Seattle City Light Begins Advanced Metering Upgrade
July 31, 2017
Seattle City Light will replace more than 420,000 meters by the end of 2018 with new, advanced meters.
Archives for July 2017
Seattle City (spot)Light: Kathy Hunter
July 24, 2017
Kathy Hunter’s City Light career began in June of 1990 when she joined the utility as a cook camp service aid for Skagit Tours. In her time at the utility, she’s taken on various roles from cooking and backing for the tours to other jobs as a janitor, laborer, food service… [ Keep reading ]
South Washington Street Infrastructure Improvement
July 20, 2017
Starting as early as August 1, a Seattle City Light crew will be working in Pioneer Square to repair and connect electrical conduits. This work will enhance the electrical system’s reliability and reduce the likelihood of unplanned power outages.
City Light Completes Underground Conversion Work in Capitol Hill
July 19, 2017
Seattle City Light recently completed the final stages of work for the East Union Street Underground Conversion Project. City Light’s contractor, Pellco Construction, installed underground electrical conduit, vaults and associated equipment in parts of East Union Street, from 10th to 11thAvenue. This work was aligned with the City of Seattle’s ordinance to underground power lines in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Seattle City (spot)Light: Seema Ghosh
July 17, 2017
Power Systems Engineer Seema Ghosh shares what sparked her engineering career and the drive behind her work.
System Reliability Work on Spokane Street Viaduct to Start on July 14
July 10, 2017
Starting on Friday, July 14, Seattle City Light crews plan to improve electrical system reliability by pulling new wire over the top of the West Seattle Bridge near 2nd Avenue South.
Seattle City (spot)Light: Al Ferrara
July 10, 2017
Al Ferrara has served City Light the past three years as the Maintenance Manager at the utility’s Skagit Project. Hailing from Rochester in upstate New York, Al’s been an electrician most of his career. Ask him what he misses most about his hometown and he’ll quickly mention the food and… [ Keep reading ]
See Skagit: Dam Good Chicken Dinner
July 7, 2017
This summer, see the many places and meet the many faces of Skagit. Meet Chris Gochenour. He’s part of the culinary team behind Skagit’s hottest dinner reservation—the immensely popular Dam Good Chicken Dinner. When he’s not cranking out chicken for hungry visitors, you can catch Chris serving up meals at… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light Completes Construction at 6th Avenue & Cherry Street
July 7, 2017
This past June, Seattle City Light recently completed the final stages of civil construction at 6th Avenue and Cherry Street. Crews excavated for new conduit (duct bank) between the existing electrical vaults on the west side of 6th Avenue and the south side of Cherry Street.