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November Wind Storm

Damage assessment and restoration efforts continue

Crews and hundreds of support staff continue their around-the-clock work to restore power to those who remain out as a result of yesterday’s damaging windstorm.

As of 6 p.m., we have 354,733 customers out of power. Power has been restored to more than 170,000 customers since the start of the storm. However, due to extensive wind and equipment damage, power for some customers may be out for an extended period. We are updating our outage map with the best information available and will continue to provide updates as restoration progresses. Our focus for tonight continues to be on transmission lines to critical infrastructure and public safety.

Crews continue to survey damage on the ground and helicopter patrols will resume tomorrow morning. Our first step in restoring power is damage assessment: getting a look at what’s been done to the system and determining the extent of repairs that are needed. We will provide restoration updates as information becomes available.

Crews from other utilities from Washington State, British Columbia, Idaho and Oregon have all shown up to assist in the repair of our electric system. Support from these outside agencies ensures that PSE restores power to our communities as soon 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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Wind power

PSE: A leader in delivering clean, renewable energy

Puget Sound Energy is the Pacific Northwest's largest utility producer of renewable energy. We own and operate three large wind farms in Washington state: The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility in Kittitas County; the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility in Columbia County; and our third and largest wind operation, the Lower Snake River Wind Facility, in Garfield County.

We are currently in the process of constructing a fourth wind farm; the new Beaver Creek Wind Facility in Stillwater County, Montana, with commercial operation expected in 2025.

Our three current wind facilities produce up to 772 megawatts of electricity, enough to meet the power demands of nearly 165,000 homes.

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