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City Light Employees Pitch In At Duwamish Alive Event

Blackberry plants, clover, nightshade, morning glory and other invasive species didn’t stand a chance as 28 Seattle City Light volunteers, including employees and family members, removed the pesky plants at the Duwamish Hill Preserve during the Duwamish Alive event on April 20, as part of Earth Month.

City Light’s 2012 Conservation Work to Save Customers $91 Million

Seattle City Light’s energy conservation work in 2012 will help customers save more than $91 million over the life span of the installed measures.

Power Restored To All Leschi Customers

Seattle City Light crews restored power to all customers in the Leschi area of Seattle at 6:30 a.m. today. The outage, caused by a tree falling into power lines, began about 6:04 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, initially affecting about 2,081 customers. The general boundaries of the outage were: E…. [ Keep reading ]

Leschi Power Outage

Seattle City Light crews are responding to reports of a power outage affecting about 2,081 customers in the Leschi area of Seattle. The outage was detected at 6:04 p.m. today, April 20. There are reports of a tree down in the area but the exact cause of the outage is… [ Keep reading ]

Rebates Add Up to Free Heat Pump Water Heater

Heat pump water heaters are the most energy-efficient water heaters you can buy and you can get one free by combining Seattle City Light’s $500 rebate, the $300 federal tax credit, a $200 discount from GE and a $200 instant rebate from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA).

Tour Solar Homes in Northwest Seattle April 21

In celebration of Earth Day, Northwest SEED and the Solarize Seattle: Northwest team has organized a multi-neighborhood, multi-modal solar tour in Northwest Seattle. Join us this Sunday, April 21 to tour solar homes in Northwest Seattle!

Central Waterfront Transmission Line Relocation Project Fieldwork Continues This Weekend-April 20 and 21

This Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, crews will continue investigative fieldwork for Phase 2 of the Central Waterfront Transmission Line Relocation Project. Utility location (potholing) activities will occur inside and outside of the Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) fenced-off work zone.

Federal Sustainability Expert to Deliver Keynote Address at Powerful Business Energy Conference

Sustainability expert Judith Heerwagen from the office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings at the US General Services Administration will be the morning keynote speaker at the Electric League of the Pacific Northwest’s 2013 Powerful Business Energy Conference to be held May 23 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.

Seattle City Light Dispatchers Oversee Large Operation, Still Provide Personal Service

At the center of Seattle City Light’s operations is a team of 24 dispatchers at Seattle City Light’s System Control Center, who often work one-on-one with customers in times of need.

Power Restored to Customers in University District and Capitol Hill

Seattle City Light Crews have restored power to all customers in the University District and Capitol Hill Neighborhoods that lost power due to a lightning strike damaging equipment at the University Substation. There are still isolated power outages associated with this evenings lightning and crews hope to have power restored… [ Keep reading ]