Council Approves Positive Changes to City Light Green Programs
August 8, 2011
Seattle’s City Council approves legislation to encourage all Seattle City Light customers to participate in the utility’s Community Solar program.
City Light Upgrading Service for Barton Pump Station, Rapid Ride Shelter on Fauntleroy
August 5, 2011
Seattle City Light is working at the request of King County to provide a service upgrade for the Barton pump station and power to two other planned facilities near the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal.
City Light Using Steel Wire to Reduce Theft Risk
August 5, 2011
Your Seattle City Light is responding to the growing problem of dangerous copper thefts by changing the material it uses to ground pole transformers and substation risers throughout its service territory.
Seattle City Council Protects Most Vulnerable Low-income Utility Customers
July 25, 2011
Today the City Council unanimously passed a resolution allowing Seattle City Light to extend residential rate assistance to low-income customers residing in the Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Authority if they are not receiving other assistance with their electric utility bills.
City Light Customers Lowering Costs, Saving Trees with eBilling
July 22, 2011
More than 50,000 Seattle City Light customers are saving themselves money and reducing their use of paper by receiving and paying their utility bills electronically.
Power Restored for All Customers in Beacon Hill, Surrounding Neighborhoods
July 21, 2011
Seattle City Light repair crews restored service about 4:30 p.m. for the last customers affected by an earlier outage in the Mount Baker, Beacon Hill, Leschi, Industrial and Atlantic neighborhoods.
Seattle City Light’s 2010 Annual Report Available Online
July 21, 2011
Your Seattle City Light’s 2010 Annual Report is now available online.
Power Outage in Mt. Baker, Beacon Hill, Leschi, Industrial, Atlantic Neighborhoods
July 21, 2011
A pad mount switch that failed about 9:15 a.m. caused a power outage for about 3,300 homes and businesses in the Mount Baker, Beacon Hill, Leschi, Industrial and Atlantic neighborhoods.
City Light’s Popular Streetlight Tracker Back in Action
July 19, 2011
Seattle City Light has completed a software upgrade on its popular streetlight tracker and customers can once again report streetlight outages and track the progress of repairs online.
Failed Switch Caused Outage in Ravenna, Wedgwood, View Ridge, U District
July 13, 2011
A failed switch was the cause of a power outage that affected about 3,600 customers in the Ravenna, Wedgwood, View Ridge and University District neighborhoods, including the University of Washington.