Seattle City Light is overseen by the Seattle City Council Energy and Technology Committee chaired by Councilmember Bruce Harrell. Visit Councilmember Harrell's site for upcoming council items and additional commentary.
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- June 26: More light at City Light
Jorge Carrasco |
(Seattle Times Editorial) "The Seattle City Council's recent confirmation of the City Light superintendent seemed interminable at times, but in the end, a unanimous vote puts a solid check mark on the performance of Jorge Carrasco.
"More than that, the four-month process forced the re-engagement of the full City Council in the complicated and sophisticated utility. That is no small thing; previous councils' sometimes thoughtless oversight of City Light helped to open the utility to vulnerability during the Western energy crisis of eight years ago that pushed rates up 60 percent.
"Councilmember Bruce Harrell, a lawyer new to the council but not a stranger to performance evaluation, spearheaded the effort..."
read the full editorial here
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