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Seattle City Light to Discuss Light Rail Utility Work at Roosevelt Station Open House

Seattle City Light staff will be on hand to answer questions at Sound Transit’s open house for the planned Roosevelt light rail station Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Weekend Field Work in Advance of Central Waterfront Transmission Line Relocation

Seattle City Light will be working over the next several weekends to locate and verify existing underground utilities prior to relocation of the final section of central waterfront transmission lines.

Arboretum Drive Gets a Multi-agency Makeover

Seattle City Light and four other public agencies have completed a facelift on Arboretum Drive, including new LED streetlights.

Lake Forest Park Pole Replacement

Seattle City Light’s contractor, Potelco, will be replacing fifty-nine aging utility poles in portions of Lake Forest Park beginning the week of February 4. The project is necessary maintenance and will improve electrical reliability.

Technology and Innovation Land Ladder Creek Falls Outdoor Lighting Design Award

Seattle City Light’s restoration of the historic Ladder Creek Falls light show at the Skagit Hydroelectric Project won a Paul Waterbury Award for Outdoor Lighting Design Excellence from the Illuminating Engineering Society.

Warm Winter Weather Elsewhere Can Affect Electricity Prices Here in Seattle

While the Pacific Northwest is experiencing cold temperatures and mountains are covered with snow, unusually warm conditions in other parts of the country are holding down prices on the surplus electricity Seattle City Light sells to other utilities.

Solar Group Purchase Campaign Launches for Northwest Seattle

Solar energy is currently powering hundreds of Seattle homes, and residents of Ballard, Wallingford, Phinney Ridge, Green Lake, and other northwest Seattle neighborhoods are about to get a special opportunity to add their roof to our growing solar array.

Power Completely Restored in South Seattle Neighborhood

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews have restored power to all customers in the South Seattle neighborhood. The outage affected nearly 7,400 customers after 5 p.m. in the Columbia, Brighton and Beacon Hillneighborhood. The original outage boundaries were South Hanford Street on the north; Second Avenue South on the west;… [ Keep reading ]

Cold Weather Conditions Force Seattle City Light Crews to Cancel Planned Outage for Ambaum Boulevard

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light will be cancelling a planned outage scheduled for Ambaum Boulevard customers this Wednesday, Jan. 16. This will be the second planned outage cancellation this week due to inclement weather conditions. The affected outage area was supposed to take place along Ambaum Blvd SW between SW 132nd… [ Keep reading ]

Power Mostly Restored in South Seattle Neighborhood

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews have restored power to all but nine customers in the South Seattle neighborhood. The outage affected nearly 7,400 customers after 5 p.m. in the Columbia, Brighton and Beacon Hill neighborhood. The original outage boundaries were South Hanford Street on the north; Second Avenue South… [ Keep reading ]