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Streetlight Inspections Update Jan. 6

Seattle City Light identified four streetlights giving off voltage Wednesday night. Crews immediately cut off power and started repairs. All of the incidents were found by City Light contractors during their inspections. There were no injuries.

Streetlight Inspection Update Jan. 3

Seattle City Light identified four streetlights that were giving off voltage in the utility’s latest round of streetlight safety testing. No one was injured by any of the streetlights. In each case, Seattle City Light crews immediately cut power and started repairs.

Streetlight Inspections Update Dec. 29

Seattle City Light crews Tuesday night and Wednesday morning identified and repaired two streetlights that were giving off contact voltage. No one was injured in either case.

Streetlight Safety Inspections Dec. 22 Update

Seattle City Light has agreed to contracts with two companies that will assist with inspections and tests of the utility’s metal streetlight poles and groundcover plates.

City Light Finds Three Additional Streetlight Locations With Voltage

Seattle City Light’s inspections of metal streetlight poles have found three more instances of contact voltage.