Every year on July 10, we celebrate National Lineworker Appreciation Day. This special day honors the dedication of utility lineworkers across the country who are committed to keeping the lights on, maintaining infrastructure, and protecting public safety. Here at Seattle City Light, we want to take a moment to say… [ Keep reading ]
Over the past few weeks of intense heat waves, utilities across the United States have been facing elevated peak loads due to increased demand for power. During periods of extreme weather, utilities experience elevated load demands which result in higher-than-normal peak loads. Extreme heat has been less of an issue… [ Keep reading ]
With the midweek Fourth of July holiday on the horizon, many families may be staying close to home and barbecuing in the backyard to celebrate the holiday. We’ve grilled up five safety tips to serve alongside a fun-filled Independence Day. Don’t forget to top it off with a safe, professional… [ Keep reading ]
Lars Henrikson is a Residential Efficiency Program Manager in Seattle City Light’s Customer Care and Energy Solutions business unit. The Seattle area benefits from a maritime climate and generally mild weather. But hotter seasons and heat waves have become a real threat due to climate change. We aren’t immune to… [ Keep reading ]
The light turns green as I idle – well, not exactly idle, but sit – in a City-issued, all-electric Toyota bZ4x on the corner of 6th and Cherry in downtown Seattle. I press on the accelerator and the car shoots forward with a surprising amount of torque. It’s my first… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Since June 2022 Division: People and Culture Tell us about your role: I help recruit talent and run hiring processes for the utility. I’m responsible for seeing my assigned processes from start to finish. I meet with hiring managers and create job postings,… [ Keep reading ]
On May 31, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued their scoping document for relicensing the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project. FERC uses this document to identify topics to address in their National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis. The document also contains the plan and schedule for the rest of… [ Keep reading ]
Today Mayor Bruce Harrell hosted a ceremony at Seattle City Hall to officially swear in Dawn Roth Lindell as Seattle City Light’s next General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, June 4, to confirm Lindell’s appointment. With this confirmation, Lindell becomes only the third… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light recently celebrated the opening of our new Native Salmonid Conservation Facility (NSCF) in Usk, Washington, on May 29. A ribbon-cutting event marked this significant milestone in conservation efforts, with more than 60 guests and remarks from the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, the Washington Department of Fish and… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics Division: Customer Engineering How long have you been at City Light? A little over a year. I started March 2023. Tell us about your role: It involves a little bit of everything. ESR’s are project managers. We are the people listening to residential customer requests for electrical changes and… [ Keep reading ]
