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Wind and rain are expected Wednesday as an unseasonably strong weather system moves through the region. With trees and vegetation still fully leafed out, winds may bring branches and trees into power lines, potentially causing numerous outages.

We understand how difficult it is to be without power. We have brought in additional staffing and teams are ready to respond. Crews will remain in the field to assess damage and restore power as long as it is safe. If your power goes out, we'll work around the clock to restore it as quickly and safely as possible.

This storm may catch some people by surprise given the time of year. As we get ready, we encourage our customers to do the same:

  • Charge cell phones and other essential devices.
  • Make sure you have emergency supplies at home and in your vehicle, including flashlights, extra batteries, food, water and blankets.
  • Have a battery-powered radio ready to go.
  • Download the PSE mobile outage app to track and report outages or visit pse.com/outagemap.    
  • Find more preparedness tips at pse.com/storm.

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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.
  • If you’re using portable heaters, keep them away from furniture, draperies and other flammable materials.
  • Always use flashlights instead of candles.
  • Be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning: Never install or use a generator indoors or in enclosed or partially enclosed areas, even those that are ventilated.

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Green Direct is no longer accepting new customers
There are currently no plans to expand Green Direct. However, interested customers can contact their account manager to be added to future marketing lists.

As our region’s corporations and municipalities seek to reduce their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, they are also seeking to add renewable power to their energy portfolio. To meet this need, PSE created Green Direct, a renewable energy program specifically designed to meet our customer demand.

Green Direct is a ground-breaking program designed to provide PSE corporate and governmental customers the ability to purchase 100 percent of their energy from a dedicated, local, renewable energy resource, while providing them with a stable, cost-efficient solution.

This program furthers PSE’s deep decarbonization goals and accelerates the move toward cleaner electricity by 2045, as called for in Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act.

Green Direct Projects

The first project developed for the Green Direct program is the Skookumchuck Wind Facility. Construction began in 2019 and the project went into operation November 2020. It can produce up to 137 megawatts (MW) of wind energy—equivalent to powering 30,000 homes.

The project, owned by Southern Power, is located on Weyerhaeuser timber land, located in Lewis and Thurston counties. It is the first large-scale wind project located in Western Washington; and the first in the state to be located on working forest land.

The second Green Direct project is Lund Hill Solar. Construction began in 2019 and the project went into operation in December 2022. It is the largest solar installation in Washington and is capable of generating approximately 375,000 MWh of solar energy every year. 

Lund Hill Solar was developed by Avangrid Renewables, and is located in Klickitat County outside of Glendale, WA on a mix of land leased from private landowners and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, the state’s first solar power land lease.

All 41 total customers in the program, with 18 additional customers added in March 2021, are receiving renewable power generated from a mix of these resources in Washington.

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