The Fourth of July holiday is upon us, and it’s a great time to get together with friends and family and enjoy the sun. City Light has four safety tips to ensure that you stay safe, and your power stays on, over the holiday. Check out other ways to beat… [ Keep reading ]
Transportation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change in Seattle. Pollution from transportation degrades air and water quality, all of which disproportionately harm our Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Seattle City Light is committed to reducing climate pollution in the transportation sector. To accomplish… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Seven months and counting! Division: Organizational Change Management Office Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? I’m a term limited organizational change management (OCM) analyst. My primary responsibility at City Light is to assist in managing and… [ Keep reading ]
On June 17, members of the community came to the Estelita’s Library Juneteenth Celebration to enjoy food, music, a book swap, and unveil ZEV co-op’s new electric ADA carshare van — the first of its kind in Washington state. Estelita’s Library is a justice-focused community bookstore and library in Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
On June 8, Highline High School’s Environmental Club leaders (Jordan Powers, Mikah Ramsey and Raidon Sann) invited funders, mentors and supporters to celebrate the completion of a monumental project: the installation of a 285-panel, 100-kilowatt solar-panel system to produce energy on top of the new school. This project was unique in that… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Since November 2022 Division: Transmission & Distribution Field Operations, Warehouse Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? I mainly work with different trade and work groups to ensure that they have the equipment and tools necessary to complete their… [ Keep reading ]
Summer is cruise ship season, which means more ships are spending time in port preparing for their next departure, running their engines to provide the energy they need to operate onboard services — and emitting greenhouse gases. However, a series of projects are underway to make the Port of Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? I’ve been at City Light since late 2018 and with the City since 1997 where I previously worked in the City Budget Office and the Department of Facilities & Administrative Services. Division: Energy Innovation & Resources (EIR) officer group Tell… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? This will be my eighth year with City Light. Division: Customer Experience Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? As a data analyst, I assist internal business groups with their data needs so they can provide a… [ Keep reading ]
Light Reading is a bi-monthly publication mailed to customers alongside their electrical bills. Each issue of light reading contains a featured story, news items from the utility, as well as notifications regarding safety and work within our service area. Light Reading publications are found on the Publications page in the… [ Keep reading ]
