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Service Restored to All Customers Affected by Saturday’s Windstorm

Seattle City Light crews restored service to all customers affected by Saturday’s windstorm by  approximately 5 a.m. today, Monday, Nov. 4. Seattle City Light experienced hundreds of outages throughout its service territory, starting about 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. A low pressure front moved through the area causing wind gusts… [ Keep reading ]

10 p.m. Update: Crews Working Through the Night to Restore Service

Seattle City Light crews restored power to more than 33,000 homes and businesses by 10 p.m. today after high winds knocked down trees and branches throughout the Puget Sound Area, causing widespread outages. About 13,000 customers were still without power and crews planned to work through the night restoring service. An estimate for full… [ Keep reading ]

3:30 p.m. Update: Crews Expect to Restore 75 Percent of Customers by 8 p.m.

Seattle City Light crews continue to work to restore power to customers affected by today’s winds. At the height of the storm, about 46,000 customers were without power as trees and branches came down into power lines. By 3:30 p.m., the number of customers without power was down to just… [ Keep reading ]

Winds Hitting Puget Sound Area Could Cause Scattered Outages

A storm system rolling into the Puget Sound area today is forecast to bring gusts of 30 to 45 mph before tapering off this evening. With many trees still holding most of their leaves, such gusts could break branches or push branches into power lines, increasing the risk of power… [ Keep reading ]

Construction Accident Near Denny Way and Pontius Avenue North Causes Road Closure

At 11:30 a.m. today, a construction contractor driving a backhoe at a Seattle City Light work site near Denny Way and Pontius Avenue North, snagged an overhead power line, bringing it down and breaking four poles. No one was injured.

Storm Season Starts Early – City Light Wants You to be Safe and Prepared

Last night, Mother Nature ushered in a September storm to remember; knocking out power to more than 21,000 City Light customers. Crews worked through the night and morning to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory.

City Light Crews Restore Power to 20,000+ Customers and Only Hundreds Remain – Mother Nature Makes Her Presence

It all started around 5 p.m. when Mother Nature knocked out power to more than 21,000+ Seattle City Light customers.

Mother Nature Takes Down Power to 21,000+ — Seattle City Light Crews Respond & Restore Power to 20,000

SEATTLE — Mother Nature knocked out power to more than 21,000 City Light customers around 5 p.m. today. City Light crews worked around the clock to restore power to various neighborhoods throughout Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 10 p.m. notice, there now are… [ Keep reading ]

Only 2,000 Customers Remain Without Power — Crews Restore Power to 19,000+ Customers Since 5 p.m.

SEATTLE — City Light crews continue working hard to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 9 p.m. notice, there now are less than 2,000 customers without power. To view the outage map, please visit https://www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat/. For hourly up-to-date… [ Keep reading ]

City Light Crews Restore 15,000+ Customers in 3 Hours — Less Than 5,000 Customers Without Power

SEATTLE — City Light crews are working to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 8 p.m. notice, there are less than 5,000 customers without power. Below are some of the major outages in the area: North -Serving Ravenna,… [ Keep reading ]