Puget Sound Energy and development partner Trammell Crow Company, a global real estate development firm, are breaking ground on a new training facility, enhancing hands-on training for PSE field workers, first responders, engineers and project management staff. When complete, electric and gas utility workers and emergency first responders will receive high quality training in one […]
Puget Sound Energy signs long-term contract for more wind energy
As part of its continued efforts to procure clean energy, Puget Sound Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) for a 315 MW wind farm under development in Wheatland and Meagher County in Montana. Once operational, the Haymaker Wind Farm will contribute approximately 15% toward PSE’s remaining need to meet its 2030 clean energy targets. 315 MW translates into enough energy to […]
Puget Sound Energy issues ‘Request for Proposals’ as it seeks bid for new energy resources
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has issued a Voluntary All-Source RFP for energy from renewable and non-emitting resources and capacity resources that can meet all or part of its customer’s needs established in PSE’s 2023 Electric Progress Report. The 2024 All-Source RFP continues the process to procure resources that meet customers’ energy and capacity needs by 2030. […]
PSE’s 2024 Voluntary All-Source RFP
Puget Sound Energy (“PSE”) has issued a Voluntary All-Source RFP for CETA-compliant Energy and Capacity Resources (the “All-Source RFP”). The All-Source RFP seeks bids from qualified respondents to supply up to 2.3 million annual megawatt hours (“MWh”) of Clean Energy Transformation Act (“CETA”) eligible resources and up to 1,755 MW of summer and 1,573 MW […]
April is Washington 811 Call Before you Dig Month
The sun is peaking out more and our neighbors are starting to prepare for home improvement jobs this spring and summer! Puget Sound Energy wants to remind its neighbors how they can save potentially thousands of dollars in damages with a single call before even starting the project. In observance of National Safe Digging Month, […]
Spring Forward with Puget Sound Energy’s home efficiency tips
“The Big Dark” is over! As the sun is starting to stay up longer in the evening it’s also time to start your spring cleaning list, which Puget Sound Energy is here to help with. Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 10. Puget Sound Energy (PSE) wants to remind customers it has energy saving rebates aimed […]
Puget Sound Energy files two-year electric and natural gas rate plan
Puget Sound Energy is filing a two-year rate plan request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) — a plan necessary for maintaining essential utility services and investing in our infrastructure to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy to our customers, while implementing some of the most aggressive energy, environmental and climate […]
Puget Sound Energy awards more than $780,000 in solar installation grants
Puget Sound Energy is continuing its Green Power Solar Grant awards for the seventh consecutive year, ushering out $782.599.12 to nine local organizations and tribes across our service area. All recipients range from local non-profits and tribal entities serving low-income and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community members. In addition to saving recipients […]
PSE, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation renew clean energy contract
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have extended a power sales agreement to continue their partnership for the Tribe’s 5.5 percent share of the Wells Hydroelectric Project. The power sales agreement for 40MW of carbon-free capacity started in Sept. 2018. The recently signed contract extends this purchase through Sept. […]