Pole Fire Closes State Route 99 in West Seattle
May 23, 2014
Crews are investigating a pole fire on South Director Street near Highway 99 in West Seattle. The fire has caused the temporary closure of State Route 99.
Archives for May 2014
City Light’s Carrasco to Address Energy Efficiency at EE Global Forum
May 16, 2014
Seattle City Light General Manager and CEO Jorge Carrasco is scheduled to join US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz on Monday for a discussion on how to double American energy productivity by 2030 during the Energy Efficiency Global Forum in Washington, D.C.
New Decant Facility Helps Nation’s Greenest Utility Protect Environment, Reduce Costs
May 15, 2014
A new facility in South Seattle is helping Seattle City Light protect the environment, streamline operations and reduce costs for our customer-owners.
Bike-to-Work Day Cyclists on Burke-Gilman Trail Be Aware of Detours
May 15, 2014
Seattle City Light and the University of Washington remind Bike-to-Work Day cyclists that City Light’s work on the Burke-Gilman Trail at the university requires a detour. Trail users are urged to check detour routes on the UW Burke-Gilman Trail Detours website.
Seattle City Light Enhancing Electrical Reliability in SODO
May 9, 2014
Seattle City Light crews are working to install upgraded underground infrastructure that will improve electrical service to the SODO area. The construction site is along 1st Avenue South between Atlantic Street and Railroad Way South. Crews started work at the northwest corner of the Atlantic Street crosswalk and continued… [ Keep reading ]
Expecting Osprey Parents Return
May 8, 2014
Success! The osprey pair enjoy their new deluxe accommodations, provided by Seattle City Light. Photo courtesy of Sound Transit’s Keith Sherry. In February, Seattle City Light and Sound Transit teamed up to build an osprey tower with a nesting platform, in partnership with Osprey Solutions, LLC. The platform is… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light Begins Construction Work on Melrose Avenue
May 2, 2014
Seattle City Light crews are working to install a new underground infrastructure project that will bring electrical service to a condominium and retail development at 301 East Pine Street on Capitol Hill. The construction site is on Melrose Avenue between East Pine and East Pike Street.
April Volunteers Live Up to Public Service
May 1, 2014
Public service means just that, serving the public. This April, dozens of City Light employees put the walk in the talk, volunteering their own time to restore sensitive river waterfront and to rehabilitate the home of an elderly Korean War veteran. On April 19, City Light employees returned to the… [ Keep reading ]