The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Five-and-a-half years Division: Transmission & Distribution Operations – North Substation Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? I’m an electrician constructor journey worker primarily at the North, University, and Viewland-Hoffman Substations. My job revolves around installation, repair,… [ Keep reading ]
The sun shone brightly across the North Service Center and South Service Center on May 25 as dozens of City workers gathered to raise the American flag and pay their respects to servicemembers who died serving in the United States Armed Forces. The events, which took place at the service… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? It will be eight years this July. I was hired as a senior project manager working on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Program in 2015. Division: I am a part of the newly formed Project Delivery division. Tell us about your role. What… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Two years Division: Customer Engineering Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? As a senior electrical service representative, I’m essentially a liaison between the City and our customers as they work to meet our standards and requirements for equipment… [ Keep reading ]
We first introduced Kate Clark a when she became Seattle City Light’s Artist-in-Residence in 2021. Prior to this, Kate spent 10 years working on collaborative and community-based projects. While that work was on a more granular level, project by project, now Kate Clark has been charged with envisioning a master plan… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle weather seems to have skipped right over spring and decided to go into some unseasonably high temperatures over the next five days. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Monday night with temperatures reaching the mid ’80s and potentially 90 degrees in some areas. While the… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Around nine months Division: Regulatory Affairs Tell us about your role. What does your job entail? I primarily work on law and policy issues impacting City Light. This entails participating in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceedings, interpreting FERC orders,… [ Keep reading ]
The last remaining City Light sign is a Seattle landmark of sorts. Perched atop the South Service Center on 4th Avenue South and South Spokane Street in the Industrial District, its red letters are a beacon in the city’s sky. But, did you know that there were in fact many more City Light signs that… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light has earned a platinum level Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association. This award certifies that City Light has demonstrated leading practices in providing the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. The RP3 designation lasts for three years and recognizes… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? It’ll be 45 years on July 17 of this year. I started as an office assistant and have been in the same workgroup (Account Control) for the entirety of my career at City Light. Division: Customer Operations – Account Services Tell… [ Keep reading ]
