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How Businesses Can Save on Energy Upgrades This Year

At City Light, we want to make your energy solutions simple. We offer instant discounts, rebates, performance-based incentives, and other supporting services. With technical expertise, our teams are here to help! In fact, your business could save up to 70% on the cost of energy-efficient upgrades this year. Our teams… [ Keep reading ]

City Light Named 2025 Business and Residential Customer Champion

At Seattle City Light, we strive to provide our customers with exceptional service and support. We are honored to be named a 2025 Residential Customer Champion and, for the second year in a row, a 2025 Business Customer Champion. These honors come from the Cogent Syndicated 2025 Utility Trusted Brand… [ Keep reading ]

Turning Community Feedback into Action: How Customers Are Shaping Our Energy Future

At Seattle City Light, our mission is to make sure your power is reliable, affordable, and doesn’t harm the planet. We’re facing big changes affecting how we provide energy and how people are using energy. As we plan for the future, we want our work to align with what the… [ Keep reading ]

An Update on the Relicensing of the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project 

On January 26, 2026, the City of Seattle (City) filed an Initial Study Report (ISR) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This is a required step in relicensing the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project. What is the ISR? The ISR is a formal progress report on the 24 studies the City is conducting as part of the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project relicensing process. These studies include some that were required by FERC in their Study Plan Determination and others agreed to between the City, Tribes, and other Licensing Participants (LPs). The ISR… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City Light testing new unplanned outage notifications

Get outage alerts any time, anywhere. Seattle City Light is testing a new unplanned power outage notification system to alert customers about power outages and restorations via text or email. We encourage you to log in to your Utility Services website account to verify your information to ensure you receive… [ Keep reading ]

Energy-Saving Resolutions for Your Home: A Year of Lower Bills

January is the perfect time to set resolutions for new habits. But if we’re honest, some are harder to keep than others – especially if it takes a while to see results. New diet and exercise plans may fade in a month or two, but making a commitment to saving… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Jade Mott, Civil Engineer Supervisor

The Basics Division: Project Delivery How long have you been at City Light? 9 years and 8 months Tell us about your role. I’m the Civil Engineer Supervisor in the Construction Management group, where I work closely with resident engineers (primarily from City Light) and inspectors to ensure high performance regarding… [ Keep reading ]

New Year, New Savings: How City Light Can Help You Cut Costs in 2026

January is often a time for setting goals. While some resolutions can be tough to stick to, saving energy is a goal that pays off all year long. Whether you are managing a household or running a business, energy efficiency is one of the best investments you can make this… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Alan Bach, Senior Power Analyst

The Basics Division: Resource Planning & Analysis team in the Power Supply Business Unit How long have you been at City Light? Since November 2022 Tell us about your role. My work helps support our Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the utility’s roadmap for meeting energy needs over the next 20 years…. [ Keep reading ]

2025 Year in Review: Building a Stronger Future Together

As we look back on 2025, City Light reached an important milestone. This year, we created our 10-Year Strategic Roadmap. This plan gives us a clear vision that connects our daily work to what our customers, workforce, and communities need. It helps us prepare for future challenges and opportunities. The… [ Keep reading ]