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As storm recovery continues, we are aware that the Outage Map is not showing some customers who are still without power. Our internal systems for identifying outages and prioritizing restorations are still functioning.

We know it is frustrating for our customers and are working hard to reconcile the outages shown on the map. Please continue to report outages, as needed.

Our crews will continue to work around the clock until the last customer is restored.

November Wind Storm

Customer and Crew Safety

If you encounter crews or service personnel in the field, please give them space to work. They need to be focused on the task at hand so they can bring power back on as quickly and safely as possible. We appreciate your cooperation.

Community Specific Updates
  • Issaquah: Issaquah and the surrounding area experienced large/dense tree failures and extensive damage to poles, arms, and twisted wire.  Issaquah High School and Issaquah Preschool Academy are remaining schools in need of restoration in this area and have been given priority by our storm bases in preparation for Monday. The outage was primarily due to the West Issaquah substation which has been a prioritized effort during the last few days.  There are many resources assigned to this area, as we are expecting this to continue to be a large restoration effort.  With crews actively working to restore power, we expect significant progress today.
  • Mirrormont: Throughout the day on Saturday, 11 crews were working in this area and the work continues as the damage is massive; crews reported hundreds of trees are down on Tiger Mountain Road. Damage of this extent requires a heavily coordinated effort between tree crews and line crews, and an extended period of time may be required to restore power to every customer.
  • Klahanie/Pine Lake/Sammamish Plateau: Klahanie Substation was restored close to midnight on 11/23 Saturday. BPA was able to energize their transmission line serving the substation days earlier than originally estimated, and PSE’s distribution system is currently being assessed to identify any remaining damage requiring repair. The majority of outages have crews assigned and this is a location of concentrated restoration work planned for Sunday 11/24. 
  • Hobart/Maple Valley: Hobart/Maple Valley is one of the hardest hit areas from the windstorm.  It's a priority area for PSE crews and significant resources are being allocated here.  Crews are reporting damage mainly due to trees that fell during the windstorm.  This area will require a great deal of work and will take some time, but the crews are giving it their all to restore power to the area. Another priority in this location is the Lake Wilderness area; we’ve allocated a lot of crews to this area over the past few days.

 

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2023 Gas Utility IRP and Electric Progress Report

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) plans years in advance to ensure we have the supply and infrastructure necessary to deliver clean, safe and reliable energy. An Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is a 20-plus year view of PSE’s energy resource needs, which is developed through a planning process that evaluates how a range of potential future outcomes could affect PSE’s ability to meet our customers’ electric and natural gas supply needs. The analysis considers policies, costs, economic conditions and the physical energy systems, and proposes the starting point for making decisions about what resources may be procured in the future.

PSE filed its first Electric Progress Report in 2023 as an update to the 2021 IRP. A product of the CETA, it is designed to streamline reporting as we work toward our clean energy goals. This report is also our first opportunity to reinforce the commitments in PSE’s 2021 Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), which includes eliminating coal-fired resources by 2025, achieving greenhouse gas neutrality by 2030, and supplying 100 percent renewable and non-emitting electric energy by 2045.

The 2023 Gas Utility Integrated Resource Plan (2023 Gas Utility IRP) is a planning exercise that evaluates how a range of potential future outcomes could affect our ability to meet our customers’ natural gas supply needs. The analysis considers policies, costs, economic conditions, and the physical energy system. This 2023 Gas Utility IRP proposes the starting point for deciding what future resources we may or may not procure.


2023 Electric Progress Report

PSE is committed to reaching the goals of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) by achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and carbon-free electric energy supply by 2045 and ensuring the transition to clean electricity is equitable. The 2023 Electric Progress Report is new and will provide a two-year progress report on the 2021 IRP as required by CETA.

In accordance with WAC 480-100-625 integrated resource plan development and timing, the progress report must include the following.

  • Updates to:
    • Load forecast
    • Demand-side resource assessment, including a new conservation potential assessment
    • Resource costs
    • Portfolio analysis and preferred portfolio
  • Address the results of changing state or federal requirements, or significant changes to economic and market forces.
  • Updates for elements found in its 2021 Clean Energy Implementation Plan, as described in WAC 480-100-640.

The electric progress report will include many elements of an IRP, listed above, but will not be a complete IRP. The electric progress report process will be divided into the following steps: 1. Establish Resource Needs; 2. Planning Assumptions and Resource Alternatives; 3. Updated Resource Plan from 2021 IRP and 2021 CEIP.

PSE filed the final 2023 Gas Utility IRP and 2023 Electric Progress Report with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on March 31, 2023.

2023 Gas Utility IRP

The 2023 Gas Utility IRP will focus on the needs of PSE’s 900,000 natural gas sales customers from 2023 to 2044, including the significant acquisition of conservation necessary to meet all future customer needs, natural gas delivery system analysis, and meeting PSE’s aspirational goal of being a Beyond Net Zero Carbon company by 2045. The plan is being developed in accordance with the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 480-90-238, the IRP rule for natural gas utilities.

The Gas Utility IRP process is divided into five cyclical steps: 1. Establish Resource Needs; 2. Planning Assumptions and Resource Alternatives; 3. Analyze Alternatives and Portfolios; 4. Analyze Results; and 5. Develop Resource Plan.

On April 1, 2022, PSE filed the work plan for the 2023 Gas Utility IRP with the UTC (Docket UG-220242). The work plan includes a description of the public participation plan, summary of methods for assessing resources, and an outline of IRP content.

On March 31, 2023, PSE filed the final 2023 Gas Utility IRP with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

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