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Your chance to “Ask the Mayor”

It’s your turn to Ask the Mayor Join the conversation! Live, Tuesday, Aug.  27, 7 to 8 p.m. Now’s your chance to talk to the mayor about the issues that matter most to you. Can Seattle trust Chris Hansen? Will his secret Sacramento donation hurt NBA hopes here? Will gun-free… [ Keep reading ]

City Light Stuffs the Bus With Communities in Schools

SEATTLE — City Light teamed up with Councilmember O’Brien’s office and our customers to help Communities in Schools of Seattle in the annual Stuff the Bus campaign, which helps kids from low-income families head back to school with needed school supplies.

Power restored in Queen Anne

Crews have restored power to 7,000 customers affected by an outage in Lower Queen Anne. The outage was caused by a construction accident near the 800 block of First Avenue North. The City Light outage map is currently undergoing maintenance. The original outage boundaries were Barrett Street on the north,… [ Keep reading ]

Regulators confirm new 42-year license for City Light’s Boundary Dam

Seattle City Light has overcome the last hurdle to achieve a new license for its Boundary Hydroelectric Project, which is located on the Pend Oreille River near Metaline Falls. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) deadline for appeals of the Boundary license order expired Aug. 19. FERC issued a new 42-year license order for Boundary Dam on March 20, 2013, consistent with a settlement agreement that City Light filed with FERC in 2010. With no appeals filed, this ends the FERC relicensing process for Boundary Dam.

Artists to Seek Inspiration at Georgetown Steam Plant During Duwamish Residency

Seattle City Light will host 11 local artists at the historic Georgetown Steam Plant for two days of inspiration during the 2013 Duwamish Residency.

Reminder: Community Forum on Advanced Meters Tomorrow

A reminder that tomorrow night – Wednesday, Aug. 21 – Seattle City Light will host the first of three community forums to discuss the utility’s plans for replacing aging electrical meters in 2015 with advanced meters that provide two-way communication.

City Light, Pacific Science Center Power Art Project With the Sun

Five sculpted flowers standing up to three stories tall now greet visitors to Pacific Science Center and neighboring Seattle Center with a creative lesson in renewable energy thanks to a partnership between the Science Center and Seattle City Light.

Mercer Corridor Project Fieldwork Continues This Wednesday, August 14

Beginning this Wednesday, August 14th through Friday, August 16th, 3rd Ave. N between Roy and Mercer streets will be closed during the day while City Light crews complete saw cutting, duct bank and conduit installation across the roadway.

Shocked Tree Climber Should Remind Us All: Be Safe Around Power Lines

Climbing a tree is an age-old summer activity, but it’s critically important to make sure the trees you or your children climb are clear of power lines.

City Light Tree Team Cuts Outages by Trimming Branches

A Seattle City Light vegetation management team that was expanded three years ago is cutting the number of outages customers experience by better managing clearances around power lines.