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Nearly 13,000 Without Power in Queen Anne/Magnolia

About 12,790 customers remain out of power in the Queen Anne and Magnolia neighborhoods, including parts of Seattle Center. The outage was caused by equipment failure at a distribution substation, though the specific gear hasn’t been identified. Operators expect that power will be restored by about 7:30 p.m. For approximate… [ Keep reading ]

12,000 Without Power in Queen Anne/Magnolia

SEATTLE – About 12,553 customers are out of power in the Queen Anne and Magnolia neighborhoods, including parts of Seattle Center. The cause of the outage is not known at this time. For approximate boundaries, visit www.seattle.gov/light. Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public electric utility in the United… [ Keep reading ]

Power Mostly Restored in North Seattle, Shoreline

SEATTLE – Power has been restored to most customers affected by weather-caused outages this morning. At one point, there were about 6,000 customers without power. The largest remaining outage covered the area of North City, between Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. About 2,474 customers were affected. The cause was a… [ Keep reading ]

Bad Weather Knocks Out Power to 5,500 Customers

SEATTLE – About 5,500 customers are without power in scattered outages caused by windy weather. One outage is near Ridgecrest Park in Shoreline, affecting about 2,474 customers. It was caused by a downed wire. Another outage is near the Mapleleaf neighborhood, affecting 3,017 customers. It was also caused by downed… [ Keep reading ]

City Light Increases Energy Efficiency Incentives for Businesses

Seattle City Light has increased the incentives it offers businesses to install energy efficient lighting and equipment through the rest of the year.

Power Completely Restored After Ballard/Fremont Outage

Crews fully restore the last portion of customers at 6 p.m. today after short circuit on overhead line.

Update: Power Outage in Ballard/Fremont is 70% Restored

Power outage in Ballard/Fremont is 70% restored.

Seattle City Light Hosts View Ridge Community Meeting

Seattle City Light is hosting a community meeting this Tuesday evening, Sept. 13, where View Ridge residents can learn the results from a project that injected underground electrical cables with silicone to extend their usable lifetime and hear an overview of what’s involved in replacing the cable that was in such poor condition the injection process could not be used.

Boundary Dam Maintenance to Expose Metaline Falls

Seattle City Light is completing a year-long maintenance project at Boundary Dam on the Pend Oreille River in northeast Washington that will require lowering the reservoir behind the dam twice this month.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Seeks Public Interest Board Member

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) Board of Directors is currently seeking the next Public Interest representative on the NEEA Board.