Bainbridge IslandHybrid Solution

Latest news

#
September 30, 2025
Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center hosting annual fundraising event Oct. 23
#
September 30, 2025
West Sound Wildlife Shelter Expands Community Impact
#
September 30, 2025
PSE breaks ground on new utility-scale solar project in southeastern Washington
#
September 30, 2025
Dial 811 to call before you dig
#
September 30, 2025
Upcoming field work along the Murden Cove – Winslow 115 kV "missing link" transmission line begins mid-October
#
September 30, 2025
Introducing the revamped PSE Bainbridge Island website!

View All News >

The Island's electric system needs

Bainbridge Island customers experience more power outages and for longer durations than many of our customers. This lower reliability occurs because of aging equipment, the lack of a second source of power without a looped system (redundancy), trees falling on transmission lines and difficult access.

In addition, we increasingly rely on electricity to power our daily lives and need more energy, especially during the coldest and hottest times of the year. Learn more about electricity on the Island.

Explore our hybrid solution

PSE is taking a “hybrid” approach, combining new grid infrastructure and energy efficiency programs, to increase the Island’s electric reliability and capacity. We're committed to keeping property owners and the community informed of our progress, construction impacts and opportunities to engage.

Reliability

The following projects are intended to work together to make the Island’s electric grid more resilient and reduce the impact of outages by adding redundancy to the system. 

New Murden Cove – Winslow 115 kV transmission line
powerline-teal.svgWinslow Tap 115 kV transmission line rebuild
generator-blue.svgUpgrades at Murden Cove and Winslow substations

Capacity

The following project and program are intended to address the Island’s increasing power needs and reduce demand on the grid.

  • Second transformer at Murden Cove Substation
  • Flex Smart+ (demand response program)

Other projects

In addition to the hybrid solution projects, PSE is investing in other projects to improve Bainbridge Island’s distribution system reliability and capacity.

View all Projects

Schedule

Below is our current schedule for the Flex Smart+ program and construction on our infrastructure projects. This schedule could change, depending on the permitting process.

project schedule

Click image to expand

PSE employee speaking with landowner

Working with property owners

PSE communicates with property owners about any impacts associated with installing, operating and maintaining our facilities on Bainbridge Island. Visit our Working with property owners page for more information about what affected property owners can expect during easement acquisition and construction.