The National Weather Service forecast calls for continuing rain and wind for the next several days. With any storm there is the potential for downed power lines or branches falling into lines. Both situations are dangerous. Treat any downed power line as if it is energized. A branch hanging on a wire will conduct electricity too.
\nStay safe! If you encounter either situation, stay away and call us. We’ll send a crew to make the area safe and make and needed repairs.
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\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/crews-working-to-restore-power/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "Service Restored to South Seattle; Some Shoreline Customers Without Power", "link": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/18/service-restored-to-south-seattle-some-shoreline-customers-without-power/", "comments": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/18/service-restored-to-south-seattle-some-shoreline-customers-without-power/#comments", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:10:55 +0000", "dc:creator": "GustafJ", "category": { "#cdata-section": "Power Lines" }, "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/?p=399" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "City Light crews have restored electrical service to customers in South Seattle who lost power earlier tonight. Crews are still working to restore power to about 400 customers in Shoreline, Queen Anne and a small number of customers in South Seattle who lost power at about 9 p.m.\nSeattle City Light is the ninth largest public [...]" }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "City Light crews have restored electrical service to customers in South Seattle who lost power earlier tonight. Crews are still working to restore power to about 400 customers in Shoreline, Queen Anne and a small number of customers in South Seattle who lost power at about 9 p.m.
\nSeattle City Light is the ninth largest public electric utility in the United States. It has the lowest cost customer rates of any urban utility, providing reliable, renewable and environmentally responsible power to nearly 1 million Seattle area residents. City Light has been greenhouse gas neutral since 2005, the first electric utility in the nation to achieve that distinction.
\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/18/service-restored-to-south-seattle-some-shoreline-customers-without-power/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "About 4,970 Customers Without Power in South Seattle, Shoreline", "link": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/18/about-4970-customers-without-power-in-south-seattle-shoreline/", "comments": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/18/about-4970-customers-without-power-in-south-seattle-shoreline/#comments", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:19:19 +0000", "dc:creator": "GustafJ", "category": { "#cdata-section": "Power Lines" }, "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/?p=391" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "About 4,970 City Light customers are currently without power. City light crews have been dispatched to restore service. The following areas are affected:\nSouth Seattle:\nAbout 4,657 customers lost power at about 6:20 p.m. The cause is unknown and the estimated time of power restoral is undetermined. Affected areas include parts of Rainier Beach, Beacon Hill and [...]" }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "About 4,970 City Light customers are currently without power. City light crews have been dispatched to restore service. The following areas are affected:
\nSouth Seattle:
\nAbout 4,657 customers lost power at about 6:20 p.m. The cause is unknown and the estimated time of power restoral is undetermined. Affected areas include parts of Rainier Beach, Beacon Hill and Seward Park. The general boundaries of the outage are S. Alaska St. on the North, S. Norfolk St. on the South, Lake Washington on the East and Airport Way S. on the West.
\nShoreline:
\nTwo small power outages are reported in Shoreline. A tree on the wire caused the first outage at about 5 p.m. About 43 customers are without service. The general boundaries of the outage are 21st PL NW on the North, NW 190th St to the South, 20th Ave. N.W. on the East and NW 193rd St. on the West. The estimated restoral time is 11:40 p.m.
\nThe second outage in Shoreline is affecting about 270 customers. The cause is a downed wire. The general boundaries of the outage are N. 205 St. to the North, N.E. 195th St. to the South, 205th St. to the East and Ashworth Ave. N. on the West. The estimated restoral time is about midnight.
\nNot all homes and businesses within those general boundaries were affected.
\nSeattle City Light is the ninth largest public electric utility in the United States. It has the lowest cost customer rates of any urban utility, providing reliable, renewable and environmentally responsible power to nearly 1 million Seattle area residents. City Light has been greenhouse gas neutral since 2005, the first electric utility in the nation to achieve that distinction.
\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/18/about-4970-customers-without-power-in-south-seattle-shoreline/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "Seattle City Light Prepares for Approaching Storms", "link": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/16/seattle-city-light-prepares-for-approaching-storms/", "comments": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2009/11/16/seattle-city-light-prepares-for-approaching-storms/#comments", "pubDate": "Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:39:00 +0000", "dc:creator": "thomses", "category": [ { "#cdata-section": "Power Lines" }, { "#cdata-section": "power outages" }, { "#cdata-section": "Seattle City Light" }, { "#cdata-section": "storms" }, { "#cdata-section": "Take Winter By Storm" } ], "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://powerlines.seattle.gov/?p=385" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "Seattle City Light is preparing its crews for two storms expected to bring rain and strong winds to the Puget Sound area today and Thursday. " }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "Seattle City Light is preparing its crews for two storms expected to bring rain and strong winds to the Puget Sound area today and Thursday.
\nThe National Weather Service issued a High Wind Advisory today with a forecast for sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph. Another storm is expected to follow late Wednesday or early Thursday.
\n“Our crews are ready so that if either of these storms causes any outages, we can restore power as quickly as possible,” Superintendent Jorge Carrasco said. “Even so, we want our customers to be prepared in the event of an outage. It’s always a good time to put together an emergency preparedness kit with enough food and supplies to last your family for at least three days.”
\nOther items to include in an emergency kit are a hand-crank or battery-operated flashlight and radio, fresh batteries, a survival blanket, a first aid kit, pocket tissues and hand sanitizer wipes.
\nFor a checklist, go to www.takewinterbystorm.org
\nCity Light also reminds customers to be safe. Downed lines can be dangerous. Also, City Light urges customers to be prepared for any possible outages. Here’s what customers can do if they experience a power outage:
* Do not go near any downed wire. Wires should always be assumed to be “live” and dangerous. If someone seeks a downed wire, they should call (206) 706-0051;
\n* Do not use a barbecue grill or generator inside the house or in a garage that is attached to the house. Do not use a grill or generator near a home air intake vent or near windows;
\n* Do not use fossil fuel burning auxiliary heating sources;
\n* Know how to manually override electric garage doors, security doors and gates;
\n* Have a land line phone or fully charged cell phone available – cordless phones won’t work when the power is out;
\n* Unplug electrical appliances if the power goes out so that when the power comes back on, there won’t be a surge that could damage sensitive electronic equipment;
\n* Use battery-powered flashlights – not candles or oil lamps;
\n* Close doors, windows, curtains, and unused fireplace dampers to retain heat if there is an outage.
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\nThe outage started about 12:40 p.m. as the result of an equipment failure that started a utility pole fire on SW 104th Street. The repair crew expected to restore service for the remaining 360 customers without power by 5 p.m.
\nThe general boundaries of the remaining outage were SW 100th Street on the north, SW 108th Street on the south, Occidental Way SW on the east, and 10th Avenue SW on the west.
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\nA repair crew was immediately dispatched to identify the problem and make repairs. An estimate for when power might be restored was not immediately available.
\nThe general boundaries of the outage were SW 95th Street on the north, SW 131st Street on the south, Glendale Way S on the east, and Seola Beach Drive SW on the west.
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\nThe boundaries of the outage were:
\nNorth: North 205th Street
\nSouth: North 155th Street
\nEast: Aurora Avenue North
\nWest: 14th Avenue NW
Not everyone within these boundaries may have lost power.
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\nPower was lost at 9:55 p.m. Crews are en route, and they estimate that power will be restored by 11:30 p.m.
\nThe boundaries of the outage are:
\nNorth: North 205th Street
\nSouth: North 155th Street
\nEast: Aurora Avenue North
\nWest: 14th Avenue NW
Not everyone within these boundaries may have lost power.
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\nPower was shut off this afternoon to work on those repairs, affecting about 360 customers on the Seattle Center grounds, 50-70 businesses nearby, and two apartment complexes. Power was restored at approximately 7 p.m.
\nThe area affected is generally from Queen Anne Avenue North on the west; to Taylor Avenue North on the east; Denny Way on the south; and, Mercer Street on the north. Not everyone within these boundaries lost power.
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