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6/30/2009 POWER OUT FOR 3671 IN SOUTH END
6/30/2009 POWER FULLY RESTORED TO SOUTH END
6/26/2009 DIABLO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WINS STATE AWARD
6/24/2009 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, MICROSOFT HELP CUSTOMERS TRACK ENERGY USAGE
6/22/2009 SHIP CANAL CROSSING PROJECT UPDATE
6/18/2009 CITY LIGHT’S TRUCK FLEET DEBUTS HYBRIDS
6/16/2009 POWER FULLY RESTORED ON BEACON HILL
6/15/2009 POWER RESTORED FOR MOST ON BEACON HILL
6/15/2009 POWER OUT FOR NEARLY 3000 ON BEACON HILL
6/15/2009 Noon Update - Beacon Hill Power Outage
6/5/2009 Power Restored to Olympic View, West Seattle, most of Rainier Beach
6/4/2009 POWER OUTAGES AFFECT RAINIER BEACH, OLYMPIC VIEW, WEST SEATTLE
5/29/2009 UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP RESULTS IN LEED CERTIFICATION
5/13/2009 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WINS FOR COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE
5/6/2009 POWER RESTORED TO QUEEN ANNE, INTERBAY, MAGNOLIA
5/6/2009 OUTAGE AFFECTS 3,600 CUSTOMERS IN QUEEN ANNE, INTERBAY, MAGNOLIA
5/4/2009 APPROACHING STORM PROVIDES PREPAREDNESS REMINDER
4/22/2009 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WARMS PENGUINS' NEW HOME WITH EFFICIENT HEATING
4/16/2009 Power out in parts of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park
4/16/2009 Power restored to most of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park
4/8/2009 NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER JOINS SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
3/30/2009 CITY LIGHT UPGRADING HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES OVER SHIP CANAL
3/22/2009 TUKWILA OUTAGE AFFECTS 2,500 HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESES
3/22/2009 POWER RESTORED FOR MOST CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY TUKWILA OUTAGE
3/22/2009 POWER RESTORED FOR ALL CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY TUKWILA OUTAGE
3/19/2009 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TESTING ENERGY-EFFICIENT STREETLIGHTS
3/15/2009 Power outage update
3/15/2009 Outage Update
3/15/2009 Power Outage
3/9/2009 POWER RESTORED FOR CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY FALLING TREE
3/9/2009 FALLING TREE KNOCKS OUT POWER FOR 3,600 CUSTOMERS
3/5/2009 Power Outage in South Seattle and Burien
3/5/2009 Power restored in South Seattle and Burien
3/3/2009 BILL COLLECTION SCAM RESURFACES
2/25/2009 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND PUBLIC UTILITIES NOW OFFER ELECTRONIC BILLING
2/19/2009 ROUND UP YOUR BILL TO WARM A NEEDY NEIGHBOR'S HOME
2/13/2009 Seattle City Light Named Climate Action Leader
1/21/2009 City Light outage - power restored
1/21/2009 Shoreline outage affects 2,947 customers
1/8/2009 Spokane Street Fire Leads to Power Outage
1/8/2009 SODO Outage Restored
1/6/2009 Power Restored in Shoreline
1/6/2009 Storm Causes Outage in Shoreline - 2,947 customers affected
1/6/2009 HIGH WIND ADVISORY - SEATTLE CITY LIGHT PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE OUTAGES
1/5/2009 Update: Power restored in northwest Seattle and Burien areas
1/5/2009 Update: Power restored in northeast Seattle and Lake Forest Park areas
1/5/2009 Update: Power outages in multiple neighborhoods throughout City Light’s service territory
1/5/2009 Power Restored
1/5/2009 Update: Power restored to majority of Seattle City Light customers
1/4/2009 Power outages in multiple neighborhoods: northwest Seattle, southeast Seattle, West Seattle, Burien and Unincorporated King County
1/3/2009 Power outage in South Seattle
1/3/2009 Update: Power fully restored in South Seattle
12/31/2008 PATH OF APPROACHING STORM UNCERTAIN - SEATTLE CITY LIGHT RECOMMENDS CUSTOMERS BE READY
12/30/2008 NEW WINDSTORM HEADING OUR WAY SEATTLE CITY LIGHT RECOMMENDS CUSTOMERS GET READY
12/29/2008 Update: Power fully restored in North Seattle, Shoreline and Lake Forest Park
12/29/2008 Power outage in North Seattle, Shoreline and Lake Forest Park
12/29/2008 Update: Power outages in Crown Hill, Loyal Heights, North Seattle, Shoreline and Lake Forest Park
12/29/2008 Dec292008 outageannouncement update 1515
12/29/2008 Majority of customers who lost power now restored
12/20/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT PREPARED FOR COLD WEATHER AND HIGH WINDS
12/17/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT PREPARED FOR COLD WEATHER
12/12/2008 Power restored in Shoreline; crews still working to restore Burien
12/12/2008 December 12 storm partial restored 1530
12/12/2008 Power out in parts of Lake City , Lake Forest Park and Burien
12/12/2008 Power restored in Burien outage
12/12/2008 Burien power restored
12/12/2008 Storm causes power outages for Seattle City Light customers
12/11/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT PREPARES FOR WINTER STORM, ASKS CUSTOMERS TO GET READY TOO!
12/8/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT LOCKS IN LONG-TERM CONTRACT FOR BPA POWER
12/4/2008 Seattle City Light bond ratings upgraded
12/3/2008 Tour new artworks in Seattle City Light lobbies, Dec. 16
12/2/2008 REP. JAY INSLEE JOINS PANEL ON ENERGY POLICIES, NEW ADMINISTRATION
11/26/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT EXCEEDS ENERGY SAVINGS GOAL
11/18/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT RESCUES CAT FROM UTILITY POLE
11/17/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
11/10/2008 APPROACHING STORM PROVIDES PREPAREDNESS REMINDER
11/7/2008 Power outage south update 3 restored
11/6/2008 CITY LIGHT INVITES DISCUSSION OF SEATTLE'S ENERGY FUTURE
11/5/2008 BLUERIDGE MAINTENANCE WILL AFFECT ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR 100 CUSTOMERS
11/5/2008 Downtown Outage Restored
11/4/2008 Service Restoration Underway for Downtown Buildings
11/4/2008 Downtown Seattle outage affects two buildings
11/3/2008 Fremont-Wallingford Outage 11-3-08 restored
10/7/2008 Power restored in South Seattle
10/7/2008 Power outage in South Seattle
10/4/2008 UPDATE: High Winds Topple Trees, cause outages for thousands
10/4/2008 High Winds Topple Trees, Cause Outages for Thousands
9/26/2008 No rate changes at Seattle City Light for 2009
9/26/2008 See How Solar Works in Seattle and Shoreline
9/24/2008 Seattle's Skagit Project Receives Recertification as Low-Impact Hydro
9/10/2008 Outage causes loss of power to 2,400 in north Seattle
9/10/2008 Outage restored in north Seattle
8/20/2008 Seattle City Light to Double Conservation Savings
8/17/2008 Power Restored in NE Seattle - Shoreline
8/15/2008 Power Restored in North Seattle
8/15/2008 Downtown Customer Asked to Reduce Energy Use Until 5:00 P.M. Friday
8/15/2008 Downtown Customers Asked To Reduce Energy Use Friday-Urgent Repairs Underway at Downtown Substation
8/8/2008 Regulatory Compliance Officer Joins Seattle City Light
7/27/2008 Power Outage in Northgate Area - Power restoration estimated by 4 p.m.
7/27/2008 Final Update: Power Fully Restored in Northgate Area
7/27/2008 Update: Power Outage in Northgate Area - Power restoration beginning
7/20/2008 UPDATE - Lake City Power Outage Restored
7/20/2008 Update - North Seattle outage restored; residual effects
7/20/2008 North Seattle power restored; small Viewridge outage continues
7/19/2008 Outages cut power to more than 5000
7/16/2008 Diablo Fact Sheet 7-16-08
7/16/2008 Clean-up Continues On Diablo Lake
7/8/2008 City Light Schedules Community Conversation on Energy Future
7/1/2008 New Combo Tour -Peaks and Pods
6/23/2008 Seattle City Council Votes Unanimous Reconfirmation of Seattle City Light Superintendent
6/21/2008 Power restored to 2500 customers
6/21/2008 Outage causes loss of power to 2500
6/12/2008 Largest Land Acquistition in 15 years for Habitat Protection
6/11/2008 Partners in Preservation Commemorate Boulder Creek Purchase
6/10/2008 High Voltage Transmission Lines in Seattle's Northeast Neighborhoods to be Replaced
6/10/2008 Power Restored Throughout City Light Service Area
6/3/2008 City Light, Shoreline Fire Collaborate on Tree Rescue Training
5/15/2008 Project Share Coffers Are Empty - New Requests For Help Halted
5/12/2008 Seattle City Light Customers Can Recycle CFLs at Two Locations
5/9/2008 City Light Wastewater Plants Recognized for Outstanding Service
5/6/2008 BILL COLLECTION SCAM ARTISTS BACK AT WORK
4/18/2008 Seattle City Light Recognized for Exceptional Conservation Efforts
4/16/2008 Vehicle Crash Causes Power Outage in Beacon Hill
4/16/2008 Power Restored to Most Customers in Beacon Hill
4/14/2008 LIGHTNING CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES - Few Customers Affected, Repair Crews Responding
4/11/2008 City Light Named Outstanding Steward of America's Waters
4/8/2008 REMOVAL OF EASTLAKE TREE HOUSE POSTPONED
3/31/2008 Seattle Named a Solar America City
3/26/2008 Seattle to Deliver New Renewable Energy to Sacramento Utility
3/24/2008 Power Outage in Parts of Mt. Baker and Beacon Hill
3/14/2008 Volunteers Add to the Green of Skagit River Before St.Paddy’s Day
3/6/2008 City Light Customers Warm Hearts and Homes
3/4/2008 Public Invited to Join Skagit River Cleanup
2/20/2008 Plug-In Project to Use “Grid-Aware” Technology from Seattle Company
2/18/2008 City Light Surpasses Conservation Goals
2/15/2008 Con Artists Attempt Access to Customer Homes
2/7/2008 Power in International District/Pioneer Square Restored
2/7/2008 SECOND AVALANCHE CLOSES S.R. 20, DIABLO AGAIN
2/7/2008 Outage Capitol Hill, N. Beacon Hill areas
2/5/2008 Power Restored in Lake City
2/5/2008 Lake City Power Outage Affects 4,600 Customers
2/4/2008 Highway 20 Reopens to Diablo Dam
1/30/2008 Avalanche on Highway 20 Blocks Access to Diablo
1/4/2008 Approaching Storm Provides Preparedness Reminder
12/27/2007 PRSA Names Hartman Public Relations Professional of the Year
12/21/2007 Seattle City Light Acquiring Important Fish, Wildlife Habitat
12/18/2007 Power Outage Affects 4,000 Customers in Magnolia
12/14/2007 Windstorm Anniversary Marks Significant Progress for Seattle City Light
12/7/2007 Skagit River Flood Control Protected Property, Saved Salmon
12/4/2007 Power Outage In Shoreline, Lake Forest Park
11/30/2007 Seattle Celebrates Twist & Save
11/12/2007 Power Outage in Burien Area
11/10/2007 Large outage affects Capitol Hill east to Lake Washington
10/23/2007 No Tricks, Halloween Event Gives Students Energy-saving Treat
10/22/2007 'Silk Stockings' House, Other Historic Buildings Set For Update
10/17/2007 Seattle City Light Preparing For Thursday Windstorm
10/16/2007 Seattle City Light Names New Power Supply & Environmental Affairs Officer
10/8/2007 Seattle CIty Light Celebrates Public Power Week
10/5/2007 Climate Action Now Celebrates Public Power, City Light Conservation
10/2/2007 No Rate Increase For Seattle City Light
10/1/2007 Lineworker Hospitalized With Minor Injuries After Powerline Accident
9/26/2007 Come on Seattle, Twist & Save
9/20/2007 Power Restored To Customers In King County, Burien
9/19/2007 Goats - They're Baaaaaaack*
9/12/2007 Power, People and Progress Highlight Boundary Dam's 40th Anniversary
9/11/2007 Dump Truck Responsible For Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Outage
9/4/2007 Power Restored in Lake City Area
8/8/2007 Seattle City Light Completes Largest Monopole Installation
8/2/2007 Update - Lake City and Shoreline Power Restored
8/1/2007 Power Restored in South Seattle and Burien
7/27/2007 Salmon Oust Unwanted Guests With "Beaver Deceiver"
7/26/2007 Duwamish Power Outage Restored
7/19/2007 Lake City Way To Be Affected by One-Hour Planned Outage
7/11/2007 How To Stay Cool and Beat the Heat
7/9/2007 Power Outage Hits Queen Anne, Fremont, Briarcliff/Carleton Park
6/19/2007 Goats Make a Return Visit to Seattle City Light
6/13/2007 Carol Butler Named Director of Corporate Performance at City Light
6/13/2007 Public Hearing on New Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Standards
6/6/2007 City Light Wastewater Plant Recognized For Outstanding Service
6/5/2007 Power Resotred in Beacon Hill, Columbia City
5/31/2007 Seattle CIty Light Announces the Addition Of Two New Executives
5/30/2007 Utility U Sparks Job Dreams For High School Students
4/25/2007 Bill collection scam targets West Seattle
4/24/2007 Power Restored To Most Of First Hill
4/19/2007 Earth Month Tip #9, Energy Audits
4/13/2007 Earth Month Tip #8, Green Up Your Power
4/11/2007 Earth Month Tip #7, Compact Flourescent Lighting
4/9/2007 Earth Month Tip #6, Conserve Energy
4/2/2007 Helping the environment never tasted so good
3/16/2007 Volunteers go green on Skagit River for St. Paddy's Weekend
3/12/2007 It's a special weekend for 26 miles along the Skagit River
3/5/2007 Fifty million kilowatt-hours saved through conservation
2/12/2007 Power restored in Ravenna/Bryan West and View Ridge Neighborhoods
2/5/2007 Warm hearts create warm homes through Project Share
1/29/2007 City Light Warns Customers About Scams
1/22/2007 Shoreline Power Interruption
1/19/2007 Bad Day for the Environment Says Seattle City Light
1/11/2007 West Seattle Power Outage Update - Service Restored
1/9/2007 Snow, wind and cold scheduled to hit today
1/5/2007 Weekend wind storm alert
1/2/2007 New Windstorm Adds Outages
12/27/2006 Winter Storm Season Just Beginning
12/21/2006 Power Restored to Most but Isolated Outages Remain
12/21/2006 City Light Crews Aid Injured Motorists
12/21/2006 Was City Light prepared
12/19/2006 PacifiCorp Releases 12 Crews to City Light
12/19/2006 Seattle City Light Restoration Work Continues
12/18/2006 Electric Service Returning to Neighborhoods
12/16/2006 MEDIA ADVISORY
12/16/2006 Seattle City Light workers leaf neighborhoods
12/16/2006 City Seeks Community’s Help
12/15/2006 11:30 p.m. Update - City Light Crews Work to Restore Power
12/15/2006 Update: Seattle City Light Crews Restoring Power
12/15/2006 Seattle City Light Crews Restoring Power
12/13/2006 Stormy, Windy Weather Alert
12/8/2006 Electric Resources Executive from Silicon Valley Joins City Light
11/29/2006 Snow and Cold Weather Alert - Be prepared for snow and possible power outages
11/15/2006 Identity Theft Alert
10/6/2006 City Light Takes Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
9/22/2006 Seattle City Light Brings Goats to Maple Leaf
9/7/2006 Mayor announces Seattle City Light bond rating increase to A+
8/23/2006 City Light is Climate Neutral for Second Straight Year
7/31/2006 Seattle Joins National Utility Leaders in New Commitment to Energy Efficiency
7/31/2006 Pagliacci dishes up green pizza to launch City Light’s Green Up campaign
7/19/2006 Mayor announces biggest City Light rate cut in 35 years
7/10/2006 Seattle's Energy Future: Talk to Seattle City Light and help plan for Seattle's future power resource mix
6/23/2006 Viewland Fourth Graders Get Electrifying Experience
6/19/2006 Roy Lum Named New City Light Technology Director
6/1/2006 Local Public Relations Executive Joins City Light Team
5/25/2006 Powerline contact injures construction workers
5/25/2006 Mayor praises conviction of Enron execs
5/22/2006 Seattle To Test New Electricity, Water Metering Technology
4/28/2006 City Light Work Will Affect Aurora Avenue Early Sunday Morning
4/13/2006 Seattle City Light Honored for Outstanding Hydroelectric Achievement
4/12/2006 City Light Cautions Customers to Beware of Scams
3/28/2006 Seattle City Light wins Skagit Land Trust Award
2/28/2006 Seattle City Light holds electric rates forums
Customers are invited to participate in the process
2/24/2006 City Light Superintendent Names Chief of Staff
2/8/2006 Mayor Announces UW Green Energy Purchase
2/3/2006 City Light preparing for potentially strong winds
1/6/2006 Vault Problem Affects Traffic But Not Electrical Service
11/23/2005 Seattle City Light Announces Two Leadership Appointments
11/23/2005 City Light reminds customers to be prepared for possible storm-related power outages
11/14/2005 Mayor sees possible future in plug-in vehicles
11/14/2005 Seattle City Light and Skagit Trust Save Land from Development
11/9/2005 City Light First in Nation to Reach Zero Net Emissions Goal
10/31/2005 City Light trims rates in time for winter
10/28/2005 City Light Begins Resource Plan
10/28/2005 Final discussion in Cimate Change series looks at urban plans
10/24/2005 Seattle City Light Celebrates 100 years of lighting Seattle
10/13/2005 Green Power Promotion Launched
8/15/2005 Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2005
8/3/2005 Mayor Nickels, Unico work to fight global warming
7/20/2005 City of Seattle gets new friendly face for the Web
2/18/2005 City Light to Move Streetlights for I-5 Project
2/10/2005 City Light To Conduct Public Workshop on Electricity Rates
1/28/2005 Seattle City Light Receives Award for Salmon Protection
1/6/2005 City Light Watching the Weather
12/20/2004 Prescott to lead City Light's Power Supply
12/16/2004 Major Changes Announced at Seattle City Light
12/13/2004 Moody's, S&P upgrade City Light's financial outlook
12/3/2004 Traffic Alert for Power Outage: Lake City signal power outage
11/22/2004 City secures wind-power program through 2020
11/10/2004 City Light ready for storm season
10/26/2004 Partnership Expands Clean Air Program: Fueling Metro Transit buses with biodiesel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions
10/20/2004 Fred Hutch to Purchase Seattle Green Power
9/29/2004 Shoreline's First Solar Project Goes Live
9/22/2004 Pike Place Market
9/16/2004 Salmon Homecoming Alliance honors Seattle City Light
9/15/2004 Special City Light offers make this a good time for businesses to invest in energy efficiency
7/26/2004 Universally Accessible Fishing Pier Debuts at Colonial Creek
5/20/2004 Power, romance, adventure...and chicken? Seattle City Light announces the return of Skagit Tours for the 2004 summer season
5/18/2004 Conservation Saves Convention and Trade Center Big Bucks
3/8/2004 Sunshine, Wind, Cow Manure Now Part of Seattle Green Power
1/28/2004 Seattle City Light Advisory Board Issues First Report
1/7/2004 City Light Crews Continue Power Restoration Work
11/18/2003 Skagit Rock Slide Update
11/7/2003 Seattle City Light Prepared for Storm Season
10/17/2003 Heavy Rains and Flooding on Upper Skagit River
10/7/2003 Pink Salmon Making Record Comeback in Skagit River
10/3/2003 A New Water Year Begins:
Will it ever get wet again in the Northwest?
10/3/2003 Public Power Still Supports Values of its Community
Seattle City Light celebrates Public Power week, October 5-11
8/29/2003 The Humpies are Coming!
Spectacular Skagit Tours Continue in September
New! - Overnight Packages Available
7/10/2003 Have a Say in setting Seattle City Light's Rates
Be Part of the Process
6/30/2003 Moody’s reaffirms City Light’s credit rating
Rating agency cites utility’s continuing financial recovery
6/30/2003 Best waterfall or best place to kiss?
Judge for yourself - Explore this enchanting trail
6/13/2003 City Light Advisory Board sets Meeting Schedule
4/17/2003 Soak up the Savings with Seattle City Light and Washer Manufacturers
$100 Clothes Washer Rebates available for limited time
4/4/2003 Skagit Tours Return
Celebrating 75 years, 1928 to 2003
2/25/2003 Western Energy Prices Spiking, But City Light Well Supplied
2/18/2003 City Light Programs Help Seattle Garner International Climate Protection Award
1/28/2003 Bald and Beautiful: Eagles Flock to the Skagit
1/15/2003 City Light Announces First Contract to Combat Global Warming
Program Will Include Local Activities to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

 



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