More than 25,000 Kent customers of Puget Sound Energy remained without power Friday afternoon.
Many areas in PSE coverage will remain without power through the weekend.
PSE reports showed 25,573 Kent customers without power. Other hard-hit cities and the number of customers without power include Federal Way (20,231), Auburn (19,986) and Olympia (25,993).
With safer conditions Friday, PSE crews and three helicopters are gaining access to hard-to-reach transmission lines to assess damage and make repairs to electric-system equipment in order to bring power supplies to neighborhood substations, according to a PSE media release.
A full complement of crews are reaching neighborhoods to repair damaged power poles, power lines and other equipment that bring electricity to homes and businesses.
With more than 100 power line crews tackling repairs in improved weather conditions, PSE hopes to make significant progress Friday in restoring power to thousands of customers. Helicopters will be flying approximately 250 miles of transmission lines to quickly assess and report damage.
As of 11 a.m., approximately 254,000 customers were without power. Since early Wednesday, when heavy snows and ice caused extensive damage and power outages, PSE crews have restored power to more than 138,000 customers in Western Washington.
Given the magnitude of the damage caused by this week’s storms, PSE predicts many areas will remain out of power through the weekend, and some beyond. Better restoration information will be available as our crews are able to gain access to hard hit areas Friday. In addition, snow and ice-laden trees continue to have potential to cause new damage—and we are watching for expected strong winds tonight and into Saturday.
Approximately 50 additional crews will be in the service area by end of day Friday. More than 60 additional crews are in route from out of state with a planned arrival time of late Saturday.
Customers may report an outage by calling Puget Sound Energy at 1-888-225-5773 or by logging onto PSE.com, sending an email to customercare@pse.com or post to PSE’s Facebook page.
Current outage data by city
Source: Puget Sound Energy
City Customers without service
Woodinville 3024
Olympia 25993
Rochester 1573
Duvall 2187
North Bend 4564
Covington 3191
Normandy Park 521
Fall City 334
Snoqualmie 5244
Black Diamond 1888
Burien 256
Pacific 152
Algona 198
Carnation 2092
South Prairie 209
Renton 12975
Sumner 4154
Tukwila 436
Maple Valley 7521
Ravensdale 1313
Kenmore 56
Spanaway 134
Fife 159
Puyallup 17141
Lakewood 2941
Kent 25573
Bothell 269
Seatac 4269
Federal Way 20231
Auburn 19986
Lacey 5796
Tenino 1390
Skykomish 113
Baring 71
Steilacoom 40
Kapowsin 43
Port Orchard 60
Yelm 5389
Bonney Lake 9861
Buckley 2968
Kirkland 213
Mercer Island 2419
Enumclaw 4508
Graham 4046
Tacoma 623
Lake Tapps 3479
Wilkeson 121
Carbonado 47
Rainier 1878
Redmond 227
Sammamish 924
Tumwater 4297
Edgewood 1308
Dupont 1261
Vashon 1548
Newcastle 79
Des Moines 2274
Bucoda 133
Eatonville 285
Bellevue 537
Issaquah 8876
Roy 978
Orting 4538
Centralia 297
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