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October Windstorm

The high winds and rainy weather have caused many outages around our service area, with gusts near 60 mph in some areas. Since the start of the heavy winds yesterday, we have restored power to over 380,000 customers.

There are approximately 115,000 customers without power. Our Emergency Coordination Center and local storm bases remain open to coordinate restoration efforts.

Crews are working throughout the service area to restore power to customers impacted by yesterday’s storm. We’ve brought in additional crews to help restore power as quickly and safely as possible, bringing the total number of crews in the field to 69.

 
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Safety first. Never touch or go within 35 feet of downed power lines because they might be energized. Call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911 to report problems.

Report and track power outages online

Hydroelectric power

Low-cost hydropower is an important component of our current power portfolio because it is dispatchable (within operating constraints) and is a renewable resource. We own and operate two hydropower projects in western Washington: Baker River and Snoqualmie Falls. We also buy a substantial amount of hydroelectric power, much of it from central Washington public utility districts with large Columbia River dams.

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Hydro licensing

To learn about the licensing process and review documentation for these projects, visit our hydro licensing pages.

 

Fact sheet

Hydroelectric Projects