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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.
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Federal Way Link Extension Project Overview

In conjunction with Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension light rail project—and to ensure we continue to deliver safe and reliable energy to you and your neighbors – Puget Sound Energy and our contractors have been working to underground and relocate existing above-ground electrical and natural gas infrastructure along the light-rail route.

2024 Project Overview

What PSE customers can expect:

  • Occasional reduced travel lanes and intermittent road closures.
  • Construction signage, temporary traffic detours and pedestrian detours along the project route.
  • Typical construction noise and heavy machinery along the route.
  • Some customers may experience a brief, planned power outage as part of this work. All impacted customers will be notified of any planned outages in advance.

Project Related Notifications

For more information on Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension light rail project, please visit their project page.

For more information on PSE’s work, please contact Senior Project Manager Lance Davenport at 206-450-9844 or Lance.Davenport@pse.com

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Contact us

We welcome your questions and comments! Please contact:

1-888-404-8773
MajorProjects@pse.com

Contact Sound Transit

Federal Way Link Extension Community Outreach Team
1-206-398-5300
fwle@soundtransit.org