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Warm Winter Weather Elsewhere Can Affect Electricity Prices Here in Seattle

While the Pacific Northwest is experiencing cold temperatures and mountains are covered with snow, unusually warm conditions in other parts of the country are holding down prices on the surplus electricity Seattle City Light sells to other utilities.

Solar Group Purchase Campaign Launches for Northwest Seattle

Solar energy is currently powering hundreds of Seattle homes, and residents of Ballard, Wallingford, Phinney Ridge, Green Lake, and other northwest Seattle neighborhoods are about to get a special opportunity to add their roof to our growing solar array.

Power Completely Restored in South Seattle Neighborhood

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews have restored power to all customers in the South Seattle neighborhood. The outage affected nearly 7,400 customers after 5 p.m. in the Columbia, Brighton and Beacon Hillneighborhood. The original outage boundaries were South Hanford Street on the north; Second Avenue South on the west;… [ Keep reading ]

Cold Weather Conditions Force Seattle City Light Crews to Cancel Planned Outage for Ambaum Boulevard

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light will be cancelling a planned outage scheduled for Ambaum Boulevard customers this Wednesday, Jan. 16. This will be the second planned outage cancellation this week due to inclement weather conditions. The affected outage area was supposed to take place along Ambaum Blvd SW between SW 132nd… [ Keep reading ]

Power Mostly Restored in South Seattle Neighborhood

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews have restored power to all but nine customers in the South Seattle neighborhood. The outage affected nearly 7,400 customers after 5 p.m. in the Columbia, Brighton and Beacon Hill neighborhood. The original outage boundaries were South Hanford Street on the north; Second Avenue South… [ Keep reading ]

Ambaum Boulevard Planned Outage Cancelled for Monday, Jan. 14

The planned outage for Ambaum Boulevard customers, originally scheduled to start tonight (Jan. 14 at 9 p.m.) is being cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. Affected customers are located approximately between SW 128th and SW 132nd.

City Light Adjusting Pay-for-Performance Conservation Request for Proposals

Seattle City Light is revising its request for proposals on a pay-for-performance energy conservation pilot program.

Power Mostly Restored in South Seattle

Seattle City Light crews and operators have restored power to all but 353 out of 2,530 customers affected by an 11 a.m. outage in South Seattle. The outage was caused by faulty underground equipment in the New Holly neighborhood. For precise outage boundaries, visit our outage map at http://www.seattle.gov/light. Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

2,500 Without Power in South Seattle, Tukwila

Seattle City Light crews are working to restore power to 2,530 customers affected by an 11 a.m. outage in South Seattle and Tukwila. The outage area roughly follows Beacon Avenue South, between Dawson and South Ryan streets. The cause is not known yet. The estimated time for restoration is 2… [ Keep reading ]

Recycle Your Burned Out Holiday Lights

Don’t pitch your burned out holiday lights in the trash. Recycle them.