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October Windstorm

We understand the stress and disruption that outages can cause on your family and plans. Please know our crews and support staff are working around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Overnight, crews made significant progress restoring power to customers with more than 95% of customers impacted by last weekend’s storm. Today, crews will continue to quickly and safely continue restoring power to customers.

Below are estimated restoration times for impacted areas. If you are checking the outage map on pse.com and your outage does not have a specific time for the power to be restored, it’s because our crews in the field need to complete other work before being able to restore your power. As crews are assigned to a repair job, the specific restoration time for that outage will be added to the outage map.

  • Most Kitsap and King County customers will have power restored by the end of day Monday 10/27. Outages in the North Bend area may extend into Tuesday.

  • The majority of customers in Pierce County will have power restored by the end of Tuesday 10/28. Outages in the Cascade foothills could extend into Wednesday 10/29 due to the extent of damage in areas including Prairie Ridge, Victor Falls, and Ponderosa Estates.

  • Thurston County experienced heavy damage; power will be restored to customers over the coming days, but it will take until Tuesday evening and into early Wednesday 10/29 for that work to finish.

 
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PSE joins Markets+ regional energy market
Decision supports clean energy goals, provides flexibility to adapt to future energy challenges.

Bellevue, Washington (5/12/2025) PSE has signed an agreement to participate in the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Markets+ day-ahead market, a regional energy marketplace for buying and selling electricity. PSE reached the decision following a comprehensive market analysis, identifying Markets+ as the preferred market design that offers durable benefits for customers and maximizes operational efficiency.

The decision was further strengthened by Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) recently announced decision to participate in Markets+, a crucial development enabling PSE to fully leverage the benefits of this new market structure, given the interconnected nature of its electric transmission operations with BPA in the Pacific Northwest.

“As BPA's largest transmission customer, this coordination can deliver substantial operational efficiencies and cost benefits for our customers,” said Josh Jacobs, PSE’s Vice President of Clean Energy Strategy and Planning. “This collaborative approach allows us to actively participate in the market's development while preserving our ability to serve our customers' specific needs.”

PSE's decision to participate in the Markets+ regional energy market represents a strategic positioning within the evolving Western market landscape, as the utility sector moves toward more integrated regional markets. The program's member-driven governance structure was a crucial factor in the decision, as it ensures PSE can appropriately represent the needs of its Washington customers within a broader market footprint as market rules evolve.

Markets+ also enhances PSE’s capability to meet clean energy targets through improved renewable integration across a broader geographic area. By participating in this regional market, it can more effectively manage and integrate renewable resources, supporting commitments to a sustainable energy future. Additionally, the program strengthens resource adequacy through regional coordination, allowing for more efficient use of existing resources and improved reliability for customers.

This regional coordination across a broad geographic footprint is expected to unlock significant market efficiencies, improve grid reliability and deliver more affordable energy to consumers. PSE looks forward to working with SPP and other regional participants through Phase 2 development and toward market implementation.


Media Contact:

Melanie Coon, 888-831-7250, psenewsroom@pse.com


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