Seattle City Light will receive 640 acres of old-growth forest in the Skagit River watershed for conservation purposes. The land, which is along Pressentin Creek, formerly was managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
A team of municipalities, utilities and nonprofit organizations led by the Washington State Department of Commerce has been awarded more than $520,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the use of solar power in the state.
Seattle City Light’s annual testing for contact voltage on streetlights and other equipment found only two instances where utility facilities were energized with at least 30 volts of electricity, Superintendent Jorge Carrasco announced today.
Seattle City Light is hosting a community meeting this Thursday evening, Dec. 8, where south Laurelhurst residents can learn about a project that will upgrade their underground electrical service.
Customers consider Seattle City Light one of the best values among U.S. utilities, according to a recent survey of residential electricity customers by E Source and The Nielsen Co.
City Light has purchased two properties totaling more than 32 acres of fish habitat through a Salmon Recovery Funding Board grant and the utility’s Endangered Species Act Early Action Program.
Seattle City Light crews restored power to all customers affected by power outages in the Roosevelt and First Hill neighborhoods by 2:30 p.m. today.
A power outage has occurred affecting approximately 4,813 customers on Capitol Hill and First Hill. Crews are enroute to determine the cause and begin repairs.
Seattle City Light crews were working to restore service to about 3,900 homes and businesses in theRooseveltneighborhood Wednesday morning, following a power outage that started about 8:40 a.m.
Seattle City Light has crews ready for a weather system that the National Weather Service forecasts to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Puget Soundarea tonight.
