Transmission System Planner Desmond Chan has worked at City Light for 27 years. “Time flies,” Desmond exclaimed. “I began as an engineering aide in vegetation management. I did that for a year before taking the Civil Service Exam to become an Electrical Engineering Specialist. After that, I was offered two… [ Keep reading ]
Electrical Engineer Elias Gebreslasie has been at City Light since 1999. As part of the Energy Delivery Engineering division, Elias is part of the Network Services group where he works on the front line with City Light customers. “I work with customers who apply for power,” Elias explained. “Whenever someone… [ Keep reading ]
Ellen Javines has worked at City Light for 29 ½ years and has held administrative roles in Customer Energy Solutions and Power Supply. Currently, she is the Administrative Specialist III for the Customer Service, Communications & Regulatory Affairs business unit and is a board member of the Filipino American Civic… [ Keep reading ]
During an emergency—whether someone has a bump or bruise during a dam tour or is involved in a serious traffic accident on the North Cascades Highway—a team of City Light employees takes action, changing from their daily roles at the utility to act as members of the Newhalem-Diablo Fire Brigade.
Network Electrical Engineer Shayan Arya has been at City Light since 1999. “I’m part of the services group within Energy Delivery Engineering,” Shayan explained. “Customers come to us with new plans for a new building, for instance a high-rise. They give us their requirements and, based on that, we design… [ Keep reading ]
On March 21, Lynne Moore celebrated 35 years with the utility—a hard-earned accomplishment that’s proudly recognized amongst her colleagues. As Crew Chief of the Structural Iron Workers, Lynne has spent her City Light career in the Steels Shop at the South Service Center. “If it’s made of metal, we can… [ Keep reading ]
This December marks Patrick Sweeney’s five-year anniversary at City Light. A division administrator in Human Resources (HR), Patrick manages a variety of areas within the division. “I like to say my focus is the warm and fuzzy side of HR,” Patrick explained. “My work covers the performance side of Cornerstone,… [ Keep reading ]
Distribution Planning Engineer Nima Miri has been at the utility for nearly four years. “Our team looks at systems at a very high level, scopes out the project and then transfers to distribution engineering to implement the next step,” Nima explained. “We’re the planners.” Born in Tallahassee, Florida, Nima spent… [ Keep reading ]
Electrical Power Systems Engineer Tanya Panomvana has been at City Light for nearly 11 years. As part of the Energy Delivery Engineering division, she works in the services group at North Service Center. “The basic job of a service engineer is to design how a building will get served from… [ Keep reading ]
Senior Civil Engineer Robert Cochran celebrates ten years at City Light this month. As part of the Generation Operations and Engineering group, Robert specializes in structural engineering with a focus on seismic resiliency. “Before City Light, I worked as a private consultant for several engineering offices in Seattle,” Robert explained…. [ Keep reading ]
