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.
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.
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.
The following project and program are intended to address the Island’s increasing power needs and reduce demand on the grid.
In addition to the hybrid solution projects, PSE is investing in other projects to improve Bainbridge Island’s distribution system reliability and capacity.
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.
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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.
