Distribution Line Sensor Installations

City Light Construction Project

Project Description

Seattle City Light crews will be installing approximately 84 distribution line sensors throughout our service territory.

Line sensors are remote communicating devices that monitor electrical lines, notify dispatchers in the case of faults, and visually guide repair crews to the site of the problem with a flashing light.

The new line sensors will improve electrical reliability by supporting faster identification and resolution of unplanned power outages.

Location

Various locations throughout our service area.

What's Happening Now?

Project Update (February 2025): Distribution line sensor installations are currently on hold due to technology and industry changes. Please refer to this webpage for future updates.

Community Benefits

  • Improved electrical reliability in our service territory.
  • Faster identification and resolution of unplanned outages.

Anticipated Impacts

  • Customers can expect temporary parking, sidewalk, and traffic impacts within the work zone. Construction signs and traffic control flaggers will redirect pedestrians and vehicles where needed.
  • There are no planned power outages associated with this work.

Schedule

Construction Start: October 2023
Duration: Two (2) to three (3) hours per location
Daily Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Some evening work is expected.

City Light

Dawn Lindell, General Manager and CEO
Address: 700 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34023, Seattle, WA, 98124-4023
Phone: (206) 684-3000
SCL_ExternalComms@seattle.gov

Seattle City Light was created by the citizens of Seattle in 1902 to provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible electric power to the City of Seattle and neighboring suburbs.