This Friday, 250 business students at the University of Washington will present their ideas on how Seattle City Light could best incorporate solar electricity generation by residents and/or the utility into its operations.
Power is out to approximately 1,230 customers on the north side of Lake Union. The boundaries are approximately from the Fremont Bridge to the University of Washington, along Northlake Way.
Seattle City Light was named a Tree Line USA Utility for 2013 by the Arbor Day Foundation for best practices in protecting and enhancing the urban forests in its service territory.
Seattle City Light and four other public agencies have completed a facelift on Arboretum Drive, including new LED streetlights.
Seattle City Light repair crews restored power Wednesday morning to the final 245 customers affected by the failure of splices on two underground, main stem power lines near University Bridge.
Seattle City Light crews continue working to restore service to 245 buildings on the University of Washington campus that remain without power.
A failed switch was the cause of a power outage that affected about 3,600 customers in the Ravenna, Wedgwood, View Ridge and University District neighborhoods, including the University of Washington.
About 3,600 customers in Ravenna, Wedgwood, View Ridge and the University District, including part of the University of Washington campus, lost power about 8:15 p.m. today. Crews isolated the outage to about 200 customers within 30 minutes. Full restoration is estimated for midnight.
DOE selects NW and Seattle City Light for $178M smart grid demonstration. The Pacific Northwest Grid Demonstration Project includes City Light, University of Washington and McKinstry Energy Services among others.
