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Thursday, Nov. 5

We're watching the forecast and preparing for gusty winds Friday, followed by a stronger weather system Saturday night into Sunday. We expect stormy weather conditions to persist for the next few weeks. Many trees still have vegetation and that could lead to additional outages associated with the weather systems this weekend.

We understand how difficult it is to be without power. Our teams are preparing to respond, we're adding staff for the weekend, and 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.

As we prepare for storm conditions, we encourage our customers to do the same:

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

Visit PSE’s Alerts and Advisories page for more information: pse.com/alerts.


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Safety first:

  • Assume all wires on the ground are energized. Never touch or go within 35 feet of any wire on the ground. Call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911 to report any wire on the ground.
  • 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. When using your generator outdoors during a power outage, avoid placing it near windows, doors and vents. More generator safety tips: pse.com/en/pages/generator-safety.
    • Never use a natural gas range for heating, or charcoal as an indoor heating or cooking source.
    • Additional carbon monoxide safety information: pse.com/en/pages/carbon-monoxide.
  • Never charge your phone or other devices in a running vehicle with the garage door closed.

Transmission services

The regulation of wholesale sales of electricity and transmission of electricity in interstate commerce falls under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC. Puget Sound Energy’s electric transmission business operates independently and markets its transmission services using an Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS). Further information about PSE’s OASIS, Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), business standards and practices, standards of conduct, transmission planning, the Western Energy Imbalance Market and Available Transfer Capability (ATC) can be found in the hyperlinks below.

Obtaining wholesale transmission services

To view documents regarding Puget Sound Energy's rules, procedures and practices relating to the provisioning of transmission service:

  1. Go to the PSE OASIS website
  2. Browse through the Business Practices, Standards of Conduct, ATC and other folders in the left-hand menu
  3. Select the documents you'd like to see

Once there, you'll find a number of regularly updated documents from PSE Transmission Services, including:

  • Standards of conduct for transmission providers: PSE's compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct, including implementation procedures
  • Transmission credit policy: Information regarding credit review procedures related to obtaining transmission services from PSE
  • PSE's Open Access Transmission Tariff, Attachment L: Information regarding credit review procedures related to obtaining transmission services from PSE
  • PSE critical energy infrastructure information (CEII) request form: Used to request CEII from PSE
  • PSE OASIS Transmission Offering Summary: For transmission customers wishing to verify ATC information

Online resources

OASIS
PSE’s OASIS

OATT
PSE OATT (tariff)

ATCID
PSE’s Available Transfer Capability Implementation Document

Electric Industry Registry
To register as a Transmission Customer

North American Energy Standards Board
Specific information relating to business practices developed by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB)

Western Energy Imbalance Market
Enables our ability to buy and sell energy anywhere in the West

PSE transmission contact
Please contact us if you have additional questions

Transmission services