UPDATE: 1,300 customers lose electricity in West Seattle power outage

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10:02 AM: Thanks for the tips. There’s a power outage in eastern West Seattle – 1,300 customers as shown on the Seattle City Light outage map. Updates to come.

10:35 AM: No info yet on the cause. If you’re in the outage zone and see City Light crews, let us know!

10:50 AM: Highland Park Elementary is out of power, according to email we’ve just received. Louisa Boren STEM K-8 also appears to be in the outage zone but we haven’t heard from anyone there, so we’re checking with the district. (Added: Commenters confirm STEM affected too.)

11:23 AM: City Light map shows the outage resolved. We’re inquiring as to what/where caused it.

1:07 PM: City Light spokesperson Jenn Strang tells us “a branch on a line” near SW Orchard was to blame.

Sage K. April 25, 2024 (10:06 am)

No idea of the cause, but the power went off and on 3 times in a row and each time it went off there was a boom sound. Thinking the transformers got overloaded trying to keep the power on.Wondering if this is effecting the school and if so, how they handle it.

WSB April 25, 2024 (10:16 am)

Looks like Boren STEM K-8 might be out. Generally unless there is a life-safety risk of some type, schools just power on through, so to speak – luckily the weather’s not too cold, for example.
- West Sea Islander April 25, 2024 (10:47 am)
  
  Louisa Boren K 8 is without power.

sam-c April 25, 2024 (10:12 am)

Yep, our power blinked in N Delridge, but stayed on

Husky April 25, 2024 (10:14 am)

I didn’t get to finish making my breakfast :(

Alkibean April 25, 2024 (10:36 am)

Affected our xfinity internet in South Alki.

Brian April 25, 2024 (4:54 pm)

lol no. 100% unrelated.

Harvey HP April 25, 2024 (10:47 am)

I’ve heard from a teacher at STEM that power is indeed out there.I’m also an xfinity customer and they said service should be restored by 1 for what that’s worth (Highland Park).