Landslides: What to Do and How to Prepare
February 17, 2017
City Light shares a few tips that can help prepare you for such an event and provide information on what to do in case of a power blackout.
City Light Completes Streetlight Safety Upgrades in Holly Park
October 24, 2016
Seattle City Light recently completed the final phase of work in the Holly Park neighborhood to upgrade the streetlight electrical grounding system. This work ensures that all streetlights continue to work properly and safely by reducing the risk of contact voltage through improved grounding. Grounding is installed on electrical systems to ensure… [ Keep reading ]
Be Prepared for Windstorm Rolling Into Seattle
October 15, 2016
Heavy winds and rain will start picking up later this afternoon into the evening through Seattle and other neighboring areas. Seattle City Light customers could experience power outages due to falling trees, branches, leaves and other foliage on power lines. If you experience an outage, please report it by calling… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light Celebrates Public Power Week
September 30, 2016
Starting Oct. 2 to Oct. 8, Seattle City Light will be joining more than 2,000 public utilities as it celebrates Public Power Week, hosted by the American Public Power Association. Throughout the week, you will meet some of City Light’s hard-working staff, learn more about the utility’s history and find out more about what public power means to you.
March Windstorm Rolls into Seattle
March 10, 2016
High winds knocked out power to Seattle residents and other outlying neighborhoods this morning. Seattle City Light crews restored power to 6,000 customers and approximately 9,000 still remain without power. The impacted areas include: Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, North Seattle and Seattle’s Capitol Hill and Montlake neighborhood.
Testing to Start for New Warning System at Cedar Falls
February 24, 2016
Seattle City Light will begin testing March 2 for a safety warning system being installed at the Masonry Dam in the Cedar Falls watershed to warn people in the unlikely event of a dam failure.
Seattle City Light Completes 2015 Contact Voltage Testing
December 14, 2015
Seattle City Light identified and repaired 13 instances where its metal structures or equipment were improperly energized with at least 30 volts of electricity due to short circuits or damage to wiring during its 2015 annual contact voltage testing.
City Light Continues Arterial LED Streetlight Installations
August 13, 2015
Seattle City Light is continuing to improve customer safety, reduce carbon emissions and conserve resources by converting street lights on arterial roadways from high-pressure sodium lights to energy-efficient LEDs. The new LED lights will make arterial streets safer by increasing visibility at night.
Crane Fire Demonstrates Need For Safety Precautions Around Power Lines
June 25, 2015
A fire at a West Seattle construction site this morning shows how important it is to be safe around power lines. A crane operator was hoisting trusses for a building when part of the machinery came into contact with a power line. The surge of electricity started a fire that eventually engulfed the crane’s cab. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Seattle City Light Works in Holly Park to Enhance Streetlight Reliability and Safety
May 5, 2015
Residents and businesses should prepare for construction to resume in the Holly Park neighborhood in mid-May to update the streetlight electrical grounding system.