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October Windstorm

We understand the stress and disruption that power outages can cause and we appreciate your patience as we work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Crews have made excellent progress, and we expect the majority of customers to have power restored overnight. There will be some customers, mostly in Pierce and Thurston Counties, where it will take longer to restore power. Areas of focus in Thurston County include Boston Harbor, Pattison and Black Lake, downtown and southeast Lacey. In Pierce County, crews are patrolling lines serving Carbonado and Wilkeson, removing downed trees and restoring power. Crews are also working in the Rhodes Lake area, where damage is still considerable.

The outages that are likely to remain into tomorrow will affect smaller, more localized, groups of customers. These take time to repair as crews go from site to site to make repairs and restore power. Crews will continue to work around the clock until power is restored to all customers.

We are also watching the weather forecast and the potential for strong winds tonight in East King and Pierce counties. High winds could increase the number of outages or might delay current restoration efforts if conditions are not safe for our crews to continue to work for a period of time.


 
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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.

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Transacting with PSE on the Ariba Network

PSE uses Ariba, a third-party electronic procurement tool, to manage our supplier on-boarding process, issue purchase orders (POs), receive invoices and manage contracts. All suppliers are required to register on the Ariba Network to transact with PSE.

PSE’s supplier on-boarding process ensures that suppliers meet all criteria required by PSE and are set up appropriately on the Ariba Network so that invoices can be managed and paid efficiently. As a part of the mandatory set up process, you will receive an invite email from PSE with two questionnaires to be completed and next steps to fulfill the on-boarding requirements. All suppliers are required to register for an Ariba account, complete the Supplier Profile Questionnaires, and accept the Ariba Relationship Request sent to your Ariba account by PSE. Questions regarding Ariba registration can be sent to PSESupplierEnablement@pse.com.

Suppliers should be aware that Ariba offers two registration options: the Standard Account and the Enterprise Account. The Standard Account will not incur any fees for the supplier, while the Enterprise Account will have associated fees due to the market visibility and increased sales opportunities offered to suppliers through the network. Suppliers should ensure that the appropriate Ariba Account type is selected. Suppliers that select the Enterprise Account will receive an invoice directly from Ariba. When registering on Ariba, suppliers create an agreement between their organization and Ariba to which PSE is not a party. PSE cannot accept accountability if the incorrect account type is selected, nor will PSE accept liability for any fees incurred.

Thank you for your interest in forming a partnership with PSE to serve our community efficiently, effectively and safely.