Major repair work has been completed on two 200′ steel latttice towers holding high-voltage cables spanning the Ship Canal – one on Queen Anne side (Warren Ave. N.) and one on Fremont side (Phinney Ave. N.). Workers will return in the spring to pull new cables, bringing reliable backup power from Ballard Substation to Queen Anne and Magnolia.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mike Eagan Feb. 1, 2010 phone: 206/615-1691 pager: 206/540-7314 POWER OUTAGE NEARLY RESTORED IN SHORELINE AND LAKE FOREST PARK AREA SEATTLE — Power has been restored to 97% of the 3,783 City Light customers Estimated time of complete restoration is within the hour. The… [ Keep reading ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mike Eagan Jan. 11, 2010 phone: 206/615-1691 PHIL WEST HEADS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ENERGY DELIVERY FOR CITY LIGHT New Officer comes from Sacramento Municipal Utility District to Seattle SEATTLE — Seattle City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco announces the arrival of… [ Keep reading ]
Approximately 3,023 homes and businesses lost power in Seattle’s northend at about 1:50 p.m. today, affecting people primarily in the Loyal Heights, Crown Hill and Blue Ridge areas. A repair crew was immediately dispatched to identify the problem and make repairs. An estimate for when power might be restored is… [ Keep reading ]
Early tomorrow morning, Saturday, Sept. 26th, power will be shut off at Seattle Center and in an area around it until approximately 7 a.m. for emergency repairs to City Light’s electrical distribution system. The approximate area of the outage is from Denny Way to Mercer St., from Queen Anne Ave. N. to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light has been able to move up its work to repair a 200-foot steel lattice tower on the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. During the work, the Burke Gilman Trail must be closed intermittently for safety reasons while workers are on the tower. The closures… [ Keep reading ]