Many people in our region are facing affordability challenges. At the same time, the cost of providing utility services, including electricity, water, sewer, and garbage, continues to rise. Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities provide opti...
Powered by City Light, Driven by Metro On Wednesday, Seattle City Light celebrated the new Tukwila Bus Base with King County Metro, along with the engineers, planners, operators, project managers, and technicians who made the ambitious vision a reality. Driving Forward Together Electric buses improve people’s everyday lives by reducing… [ Keep reading ]
Recently, Seattle City Light participated in Seattle and Bellevue’s 2030 District Transportation Week events. This series of events highlighted how City Light and other partners are driving regional progress in clean transportation. Participants took part in presentations, tours, and bike rides across Seattle and Bellevue. EV charging and electric mobility… [ Keep reading ]
Storm season is here, and Seattle City Light is ready. We prepare all year, so we can reduce the number of outages and restore power safely and as quickly as possible. Those preparations include keeping trees trimmed away from power lines and stocking poles and other equipment, so our crews… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics Division: Customer Care and Energy Solutions How long have you been at City Light? February 2025 Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? I collaborate with and manage cross-utility teams to design, build, and manage customer-facing programs, including both demand response and residential energy efficiency… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Carpenter Shop How long have you been at City Light? March 2025 Tell us about your role. As carpenters, our scope of work is broad. We bring experience and working knowledge across all aspects of general construction. On large commercial projects, we plan and implement each phase… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light, in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation, will provide up to 200 new curbside charging stations by 2030, ensuring greater access to affordable, reliable, climate-friendly travel options, with funding from the voter-approved Seattle Transportation Levy. Expanding Curbside Charging As electric vehicle (EV) prices continue to fall and… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics Division: Transmission and Distribution Operations How long have you been at City Light? April 2026 Tell us about your role: As an arboriculturist at Seattle City Light, we help manage trees and vegetation within our service area to support grid reliability, public safety, and environmental stewardship. Arboriculturists support many… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to announce that our Time of Use (TOU) rate option for customers with services on Small and Medium Business rates is now available! Just like the residential TOU rate, this optional rate encourages shifting electricity use away from peak hours, giving your business more ways to manage costs… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics Division: Engineering and Technology Operations How long have you been at City Light? 20 years and 8 months Tell us about your role: For the Joint Use group, I oversee the programs that manage how external utilities and communication companies share space on Seattle City Light’s pole infrastructure. My… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know that shortening your shower by one minute saves approximately two gallons of water? Or that heating water using a heat pump water heater versus a standard electric water heater uses less energy by up to 70%? If reducing your water use, fixing a leak, or lowering the… [ Keep reading ]
