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March Windstorm Event

We understand how difficult it is to be without power, and we appreciate your patience. Crews continued to make steady progress overnight. Small pockets of customers remain without power in King County, Greenwater, and Skykomish. The plan for today is to continue to assess damage in difficult access areas and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Below are updates and current estimated restoration times for hard-hit areas:

  • In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system that feeds the town from the west. An additional helicopter patrol is scheduled for later in the morning. We expect to have power restored to our Skykomish customers by today, March 15 at 8 p.m.
  • In King County, crews continue to repair damage to the system throughout the morning. We still expect most customers will have their power restored by today, March 15 at 8 p.m.
  • In Greenwater, Highway 410 remains closed and the combination of deep snow and many fallen trees is preventing crews and equipment from accessing damaged electric equipment. Based on current conditions, restoration efforts could go into Monday. Estimated times of restoration will be updated in the PSE outage map as we are able to reassess for any improvement to travel and access during today's early daylight.

Estimated restoration times by region are available at pse.com/alerts. As crews are assigned to a repair job, the specific time for that outage will be added to the outage map.

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Conservation voltage reductionProviding more efficient power to your home or business

Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) is an enhancement to the electric system that improves the system’s efficiency. CVR lowers energy consumption, reduces environmental impact, and ensures reliable service through the fine-tuning of the system voltages for our customers.

 

How it works

Per WA State code WAC 480-100-373, PSE delivers to customers a voltage that is required to stay within +/- 5% of the nominal service voltage, which for a 120V service would be the delivered voltage can be operated between 114 and 126 volts. CVR is a method of managing the voltage via regulation devices to more in the lower half of the range (114-120 volts) rather than the upper half (120-126 volts). Operating in the lower range produces energy savings and efficiencies without impacting customer appliances and electronics.

 

What you can expect
  • Smooth Operation: Your appliances will continue to perform reliably, even with a slightly reduced voltage.
  • Reduced Wear and Tear: Devices like refrigerators, air conditioners, and LED lights may benefit from lower electrical stress from increased efficiency, potentially extending their lifespan.
  • Unchanged Performance: In most cases, you won’t notice any difference in how your appliances work from day to day.
  • Settings Adjustments: Some appliances may require adjustment in their voltage settings to reflect the minor adjustment in voltage being delivered. Examples of this might be uninterruptible power supply (UPS), backup generator, equipment controllers, and variable frequency drives.

 

Questions?

Contact us at cvr.program@pse.com or 425-462-3644 with your CVR related questions.