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Heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms and strong wind gusts are expected from today into Tuesday, with the highest risk early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. These conditions may cause power outages.

Many trees are fully flushed with leaves. In stiff and gusty winds, that means they can topple more easily and damage power equipment, and branches can take flight and hit power lines.

Our crews are preparing and ready to respond as conditions allow. If outages occur, it can take at least 24 hours after the weather has passed to provide an initial estimated restoration time. Our first step is damage assessment—understanding the extent of damage and what repairs need to be made—once it is safe to do so.


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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.
  • 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.

Puget Sound Energy offers free, instructor-led safety trainings, each focused on a specific topic:

  • Natural Gas Awareness
  • High Voltage Safety
  • Safe Digging Practices

Each training session is offered separately and is designed to help protect workers and first responders by promoting best practices and preventing accidents in the field.

We offer flexible training sessions that can be held either at our facility or yours, scheduled at a date and time that works for you—based on trainer availability.

Please note: Trainings are temporarily paused during storm season, as our trainers are also first responders who are actively deployed in the field to restore power and perform critical repairs.

For more details, check out our informational flyer or contact publicsafety@pse.com to learn more or schedule a session.

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