is estimated at 3:30 p.m.

Transmission Line Repairs at Western/University

The underground exploratory work Seattle City Light started in late October at Western Avenue and University Street to evaluate a leak in an oil-encased power line has now become an emergency repair.

Emergency repairs near S.129th St and MLK Jr Way S

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marilyn Mar December 21, 2009 Pager: 206/386-4233 Seattle City Light Replacing Damaged Pole in Unincorporated King County Possible Traffic Impacts SEATTLE — City Light crews are replacing a pole damaged by a car last night. The pole is located near the intersection of S. 129th St…. [ Keep reading ]

Power Fully Restored to First Hill and Capitol Hill

Seattle City Light fully restored power at about 4:50 a.m., to customers in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods.

Update: Power Outage in First Hill and Capitol Hill Neighborhoods

Seattle City Light is responding to an outage in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods. The outage was first reported at about midnight. There are an estimated 2,900 customers without electricity. The cause of the outage is currently not known.

Tukwila power fully restored

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Scott Thomsen December 18, 2009 phone: 206/615-0978 pager: 206/386-4233 SEATTLE — Seattle City Light has completely restored a power outage in Tukwila that started at 9:35 p.m. last night. Originally there were approximately 3,600 customers without electricity. Power was restored to about 94 percent of the… [ Keep reading ]

Power Outage in Tukwila: Update 11:55 PM

Seattle City Light is responding to an outage affecting approximately 3,600 customers in Tukwila.

Seattle City Light to Receive 850 Acres for Wildlife Conservation

Seattle City Light is set to receive 850 acres of wilderness from the Washington Department of Natural Resources for stewardship under the utility’s Wildlife Lands Program.