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Seattle City Light & Occidental Avenue Alley: A Milestone

July 17, 2019

Seattle City Light has made great strides in upgrading the electrical reliability of Pioneer Square and improving the looks of Occidental Avenue Alley. City Light crews excavated and replaced aging underground duct banks in the alley just east of Occidental Park earlier this year. In June, a contractor helped the project reach a milestone by restoring the alley with Pioneer Square Preservation Board-approved brick. When complete, the project will not only help increase the reliability and capacity of Pioneer Square; but also, the downtown electrical system.

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Seattle City (spot)Light: Maneet Jain

July 15, 2019

Maneet Jain has been at City Light for 14 years but began his City career 23 years ago. “When I started working at the City, I was in the Parks department. I really enjoyed it; in fact, that’s where I met my wife!” Maneet shared. “Opportunity brought me to City… [ Keep reading ]

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New and Improved Online Payment Makes eBilling Easier Than Ever

July 15, 2019

Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities are always looking for ways to make life easier for our customers. Today we are excited to announce a new and improved online payment experience. With a better user interface, better accessibility and new ways to get notified of your bill, going paperless… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City (spot)Light: Kyler Flores

July 8, 2019

Kyler Flores has been at City Light for more than five years. He first joined the utility as an intern and was later recruited by his former colleagues to return as part of the Distribution Mapping Team. “I supervise the Looped Radial Distribution Mapping Team,” Kyler said. “There are eight… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City (spot)Light: Hillary Winchester

June 24, 2019

Hillary Winchester celebrates five years at City Light this month. She has always been part of the Joint Use Engineering group, but recently started a new role as a Strategic Advisor on the Customer Experience Improvement Team. “In Joint Use I was an Associate Electrical Engineer where I reviewed and… [ Keep reading ]

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Electrical Reliability Work Planned in Beacon Hill

June 24, 2019

Starting in early July 2019, Seattle City Light crews will replace aging electrical infrastructure in the Beacon Hill area. Crews will replace aging utility poles, overhead wire and equipment to help upgrade the existing electrical system.

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City Light shares potential transportation electrification strategies with stakeholders

June 21, 2019

The market and policy landscape for transportation electrification is changing rapidly. Every month, automakers are announcing new electric models. Private developers are investing heavily in charging stations. In the heavy-duty sector, improving technologies and government targets are accelerating the electrification of buses, ferries, freight, and fleets. With such rapid change… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City Light awards contract for solar microgrid that will provide emergency backup power to Miller Community Center

June 19, 2019

Seattle City Light has awarded a $1.8 million contract to a team led by Worley to design and construct a solar microgrid at Miller Community Center, located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The public is invited to attend an informational meeting on July 10.

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Will Seattle’s Summer Be Smoky Again?

June 19, 2019

Will we be smoked out in Seattle again this summer? Many factors make it seem very likely.

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Seattle City (spot)Light: Len Kannapell

June 10, 2019

Energy Management Analyst Len Kannapell has been at City Light for four and a half years. “I work in Customer Energy Solutions and help commercial customers cut their utility costs and energy use, which reduces their environmental impacts. We also provide incentives to complete energy efficiency upgrades,” Len explained. “What… [ Keep reading ]

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