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City Light Employees Provide Meals for Thousands

Thousands of needy people will have a meal to eat this holiday season thanks to generous Seattle City Light employees.

Seattle City Light Meeting, Exceeding I-937’s Renewable Energy, Conservation Goals

Seattle City Light has significantly exceeded its energy conservation and renewable energy targets for the first compliance periods of Initiative 937 and is well on its way to meeting the state’s renewable energy targets through 2020.

Seattle City Light Acquires 32.5 Acres of Salmon Habitat

Seattle City Light completed the final purchase of three properties totaling 32.5 acres of land to protect key spawning areas for Chinook salmon in the Skagit River.

Tablet Computers Bring Added Feature: Energy Efficiency

Tablet computers are hot gifts this year, and they can help you reduce your electricity consumption compared to a desktop computer.

Power Restored in Southeast Seattle, Tukwila

Seattle City Light crews restored power by 8:30 p.m. Monday to all 11,000 homes and businesses that were affected by power outages from a morning wind storm. Sustained winds of up to 40 mph with gusts approaching 60 mph knocked down trees, which fell into power lines breaking poles, wires… [ Keep reading ]

Community-based Mural Art to Adorn Denny Substation Construction Site

In an effort to have the community involved at each phase of the upcoming substation project, Seattle City Light has tapped Urban ArtWorks to create a mural for the temporary fence along 1250 Denny Way.

Strong Winds Knock Out Power for 11,000 Homes, Businesses

Seattle City Light crews were responding to scattered power outages affecting more than 11,000 customers as a wind storm blew through the Puget sound region early Monday morning. Initial estimates for restoration were set for 11 a.m. Updates are available online at City Light’s outage map, www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat . Seattle City… [ Keep reading ]

Strong Winds Forecast, Could Cause Outages

Strong winds are predicted to blow through the Puget Sound area late Sunday night and into Monday morning, which could cause power outages. Seattle City Light encourages its customers to prepare for this possibility.

Divers, Crews Install Conduit for City Light Data Line in Portage Bay

Seattle City Light saved about $480,000 by using an innovative approach to install conduits for a fiber optic data line beneath the waters of Portage Bay.

Blue House to Make Final Appearance at Pathway of Lights Saturday

Gentle gnomes and dancing bears with a message of caring for your home and your planet through weatherization and energy conservation will delight audiences at the Green Lake Pathway of Lights on Saturday during the final performances of “There’s No Place Like Home.”