On Tuesday, June 23, Seattle City Council approved City Light’s new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This is an important milestone for the utility and our customers who depend on reliable, clean, and affordable electricity. The IRP helps us understand the evolving energy landscape and serves as a roadmap for how… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Customer Energy Solutions How long have you been at City Light? Since February 2024 Tell us about your role: I lead short- and long-term planning for demand response programs, which manage electricity consumption during peak demand times to reduce strain on the power grid. For short-term planning, I… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Seattle City Light’s 2027-2032 Strategic Plan was approved by Seattle City Council on July 7, 2026. The energy industry is at a turning point, and so are we. How we use energy, where it comes from, and what it costs is changing quickly. Like utilities across the nation, City… [ Keep reading ]
There’s a lot that goes on behind the plugs that power your life. We work every day to improve the reliability of our electrical system. It starts at our generating facilities and continues across hundreds of miles of our overhead transmission and distribution power lines. At each step along the… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to share that our Residential Time of Use (TOU) rate is now available to you. We’ve also launched our new online tool, Energy Insights, to help you explore your energy use and compare your rate options. Here’s everything you need to know. How the TOU rate works With TOU, when you use electricity affects how much you pay. Electricity… [ Keep reading ]
Saturday, March 21, marks National Renewable Energy Day. It gives us a perfect opportunity to celebrate our region’s deep connection to renewable power. City Light has a long history of environmental stewardship. In fact, we’ve proudly been carbon neutral for more than two decades. As we look toward the future,… [ Keep reading ]
On February 17, the University of Washington celebrated the completion of a solar canopy installation at the E18 parking lot. This 86.4-kilowatt solar canopy was developed as a pilot project in collaboration between UW Solar – a student-led, interdisciplinary group – and UW Transportation Services. The project marks a major… [ Keep reading ]
