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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.

  

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

Gas shut-off

There is typically no reason to shut off your natural gas service at the meter, even after a natural disaster.

After a natural disaster

In a post-disaster situation, such as a major earthquake, unless you smell, see, hear or suspect that gas is escaping, do not turn off your gas service at the meter. If the meter is shut-off, only PSE can restart service, so restoration times will be delayed and you could be without energy for quite some time.

More on earthquake safety, including seismic shut-off valves.

In the event that you need to turn off your gas service at the meter, follow these steps:

  • Locate your main gas service shutoff valve. It's usually the first fitting on the natural gas supply pipe coming out of the ground next to the meter.
  • With a wrench, turn the lever in either direction until it is crosswise to the pipe.
  • Once the gas is turned off, leave it off. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TURN IT BACK ON YOURSELF.
  • Call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 and we will turn it back on, check the system and relight your appliances.

To temporarily shut off natural gas to any appliance

For non-emergency situations, such as a new appliance installation, you may want to turn off the gas to individual appliances or have your installer do this for you. The valve is typically located on the fuel line entering the appliance. You can usually turn this valve on and off by hand.

Excess flow valves

Most customers who had service installed or upgraded after 2006 have an excess flow valve that will automatically restrict the flow of gas if the gas service is damaged under some circumstances. If your service is not equipped with this type of valve, you may have one installed at your own expense. More.

main gas service shutoff valveIllustration of main gas service shutoff valve showing the "on" position of the lever aligned parallel to the pipe and the "off" position aligned crosswise to the pipe.