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Atmospheric river event

We know how challenging and stressful it can be to lose heat and power, especially when you are already dealing with the impacts of severe weather.

Last night’s heavy rain and strong winds caused widespread power outages across our service area, with Island, Pierce, Skagit and Thurston counties hardest hit. Early morning reports from field crews are of a significant amount of damage, including wires down and whole trees that have uprooted.   We currently have 18 substations and 31 transmission lines offline.

Weather conditions are expected to improve today, and our response teams will be out in full force to assess damage and begin repairs as it is safe to do so. We’ve brought in additional crews from outside our region and are working around the clock to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.

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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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Corporate Sustainability

Puget Energy and its primary operating subsidiary Puget Sound Energy (PSE) are committed to doing what is right by striving to continuously improve the sustainability of our business and delivering cleaner, safe and reliable energy while keeping energy equity in mind. As an electric and natural gas utility, a key element of sustainability is our critical role in Washington’s clean energy transition required under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS).

CETA requires that PSE’s electric supply to customers be net zero carbon by 2030 and 100% clean (renewable and non-emitting) by 2045. CCA establishes a GHG emissions cap-and-invest program that requires covered entities, including electric and gas utilities, to purchase allowances to cover their GHG emissions with a cap on available allowances that declines annually through 2050 to support Washington’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% by 2050. The CFS is designed to reduce GHG emissions in the transportation sector and PSE’s role is providing lower-carbon intensity fuels and supporting transportation electrification.

The following provides links to documents that describe PSE’s overall longer-term and specific near-term strategies and report on our progress.

Strategy: Helping drive Washington’s cleaner energy transformation

The Cleaner Electricity Transformation
Puget Sound Energy recognizes that climate change is one of the biggest existential threats facing our planet today. That’s why we put our stake in the ground with our aspirational goal to be a Beyond Net Zero Carbon company by 2045.
Building an Equitable and Inclusive Cleaner Energy Future
Last year, PSE convened an Equity Advisory Group (EAG) to help guide our transition to 100% clean electricity by 2045.
Camp Korey receives Green Power Solar Grant
With solar panels installed through a Green Power Solar Grant from PSE, Camp Korey can put the money it saves on annual electricity costs toward critical programs and services for its campers.
Our SBDI Program helps Kent store
Puget Sound Energy’s Small Business Direct Install Program (SBDI) provides energy efficiency upgrades like lighting for small businesses in our service area.
New Community Solar site brings renewable energy to Bonney Lake and beyond
The 450 kWac Community Solar site installed on the roof of the Peaking Storage Reservoir in Bonney Lake offers PSE customers a chance to support and benefit from local renewable energy.
Brian Tyson, PSE Manager of Clean Energy Planning and Implementation, discusses PSE’s transition to clean energy.
Dennis Suarez, member of PSE’s Equity Advisory Group, discusses his role in helping guide PSE’s transition to clean electricity by 2045.
Camp Korey and PSE staff discuss how the solar array installed with a Green Power Solar Grant benefits the camp, campers and the environment.
Eduardo Pineda discusses how PSE’s Small Business Direct Install Program benefited La Central Tienda Mexicana grocery store and restaurant.
Overview of the PSE Community Solar site installed on top of the Peaking Storage Reservoir in Bonney Lake.
Aerial view of rooftop solar panels at Pine Lake Community Solar generation site
A surveyor with tripod and telescope, wearing yellow helmet, taking notes with wind turbines in background