Electrical Engineer Jessica Coleman began her City Light career as an intern with Energy Delivery Engineering’s Street Lighting team. She later became a full-time employee with the Generation Operations and Engineering division. “I work mostly on capital projects,” Jessica explained. “I can be assigned to any electrical project within our… [ Keep reading ]
City Light recently acquired 61 acres of land along the Skagit River near Rockport, including approximately 1,500 feet of river frontage in a critical spawning reach of the Skagit River. The property is adjacent to other City Light, Skagit County and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife properties. This acquisition further… [ Keep reading ]
The winter holiday season has arrived meaning it’s time to unpack that box of lights and decorations. Before you begin to deck your dwelling, here are a few tips that will keep you and yours safe while helping you conserve energy! If you’re not the Clark Griswold type, walk through… [ Keep reading ]
In December 2015, an emergency bank protection project at Boulder River, just east of Oso, Washington, revealed a need to relocate two of Seattle City Light’s lattice transmission towers. Natural river channel migration to the west caused erosion that threatened the structural stability of the towers. Several staff members at City… [ Keep reading ]
Visit a participating Seattle-area Starbucks to help City Light and Treehouse make spirits bright this holiday season.
Chad Hawkings has worked at City Light for six years. Based in Newhalem, Chad is part of the administrative team for the utility’s Skagit Hydroelectric Project. He works in different areas of the site—from facilities to hospitality. A Skagit County local, Chad graduated from Concrete High School and lives in… [ Keep reading ]
Peggy Gramling has worked at City Light for just over 30 years. She began her career as an assistant electrical engineering specialist in the mapping group. From there, she’s worked as a power analyst in Power Supply; a service engineer in Network Engineering and a supervisor in the NetGIS group…. [ Keep reading ]
No matter what your traditional Thanksgiving menu includes, odds are your oven and stove does the heavy lifting. Not only do they take time to use, but they also cost more per kilowatt-hour compared to other alternative cooking methods. This summer, we challenged all home cooks, foodies or anyone who… [ Keep reading ]
Procurement and Contracting Coordinator Sunny Yousos recently celebrated her five-years at City Light. “I’m in the Customer Care division and work on the Advanced Metering Program,” Sunny explained. “I love being on the AMI program and enjoy working with a great team in a fast-paced environment. I procure vendors/consultants contracts… [ Keep reading ]
Sam Heck joined City Light in February as part of the pre-apprentice line worker program. “I really enjoy this program,” Sam shared. “It’s rewarding to see the finished product at the end of a job. I can look up at a new pole with a transformer and service wires and… [ Keep reading ]
