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 ]
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 ]
We are proud to have the Forth Roadmap Conference in Seattle this week! The conference is one of the country’s largest electric transportation events and a great opportunity to highlight our work and innovation in this space. On Monday, September 14, Interim General Manager and CEO Rob Santoff welcomed attendees… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
