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You Might Be Eligible for Assistance With Your City Light Bill

If you are having trouble paying your City Light bill, there are programs that might help.

Power Outage Affecting 7,300 Customers in Renton/Skyway

City Light crews are responding to an outage in Renton/Skyway affecting approximately 7,300 customers. The outage is affecting two circuits and appears to be tree-related.

Prepare for Possible Wind-Related Outages

With the National Weather Service forecast calling for the possibility of high winds Friday, Seattle City Light is starting its preparations for the possibility of power outages and encouraging customers to do the same.

Seattle City (spot)Light: John “Mark” McGee

For the past seven years, Mark McGee has dished out happy smiles and full stomachs as cook at the Gorge Inn at City Light’s Skagit project.

Electronic Equipment Upgrades Planned in Highline and White Center

Starting in early to mid-April 2017, Seattle City Light will be supporting enhanced cellular and data services in the Highline and White Center areas by upgrading electronic equipment to 35 utility poles throughout the public right-of-way of these neighborhoods.

Seattle City (spot)Light: Jerry Koenig

For City Light’s Jerry Koenig, it’s not a matter of “if,” it’s a matter of “when” an emergency will strike.

Advanced Metering Upgrade Will Enable Service Improvements

This summer, City Light will begin replacing its aging, existing meters with advanced meters that can deliver energy consumption information to the utility wirelessly. We expect the rollout to take 18 months to complete. This new technology will help City Light become more efficient and enable a host of service improvements for customers once the meters are fully connected to the utility’s computer systems.