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Report Card: Did our Energy Heroes Program Make the Grade?

Our Energy Heroes program reached 4,950 students in 180 classrooms across Seattle during the 2025-2026 school year! Since 2008, Energy Heroes has brought hands-on learning about electrical safety, renewable energy, and conservation directly to schools across our service area. Not only are these relevant issues, but the topics align closely… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Brian Moehrle, Structural Ironworker

The Basics Division: Steel Shop How long have you been at City Light? March 2025 Tell us about your role. As an ironworker, I work with metal materials in a variety of ways. Sometimes that’s in the Steel Shop welding and cleaning metal or climbing electrical towers to make critical repairs. There are… [ Keep reading ]

Time to Check the Filters in Your Home

Whether you rent or own a home, you probably use filters to protect the water used in your home and air that comes in from the outside. Both can be impacted by a few factors, including natural allergens, or as we recently experienced, wildfire smoke that traveled to our area…. [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City Light Aims to Increase Equitable Access to Distributed Energy Resources

Seattle City Light is excited to introduce our new Distributed Energy Resources (DER) web page, a centralized hub designed to help customers learn about accessing solar power, battery storage, and other clean energy technologies. We know many customers want to install DERs, and this new page aims to make it… [ Keep reading ]

Preparing for a Challenging Wildfire Season

With summer well underway in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle City Light has been preparing for a high-risk wildfire season. This year, conditions are drier than usual. Washington state saw some of its lowest snowpack on record, snow melted earlier than normal, and many parts of the state are already in… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Mike Fiola, Physical Security Program Manager

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Over three years, started at Seattle City Light in March 2023. Division: Workplace Logistics Tell us about your role. As the physical security program manager for Seattle City Light, I lead and coordinate the strategies, systems, and partnerships that safeguard our most critical… [ Keep reading ]

Fly With Us Over the Beautiful and Rugged South Fork Tolt River

In the Pacific Northwest, we have excellent opportunities to experience nature. But some locations, including the South Fork Tolt’s dam, reservoir, watershed, and much of the river are inaccessible for a variety of reasons. In addition to private land ownership, limited road access, and the ruggedness of terrain around parts… [ Keep reading ]

How City Light Is Creating Our Energy Future: 2026 Integrated Resource Plan

On Tuesday, June 23, Seattle City Council approved City Light’s new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This is an important milestone for the utility and our customers who depend on reliable, clean, and affordable electricity. The IRP helps us understand the evolving energy landscape and serves as a roadmap for how… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Edward Park, Day Ahead and Forward Trading Supervisor

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? I started in May 2023, so 3 years. Division: Power Supply Business Unit Tell us about your role. I supervise a team of eight power marketers who trade on the Western energy markets daily, monthly, and beyond to both serve our load and… [ Keep reading ]

A New Trail Opens in North Pend Oreille County

On June 24, City Light and the Colville National Forest welcomed visitors to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Peewee Falls Overlook to officially open the słqqax̣s č̓ čax̣íwłkʷ (Salmo Passage Trail) to the public. The event at the northern trailhead marked the completion of a project years in the making…. [ Keep reading ]