Superintendent Jorge Carrasco assures the public that a faulty streetlight that electrocuted a dog in Queen Anne was an isolated incident. He expresses his sympathy to the dog’s owner and commits to inspecting all similar lights in City Light’s system.
Seattle City Light crews continued making progress restoring power after Monday’s snowstorm affecting 1,500 customers. On Tuesday evening at 11 p.m. only a few customers remain without power.
Seattle City Light crews worked through the night restoring power.
Snow brought numerous scattered power outages to Seattle City Light’s service territory on Monday, November 22.
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a budget for Seattle City Light today that will lower customers’ energy costs in 2011, followed by a modest increase in 2012.
Seattle City Light is partnering with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) to tag the most energy efficient televisions, computers and monitors with bright orange Energy Forward labels in an effort to aid customers in their purchase decision.
Repair crews restored service about 10:30 a.m. today for the final 80 customers affected by two early morning power outages in Shoreline and North Seattle.
Most of the 5,700 customers affected by power outages in North Seattle and Shoreline are back in service. Restoration of service for 80 customers closest to the fallen tree that caused the outage expected to take until 7 a.m.
A large tree that fell into power lines near NE 150th Street was responsible for the power outages that ffected about 5,700 homes and businesses in North Seattle and Shoreline early Monday morning.
