City Light Transfers Shoreline’s First Public Solar Project to Meridian Park Elementary
October 31, 2014
Seattle City Light transferred ownership of a solar array at Meridian Park Elementary to the school at a ceremony on Oct. 24.
Archives for October 2014
Seattle City Light Sells $265M in Bonds, Customers Benefit
October 31, 2014
Seattle City Light successfully sold $265 million of bonds on Wed., Oct 22, 2014. A portion of the proceeds will be used to refinance existing bonds at a lower interest rate, saving $7.2 million annually for City Light customers.
Seattle City Light and Other Washington Companies Call for Action on Climate Change
October 27, 2014
Success in business means staying ahead of the game. That’s why today City Light proudly stood with over 80 Washington businesses in declaring war on climate change. The facts are simple: we’re behind on tackling climate change and Washington is already facing real economic impacts. With concerted action on climate,… [ Keep reading ]
Crews restore power to most windstorm outage customers
October 26, 2014
Crews working through Saturday night and Sunday have restored power to all but 803 customers who lost power during the Oct. 25-26 windstorm. The customers who remain without power are likely connected to smaller side lines. These lines involve fewer buildings and are often the hardest to repair. We estimate… [ Keep reading ]
Power restored to more than 45,000
October 26, 2014
City Light crews worked through a windy and wet night, restoring power to about 45,000 customers by 10 a.m. today. The outages began at around 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 25, and quickly escalatated. The combination of wet soils from a week of rains, and high winds on trees with leaves… [ Keep reading ]
Windstorm knocks out power to thousands
October 25, 2014
More than 51,000 customers are without power after the arrival of the first big windstorm of the season. The first outages began before 6 p.m. and picked up the pace after 8 p.m., with large outages in Shoreline, Wedgewood, and South Seattle. As of 10:30 p.m. the number of new… [ Keep reading ]
Traffic Impacts for Final Phase of H-Frame System Upgrades
October 21, 2014
Drivers using I-5 and State Route 900 near Boeing Field should plan for delays and prepare to use alternate routes as Seattle City Light crews work to replace overhead utilities that span the busy highways on Fri., Oct. 24 to Sat., Oct. 25. To complete this work, City Light’s traffic… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light, Snohomish PUD Ready to Take Winter By Storm
October 20, 2014
Are you ready for whatever stormy conditions Mother Nature may bring to the Pacific Northwest in the coming months? That was the challenge recently posed to Andrew Brown and his family by Seattle City Light and the other partners in the annual Take Winter By Storm campaign.
City Light Field Trip Teaches Kids About Salmon and Natural Sciences
October 17, 2014
City Light staff has just completed their tenth year of the “Homeward Bound” field trip, a program to give elementary school students an opportunity to witness the return of salmon to local rivers, and learn about natural sciences.
Congratulations to Our Cookin’ with Kilowatts Winners
October 17, 2014
Congratulations to the winners in Seattle City Light’s Cookin’ with Kilowatts contest.