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 ]
Seattle is fortunate in that most of our electricity comes from hydropower — the most reliable renewable energy resource now available. But even hydropower impacts the environment, and Seattle City Light works closely with our partners to develop science-based approaches to protecting the watershed and nearby communities. The license we… [ Keep reading ]
In late March, Seattle City Light selected recipients for the 2023 Wildlife Research Grants, funded by the Wildlife Research Program (WRP). City Light offers wildlife-research funding to qualified recipients for the purpose of developing understanding, management, and protection of wildlife resources in the North Cascades ecosystem. Since 1999, WRP has… [ Keep reading ]
The world will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023, but there is no reason we can’t celebrate Earth Day, every day! As we look for ways to help save the planet and be better environmental stewards, saving energy is great place to start. We asked City Light staff… [ Keep reading ]
BackgroundHometown: I grew up in the Green Lake and Greenwood area of Seattle.Alma Mater: U.S. NavyDiscipline/Trade of study: Nuclear Power Program, Electrician’s Mate The BasicsYears of service: Seven yearsDivision: Cedar Falls and Tolt GenerationRole: I supervise the Cedar Falls and South Fork Tolt crew in operations and maintenance of the generation, distribution,… Filed Under: Get to Know City Light, Powerlines
Join us in congratulating two Seattle City Light project teams on receiving Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) 2022 Technology Transfer Awards, which recognize leaders and innovators who have applied EPRI research to help shape the future of energy. The City Light teams were recognized in EPRI’s Power Delivery and Utilization… [ Keep reading ]
