Update 6:44 a.m.: Roberto Bonaccorso from Seattle City Light reports that at this time about 6,656 have recovered power after losing it this morning in the outage that knocked out Seattle Center, the Space Needle and parts of Queen Anne. City Light says the “cause is not known at this time.” City light says the outage began at 5 a.m. this morning, and at one point affected large portions of Queen Anne. About 156 are still without power around Seattle Center, between the boundaries of Mercer St. to the north, Denny Way to the south, Taylor Ave N. to the east and 1st Ave S. to the west.
Thousands of lower Queen Anne residents lost power this morning. According to King5 News, six-thousand customers are affected, including the Space Needle and Seattle Center plaza. The Space Needle is using emergency power. King5 is reporting that a small electrical fire at McCaw Hall may have caused the blackout.
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1 ozmafan // Nov 12, 2009 at 7:57 am
Thanks for the info. I live at 3rd W and Roy and woke up to it out at 5:15. It came back right before I headed out the door at about 5:40 – was nice to be able to iron quickly!
2 Rissy // Nov 12, 2009 at 11:43 am
Well, the article says lower QA, but I live on Upper QA. Way up McGraw & 6th.
We had no power either. I have lived on the top of the hill since 2001 and September was the first time I remember losing power. Here's what City Light has to say about it.
“About 6,656 customers have recovered power this morning after a brief outage affecting Seattle Center and Queen Anne. The cause is believed to be failed underground switch. About 156 customers remain without power around Seattle Center. The outage began at about 5 a.m. and at one point included large portions of Queen Anne affecting 6,800 customers.”
3 karti // Nov 12, 2009 at 11:44 am
This morning was awful; I don't know how others were able to wake up without their alarm clocks but I overslept. Late for work? Yep.
This is the fourth power outage within the last couple of months around Queen Anne. I just moved to lower Queen Anne about 1 year ago after living for 16 years in Capitol Hill; I don’t remember power outages happening this frequently on the Hill— what's up with QA?
4 Rissy // Nov 12, 2009 at 12:20 pm
THIS IS THE 6TH OR 7TH POWER OUTAGE. This crap is getting as old as the switches and lines they keep saying are the reason.
5 vanderleun // Nov 12, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Also at McGraw and 6th Ave West and the power was gone here too.
What's the real story here? Somebody at Seattle Power/ Light is lying. Time for a little Queen Anne / Ballard View investigative reporting.
Something's hinky.
6 Rissy // Nov 12, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Your City Light bill is going up
Submitted by KOMO Staff on Thursday, November 12th, 11:35am
Still reeling from a recent power outate? Get this: The Seattle City Council voted 5-4 today to increase City Light rates 13.8 percent effective January 1.
KOMO's Bryan Johnson reports that council members said the increase was necessary to preserve the utility's bond rating, to make repairs, and to close a budget deficit.
The rate increase will affect all Seattle customers.
7 ozmafan // Nov 12, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Thanks for the info. I live at 3rd W and Roy and woke up to it out at 5:15. It came back right before I headed out the door at about 5:40 – was nice to be able to iron quickly!
8 Rissy // Nov 12, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Well, the article says lower QA, but I live on Upper QA. Way up McGraw & 6th.
We had no power either. I have lived on the top of the hill since 2001 and September was the first time I remember losing power. Here's what City Light has to say about it.
“About 6,656 customers have recovered power this morning after a brief outage affecting Seattle Center and Queen Anne. The cause is believed to be failed underground switch. About 156 customers remain without power around Seattle Center. The outage began at about 5 a.m. and at one point included large portions of Queen Anne affecting 6,800 customers.”
9 karti // Nov 12, 2009 at 7:44 pm
This morning was awful; I don't know how others were able to wake up without their alarm clocks but I overslept. Late for work? Yep.
This is the fourth power outage within the last couple of months around Queen Anne. I just moved to lower Queen Anne about 1 year ago after living for 16 years in Capitol Hill; I don’t remember power outages happening this frequently on the Hill— what's up with QA?
10 Rissy // Nov 12, 2009 at 8:20 pm
THIS IS THE 6TH OR 7TH POWER OUTAGE. This crap is getting as old as the switches and lines they keep saying are the reason.
11 vanderleun // Nov 12, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Also at McGraw and 6th Ave West and the power was gone here too.
What's the real story here? Somebody at Seattle Power/ Light is lying. Time for a little Queen Anne / Ballard View investigative reporting.
Something's hinky.
12 Rissy // Nov 12, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Your City Light bill is going up
Submitted by KOMO Staff on Thursday, November 12th, 11:35am
Still reeling from a recent power outate? Get this: The Seattle City Council voted 5-4 today to increase City Light rates 13.8 percent effective January 1.
KOMO's Bryan Johnson reports that council members said the increase was necessary to preserve the utility's bond rating, to make repairs, and to close a budget deficit.
The rate increase will affect all Seattle customers.