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Seattle City Light unveils new electric vehicle chargers in Tukwila

February 5, 2021

Seattle City Light announced five new utility-owned electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Tukwila, Wash. The publicly accessible stations are part of a utility initiative to deliver community-focused transportation electrification solutions that meet customer needs, reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. Sited in one of City Light’s franchise cities, this is the first public infrastructure site the utility has opened outside of Seattle city limits.

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7 Simple Things You Can Do To Use Less Energy and Save Nearly $500 a Year

February 3, 2021

Turn Off The Lights And Replace Incandescent Bulbs.  It only takes a few seconds to conserve energy: just remember to always turn off your lights when you leave a room. And switching to energy-efficient LED light bulbs can save you about $75 each year. Program Your Thermostat.Save as much as $180 a… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City (spot)Light: Katie Ewing, Senior Policy & Project Manager

February 1, 2021

Katie Ewing brings a passion for economics and public service to help shape policy at City Light. Celebrating one year at City Light this month, Katie Ewing came to the utility from the City of Seattle City Budget Office (CBO) in January 2020. “I am a Senior Policy & Project… [ Keep reading ]

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City Light Tradeswomen Shine at Annual Awards Ceremony

January 27, 2021

Congratulations are in order for Transmission Right-of-Way Crew Chief Margaret (Peggy) Owens and Lineworker Apprentice Erika Belsby who were recognized by Washington Women in Trades (WWIT) with top awards for their commitment and contributions to the skilled trades. Peggy was named Tradeswoman of the Year, and Erika is the recipient… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City (spot)Light: Angela Bertrand, Management Systems Analyst

January 25, 2021

Strategic Planning’s Angela Bertrand talks triathlons, baking, and books, oh my! Management Systems Analyst Angela Bertrand joined City Light in 2018 as part of the Continuous Improvement Team and has since moved to Strategic Planning and Performance. “We’re part of the General Manager’s Office under the chief of staff. We… [ Keep reading ]

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City Light Completes Underdeck Lighting Upgrades in South Park

January 21, 2021

Seattle City Light recently completed the final lighting upgrades at the State Route 99 overpass on South Cloverdale Street. Contracted crews replaced the high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights with new light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures from August to December 2020.

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Virtual STEAM Education Workshop for Seattle-Area Youth

January 20, 2021

Unfazed by the challenges of a pandemic, City Light teamed up with the SPIN Girls program for a second year to produce a STEAM in Power Workshop. And not surprisingly, it went virtual this year. City Light’s Uzma Siddiqi, grid modernization team supervisor, and Chris Armstrong, internal communications advisor, were… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City (Spot)Light: Sandy Fernandez, Customer Service Representative

January 18, 2021

Customer Care, Adapting to Changing Needs, and Community with Sandy Fernandez. Customer Service Representative Sandy Fernandez has worked at City Light for 13 years. She serves the utility as a member of the Customer Operations Team in the Customer Care and Energy Solution Business Unit. “I’ve worked as a Customer… [ Keep reading ]

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Windstorm Outage Update – Jan. 15

January 15, 2021

Our team continues to work tirelessly to restore electricity to customers still without power in our service area. Since yesterday, City Light has reduced the number of customers without power to 153 out of the initial 74,000 customers. We will continue to update our outage map and provide more updates on Facebook and Twitter as they are available. We know this has been a tough week and we understand how… [ Keep reading ]

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Windstorm Outage Update – Jan. 14

January 14, 2021

We understand how challenging the past few days have been as our region recovers from one of the largest storms in recent memory. Our crews have been working non-stop since the storm began. In addition to our field crews, personnel from vegetation management, system operations, emergency management, fleets, warehousing, substations,… [ Keep reading ]

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