Seattle City Light to Add Eight All-electric LEAFs
July 13, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn announced this morning that the City of Seattle is buying 35 all-electric Nissan LEAFs for the city fleet. Seattle City Light will get eight of those vehicles.
City Light Engineer Helps Raise $1,500 for Tsunami Relief
July 13, 2011
“The People Now,” a local band that includes Seattle City Light temporary Engineer Arman Birang, raised a total of $1,500 at May fundraising event for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
One Block of Washington Street Closed in Pioneer Square
July 12, 2011
Seattle City Light construction crews had to close a block of Washington Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue Extension in the Pioneer Square neighborhood today when part of a trech for a new duct bank collapsed.
Seattle Already Saving Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars with LED Streetlights
July 12, 2011
New LED streetlights are already saving Seattle $300,000 a year as Seattle City Light works to install tens of thousands more, City Councilmember Bruce Harrell and City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco announced today.
Washington Street Vault Work Extended
July 11, 2011
Seattle City Light’s work on a new underground utility vault on South Washington Street between Third Avenue and Second Avenue Extension has been extended.
Vault Installation Will Detour Traffic on South Washington Street this Saturday
July 8, 2011
A traffic detour is planned this Saturday, July 9, as City Light crews install a new vault in South Washington Street in the block between Third Avenue and 2nd Avenue South Extension in downtown Seattle.
City Light Opposes Attempt to Repeal National Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
July 7, 2011
Seattle City Light is supportive of the NW Energy Coalition’s efforts to keep Congress from repealing light bulb efficiency standards.
Power restored in Shoreline
July 1, 2011
A power outage in Shoreline that caused 2,500 customers to lose electricty about 5:30 a.m. has been fully restored as of 7:25 a.m.
2,500 Without Power in Shoreline
July 1, 2011
SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews are responding to an outage in Shoreline affecting 2,478 customers. The cause is not known at this time. The rough boundaries for the outage are: North: NE Perkins Way South: NE 125th Street West: Meridian Avenue South East: 35th Avenue NE Seattle City Light… [ Keep reading ]
Skagit Tours start new season July 1
June 30, 2011
New Skagit Tours begin this weekend at North Cascade National Park Complex at Diablo Lake.