City Light Replacing 16 Utility Poles in Shoreline
September 8, 2010
Seattle City Light started work today to replace 16 utility poles along 5th Avenue NE between 165th and 185th streets in Shoreline.
Seattle City Light Among the Best Utilities in Social Media
September 1, 2010
Seattle City Light is one of the best utilities at interacting with customers through social media, according to a recent survey by J.D. Power and Associates.
Seattle Carbon Neutral Community Forum
September 1, 2010
On Sept. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. members of the City Council will discuss carbon neutrality for the city.
Herd in the Neighborhood: Goats Back for More
August 30, 2010
The Roosevelt/Maple Leaf Neighborhood’s favorite vegetation management team is coming back to Seattle City Light’s North Substation next week to munch blackberry bushes in a four-day cleanup.
Ford, Seattle Team Up to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
August 26, 2010
Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle today announced a partnership to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles.
Seattle City Light Seeks Energy Vampire Slayers
August 24, 2010
Just in time for Halloween, Seattle City Light is holding a “Slay Your Energy Vampires” video contest. The utility invites residential customers to upload videos of up to 90 seconds in length to show the energy vampires in their homes and what they’re doing to get rid of them.
New Rules for Transmission Lines Drive Enhanced Vegetation Management
August 24, 2010
New federal regulations designed to protect the reliability of electric transmission lines require Seattle City Light to step up its vegetation management and access protection efforts on the 230 kV power line that runs from south Snohomish County to Renton.
Power restored in West Seattle
August 23, 2010
Power has been fully restored to the Alki area and surrounding neighborhoods. The cause of the 2:30 p.m. power outage was a garbage truck hit a tree, knocking the tree into power lines.
UPDATE: Power outage in West Seattle
August 23, 2010
A garbage truck that hit a tree, knocking the tree into power lines about 2:30 p.m. was responsible for a power outage in the Alki area of West Seattle.
Forebay Recreation Area to Close Longer Than Expected for Boundary Dam Maintenance
August 20, 2010
A major maintenance project at Boundary Dam on the Pend Oreille River in northeast Washington will require closing the Forebay Recreation Area and campground longer than expected.