Improvements and Projects by Puget Sound Energy

March Windstorm Event

We know being without power is difficult, especially with cold temperatures, and we appreciate your patience. Crews are out in full force working around the clock to make repairs to our electric system as weather has improved and safe access has been established in most areas. We have also brought in additional crews to help us assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Below are updates and current estimated restoration times for hard-hit areas:

In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system that feeds the town from the west. Today we were able to patrol the area by helicopter and found extensive damage on the east side of town which still requires repair. Nine crews are actively working to repair damage previously discovered on the west side of town to begin to restore power.
In Greenwater, we have identified many areas of damage on the transmission line that serves the area. We do not yet have an estimated restoration time but crews are still actively assessing the extensive damage done to the electric system as we are able. We currently have five crews working in Greenwater to repair accessible damage.
In King County, we continue to assess the damage from intense snowfall yesterday. Today we continued to find damage to the system including trees in lines which require removal before repair work can begin. We expect most customers will have their power restored by March 15th at 8 p.m.

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

Online outage reporting: pse.com/outage
Outage map: pse.com/outagemap
PSE mobile app: pse.com/app
For general outage information, see: pse.com/advisories
For outage preparedness tips, see: pse.com/storm

PSE Projects

At PSE, it's our mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy service for our customers and communities. Part of this commitment is to continually invest in our electric and natural gas systems. In order to keep the lights on and natural gas flowing, we work year-round to install, upgrade, and maintain our infrastructure to meet our customers' current and future energy needs. Learn more about some of our current system improvement projects and programs in your area by clicking the links below.