Seattle City (spot)Light: James Alexander
April 19, 2017
…first hired, you have six months as a pre-apprentice. At the end of five months you take climbing school. Then you’re given another round of testing to enter the apprenticeship….
Temporary Revised Timelines for New Service Connections
December 1, 2020
…timeline expectations by the end of 2021, if not sooner. For long-term improvements to both the customer and employee experience, we have launched a process improvement project to identify gaps…
Q&A with City Light’s Pre-Apprentice Lineworkers
April 21, 2017
…program. The group began their pre-apprentice work in February and is comprised of Washington natives from Sedro-Woolley, Seattle, Port Townsend and Puyallup with one member from Savannah, Georgia. The educational…
Seattle City (spot)Light: Brian Taubeneck, Senior Management Systems Analyst
August 9, 2021
…participation in various benchmarking studies, and I analyze work processes and look for areas for change and improvement. My current project involves evaluating the planned outage process from end to…
Windstorm Outage Update – Jan. 13
January 13, 2021
…the south end vs. five feeders in the north end. As of 12:20 p.m., crews had restored power to over 41,000 customers and approximately 33,000 remain without service. They’ll continue…
Despite pandemic, City Light meets 2020 pole replacement goals
April 5, 2021
…range categories and refining prioritization criteria. We’ve reimplemented a restoration program involving trussing and steel stays, where appropriate and safe, to extend pole lifespans at the higher end of remaining…
Getting to know Kate Clark, Artist in Residence
May 12, 2023
…your day? I’m required to start the day with a cup of Yorkshire Gold (a habit from the influence of an English friend), and I love to end the day…
New Transformers Coming to Ross Powerhouse
June 6, 2016
…it travels over transmission lines. The existing transformers have been in continuous use since the beginning of Ross Powerhouse’s operations in the 1950s, and they have reached the end of…
Seattle City (spot)Light: Kathy Boone, Utility Accounts Supervisor
May 1, 2023
…your favorite movie genre? I like a lot of different genres: vampire movies, Hallmark Christmas movies, action films, etc. How do you prefer to start/end your day? Start with a…
Seattle City Light Announces Curbside EV Charging Sites for Pilot Program
March 22, 2023
…begin as early as April 2023. We anticipate 50% completion of the charging sites by the end of May, with the remaining sites completed by the end of summer. Each…