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Fire Weather Forecasted

Due to current weather forecasts, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for the lower Kittitas Valley and Lower Columbia Basin. As part of PSE’s wildfire safe operations, we are turning on system settings that are more sensitive to potential hazards. These settings will stay in place as long as high wildfire risk conditions are present.

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, where we proactively turn off power in advance of severe weather.

For more information or to report a power outage, visit PSE’s Outage map.

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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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Puget Sound Energy transmission line project

Talbot-PACCAR transmission line upgrade

2021 project updates

  • This project is currently in the permitting phase.
  • Permit applications were submitted in early April 2018.
  • Construction start date is currently pending.
Talbot-PACCAR transmission line upgrade
Map of Talbot-PACCAR transmission line upgrade

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Project Overview

To improve electric service reliability, PSE plans to rebuild the existing 1.5-mile transmission line between the Talbot Hill and PACCAR substations in Renton. We will replace aging equipment and increase the capacity of the local electric system, ensuring we can continue to serve customers reliably in the area well into the future.

We plan to rebuild the transmission line with higher-capacity wire and new poles that are similar to the existing poles. In some areas, the wood poles that support the existing transmission line also hold a distribution line; this configuration will remain after the project is complete.

Contact us

We welcome your questions and comments! Please contact:

Ryan Wieder
Project Manager
1-888-404-8773
MajorProjects@pse.com

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