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Keeping the power on and the ospreys safe

When ospreys return to the Duwamish River this spring to take advantage of the easy fishing and tall power line towers for nesting, they will find a new set of barriers designed to protect Seattle City Light’s power lines and keep the birds safe. They will also find new nesting platforms nearby, where they can raise their chicks in peace.

Power restored in Queen Anne

Crews have restored power to 7,000 customers affected by an outage in Lower Queen Anne. The outage was caused by a construction accident near the 800 block of First Avenue North. The City Light outage map is currently undergoing maintenance. The original outage boundaries were Barrett Street on the north,… [ Keep reading ]

City Hall Open House this Saturday

Join Mayor McGinn, the City Council, and City Attorney Pete Holmes, and city departments, including Seattle City Light, at an open house on Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at City Hall, 601 Fifth Ave. in downtown Seattle (enter via Fifth Avenue doors). City Light will provide information… [ Keep reading ]

Power Mostly Restored in South Seattle

Seattle City Light crews and operators have restored power to all but 353 out of 2,530 customers affected by an 11 a.m. outage in South Seattle. The outage was caused by faulty underground equipment in the New Holly neighborhood. For precise outage boundaries, visit our outage map at http://www.seattle.gov/light. Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

2,500 Without Power in South Seattle, Tukwila

Seattle City Light crews are working to restore power to 2,530 customers affected by an 11 a.m. outage in South Seattle and Tukwila. The outage area roughly follows Beacon Avenue South, between Dawson and South Ryan streets. The cause is not known yet. The estimated time for restoration is 2… [ Keep reading ]

Power Mostly Restored in Burien

Power has been restored power to all but 43 customers from a 6 a.m. outage affecting 2,892 customers in Burien, SeaTac, and Riverton-Boulevard Park. The outage was caused by a tree landing on wires in the 15500 block of Second Avenue South. An earlier press release incorrectly said that it… [ Keep reading ]

Power Partially Restored in Burien, Boulevard Park

Seattle City Light Crews have restored power to 1,331 customers from a 6 a.m. outage affecting 2,892 customers in Burien, SeaTac, and Riverton-Boulevard Park. The outage was caused by a vehicle running into a pole. The estimated time for restoration is 10 a.m. The outage started at 6 a.m. For… [ Keep reading ]

Power Restored in Eastlake and Montlake

Seattle City Light crews have restored power to 3,363 customers in the Montlake and Eastlake neighborhoods. The brief outage was caused by a branch touching wires during a clearing operation. For current outage information, see our map at seattle.gov/light. Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public electric utility in… [ Keep reading ]

Power Partially Restored to North Queen Anne

Crews have restored power to all but 120 customers affected by an outage earlier this afternoon. The 1:33 p.m, outage was caused by a tree touching power lines. It originally cut power to about 4,000 customers. For precise outage boundaries, visit our outage map at http://www.seattle.gov/light. Seattle City Light is… [ Keep reading ]

Supporting Scouts

 This month, Seattle City Light celebrates the Girl Scouts centennial by sponsoring energy conservation activities with local troops. Scouts are encouraged to visit City Light’s Exploring Energy Web page for kids to learn more about where their electricity comes from and ways to conserve. During the “cookie month” of March, scouts… [ Keep reading ]