Message from Karen Brubeck at PSE

I hope you all made it through the storm safely.  Lots of outages on BI but as expected it looks like Kitsap fared much better than King County.

The windstorm caused extensive damage to our system late afternoon yesterday and into last night. As of 5:20 a.m., we have 416,488 customers out of power. Our focus today is on critical infrastructure and public safety, as PSE has been fielding many 911 calls for safety/emergency needs. With daylight approaching, crews will continue assessing more of the overall damage to the region and provide restoration updates as information becomes available.  We anticipate a multiple day outage and encourage customers with critical needs to make alternate plans as we work to assess the situation and restore power. 

As damage assessment and field work continue, estimated restoration times will be updated on our outage map at pse.com/outagemap and the myPSE app as they become available.

We are hearing reports of extensive numbers of downed lines and are urging our customers to never touch or go within 30 feet of downed power lines because they might be energized.

We understand this can be very frustrating to lose power for longer times, and we are thankful to our customers for their patience as we work to repair critical needs first.

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. 

  • If a power line falls on your vehicle while you're driving, do not exit until you know for sure that the line is de-energized. 

  • Watch out for falling trees/tree branches. 

  • If you smell gas, call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911 to report problems. 

If you are without power, remember:  

  • Never use a natural gas range for heating, or charcoal as an indoor heating or cooking source. 

  • If you’re using portable heaters, keep them away from furniture, draperies and other flammable materials. 

  • Always use flashlights instead of candles. 

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