Seattle City Light Signs Climate Declaration
Today, Seattle City Light signed the Climate Declaration to show our support for tackling climate change.
Today, Seattle City Light signed the Climate Declaration to show our support for tackling climate change.

Seattle City Light General Manager and CEO Jorge Carrasco received the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Alan H. Richardson Statesmanship Award at the Association’s national conference in Nashville, Tenn., today. The award recognizes public power leaders who work successfully and tirelessly on APPA’s behalf forging consensus on national issues that achieve public power’s goals.

For the second consecutive year, Seattle City Light achieved Climate Registered™ status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint, according to The Climate Registry’s best-in-class program. The utility then has a third party verify and report the data on The Registry’s website.

While the Pacific Northwest is experiencing cold temperatures and mountains are covered with snow, unusually warm conditions in other parts of the country are holding down prices on the surplus electricity Seattle City Light sells to other utilities.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates affirmed his support for innovations in energy that lower costs and reduce carbon emissions at the third annual Climate Solutions breakfast, which Seattle City Light helped to sponsor.
On Sept. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. members of the City Council will discuss carbon neutrality for the city.