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Fire Weather Forecasted 

Red Flag Warnings have been issued for the western and eastern Cascade slopes for gusty winds and lightning storms. As part of PSE’s wildfire safe operations, we have turned on system settings that are more sensitive to potential hazards on targeted lines in these areas.

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

We understand the impact unexpected outages can have on our customers, so we've added additional staffing for our first responders and our operations center.

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

Due to numerous wildfires in our region, air quality in many areas is within the unhealthy range. Wildfire smoke can seriously affect health, especially for high-risk individuals. To learn more about how to protect yourself and others, please visit the Washington State Department of Health page on staying safe from smoke.

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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.

Report and track power outages online

2023 Lower Snake River Wind Expansion RFP

PSE currently owns and operates the 157 MW Hopkins Ridge wind energy facility in Columbia County near the city of Dayton, Washington, and the 343 MW Lower Snake River wind energy facility in Garfield County near the city of Pomeroy, Washington. PSE holds additional wind project development rights in both Columbia and Garfield Counties over approximately 67,000 acres of privately owned land, and electric system interconnection rights with the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”) up to 640 MW.

In 2022, PSE restarted planning efforts to expand its Lower Snake River wind facility up to the limit of its current development rights, and now seeks proposals from qualified parties to complete the design, layout, engineering, procurement, and construction of the expanded facility to help achieve the targets laid out under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (“CETA”).

PSE filed the draft voluntary LSR expansion RFP with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (“WUTC”) on May 5, 2023, in docket UE-230337, which includes the permitting, technical, operational, and submittal requirements for the project.

Updates to the schedule and documents will be published below, as well as sent to stakeholders. For additions to the LSR RFP stakeholder distribution list, contact LSRRFP@pse.com.

Stakeholders should note that PSE issued an All-Source RFP on June 30, 2021. Consistent with WAC 480-107-009(4), PSE will ensure responses from this RFP are evaluated consistently with the methodology established for the All-Source RFP to produce an optimal electric supply portfolio.

The following estimated schedule is subject to adjustment based on the actual pace of the evaluation process. More information on the Voluntary LSR expansion RFP process and timeline will be provided throughout the process.