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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 all remaining customers to have power restored today. 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 winds this afternoon and tonight in western Whatcom County and the Cascade Foothills. 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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Greenhouse gas policy statement

Our commitment

As the local energy provider for more than a million customers across Washington State for over 150 years, we reflect the values of the customer and communities we serve. Chief among those are the love we have for the unique surroundings and natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the commitment to protecting our environment for generations to come, and the concerns we have about the urgent impacts of climate change.

Our mission today is deep decarbonization and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. We were an early leader in addressing climate change, investing billions in renewable resources and energy efficiency for homes and businesses. Now, we are transforming our business to meet the current and future needs of our customers and to deliver on the objectives of Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act. Our objectives include:

  • Coal free by 2025
  • Carbon neutral electric system and company operations by 2030
  • 100% clean electricity by 2045

We are also committed to partnering with our customers. Climate change is an issue that is bigger than all of us, and requires a collective effort to solve. Together, with our customers, we are making a difference through voluntary programs that allow customers to move further, faster; more aggressive energy efficiency measures; and grid modernization.

 

Measuring greenhouse gases (GHG)

PSE has been calculating and disclosing its GHG emissions since 2002. Early on, PSE selected the highest level of inventory and reporting protocols, developed by the World Resources Institute, to complete its carbon accounting. In 2010, PSE adopted the Environmental Protection Agency GHG reporting methodologies to align itself with the federal standards and to ensure consistency and accuracy in the carbon accounting process. PSE’s reporting to the Washington State Department of Ecology is in alignment with the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting requirements at WAC 173-441.

PSE provides links to download our recent annual GHG Inventory Reports on our Sustainability webpage.