Thieves Pose as Utility Workers, Try to Enter Homes
December 30, 2011
Several customers have contacted Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities with concerns about thieves posing as utility employees.
Archives for December 2011
Mobile Web a Key Source of Christmas Day Outage Information
December 28, 2011
About two-thirds of Seattle City Light customers seeking information about Christmas day outages used the utility’s new mobile website.
Power Restored in SODO Industrial Area
December 28, 2011
Seattle City Light crews restored power to an industrial area in SODO about noon today. The outage, which started about 12:30 a.m., was caused by a failed switch.
Power Out in Parts of Industrial Area
December 28, 2011
There is a power outage in parts of the Industrial Area leaving 115 customers without power. Crews are on site determining the cause.
Power Restored to All Customers After Sunday’s Winds
December 26, 2011
Seattle City Light crews restored service to all customers affected by Christmas Day’s windstorm by 2:30 a.m. today, December 26.
Number Affected by Scattered Outages Reduced to 4,000
December 25, 2011
By 7 p.m. tonight, the number of Seattle City Light customers affected by wind-related power outages has been reduced to 4,000 from a noon-time peak of 18,000.
City Light Crews Working to Restore Scattered Outages on Christmas Day
December 25, 2011
City Light crews working to restore wind-related outages on Christmas Day.
Seattle City Light Acquires 640 Acres of Old-Growth Forest in Skagit Watersehd for Wildlife Habitat Conservation
December 15, 2011
Seattle City Light will receive 640 acres of old-growth forest in the Skagit River watershed for conservation purposes. The land, which is along Pressentin Creek, formerly was managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
City Light Part of WA Team Awarded $520,000 for Solar
December 12, 2011
A team of municipalities, utilities and nonprofit organizations led by the Washington State Department of Commerce has been awarded more than $520,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the use of solar power in the state.
Annual Contact Voltage Testing Complete
December 8, 2011
Seattle City Light’s annual testing for contact voltage on streetlights and other equipment found only two instances where utility facilities were energized with at least 30 volts of electricity, Superintendent Jorge Carrasco announced today.