East Enumclaw Substation

Fire Weather Forecasted 

Due to current weather forecasts, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for Kittitas Valley. As part of PSE’s wildfire safe operations, we will be turning on system settings that are more sensitive to potential hazards. These sensitive settings will be activated Friday morning and will remain in effect as long as elevated wildfire risk conditions persist.

Enhanced Powerline Settings are designed to help keep you safe, but they may result in unplanned power outages.

This is NOT a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), where we proactively turn off power in advance of severe weather.

We understand the impact unexpected outages can have on our customers, so we've added additional staffing for our first responders and our operations center. For more information or to report a power outage, visit PSE’s Outage map.

Due to numerous wildfires in eastern and central Washington, air quality across the Kittitas Valley is currently within the unhealthy range. Wildfire smoke can seriously affect health, especially for high-risk individuals. To learn more about how to protect yourself and others, please visit the Washington State Department of Health page on staying safe from smoke.

East Enumclaw Substation

Project overview

To increase reliability and meet growing customer demand for power, PSE is constructing a new substation in Enumclaw near Commerce Street, off Roosevelt Avenue. The substation will be used to transform power from 115 kV to 55/34.5 kV to improve service for the Greenwater and Crystal Mountain community. Additionally, this new substation is an important part of a larger electric reliability improvement effort which includes several electric upgrade projects between Electron and Enumclaw. We are converting the voltage of over 20 miles of transmission line between the Electron Heights and Krain Corner substations, and converting, upgrading or completely rebuilding five substations in the area. This project strengthens the electric system in the region by improving the reliability of our infrastructure and enabling us to better serve customers now and in the future.

Process and timeline

Construction to build the substation began in Spring 2026. This new substation is expected to begin serving PSE customers in late 2026. We are committed to keeping the community informed of our progress and potential construction impacts throughout the duration of this project.