Shout Out To Seattle City Light’s Work To Mitigate Climate Crisis Risks

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Jul 30, 2021

As Utilities across the country, prepare to address Climate Crisis risks to the electrical grid, one Utility stands out for their forward-thinking … Seattle City Light, also known as the Nation’s Greenest Utility.

In 2015, the agency realized one impact of the Climate Crisis could be reduced precipitation in the mountains where they collect water used to power their hydroelectric plants. This progressive thinking lead SCL to conduct a detailed Climate Risk Assessment.

The New York Times discusses how most Utilities across the United States still remain unprepared to deal with the impacts of the Climate Crisis leaving homeowners to contemplate their options including solar. The wildfires in the Western part of the US are increasing in frequency and intensity and many of these fires have been ignited by downed Utility lines creating blackout scenarios for thousands and even millions of people.

Remnants of a home torched in Paradise, California in 2018. Courtesy Jim Wilson/The New York Times

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    Started Puget Sound Solar in 2001 with 30 years of construction contracting experience, and a desire to turn Seattle on to solar energy. Achieving NABCEP certification in 2004, Jeremy believes that our customers often follow a path similar to the one he took, starting out with solar daydreaming, then progressing to education on the subject, and eventually leading to action. In addition to leading the company he also does some teaching and speaking engagements about various aspects of solar energy, and experiments relentlessly with various solar, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle projects.

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