Power Outage Affecting 3,200 Skyway Customers
July 13, 2013
Power is out to approximately 3,200 customers in the Skyway area. There is report of a tree and wires down and a brush fire at Martin Luther King Way and S. 68th Avenue.
Skagit Steelhead Coming Back in Record Numbers
July 11, 2013
Natural Resources and Environmental Planning field surveys carried out this spring showed that steelhead redd (or nest) counts in the 27 miles of river below City Light’s hydroelectric project are 20 percent higher than any other year since 1997.
Safety Tip From the Field
July 11, 2013
City Light Electrician Constructor Wanda Davis offers a simple safety tip for any outdoor work you might do this summer: Look up for power lines.
Seattle U Engineering Students Win Awards for City Light Projects
July 10, 2013
Two teams of Seattle University engineering students mentored by Seattle City Light employees each won $7,500 prizes in the 2013 National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Engineering Awards for Connecting Professional Practice and Education.
Solar Group Purchase Campaign Launches for Central and Southeast Seattle
July 9, 2013
Residents of Capitol Hill, the Central District, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, and other central and southeast Seattle neighborhoods are about to get a special opportunity to add their rooftops to our city’s growing solar array.
Cookin with Kilowatts Contest Seeks Energy Efficient Deliciousness
July 9, 2013
This Summer, Your Seattle City Light is challenging customers to a put an energy saving spin on their most creative, tasty recipes.
Seattle City Light Crews Restore Power to SE Seattle After Mylar Balloons Cause Outage
July 5, 2013
Seattle City Light crews restored power to about 5,600 homes and businesses in southeast Seattle about 30 minutes after mylar balloons became entangled on power lines and caused a power outage today.
Seattle City Light Hosts Take Your Daughters/Sons to Work Day
July 1, 2013
More than 150 City Light employees and their children participated in City Light’s annual “Take Our Daughters/Sons to Work” day, held at the South Service Center.
Warm weather coming, so be prepared
June 27, 2013
Seattleites are considered by some to be extreme weather wimps. If it’s snow or hot weather, many face these forecasts with dread. And as with anything dealing with Seattle weather, just wait a few days, and things will change. But since the next few days may see temperatures in the… [ Keep reading ]