On May 8, PSE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Washington State Ferries (WSF) on ferry electrification. This partnership includes electrification of eight ferry terminals in our service area, beginning with the Bainbridge Island terminal. This work will support WSF’s transition to a hybrid-electric ferry system that will reduce greenhouse gases and improve local … Read more
To provide safe and reliable energy, PSE crews replaced a pole near the Bainbridge Public Library on Madison Avenue and installed a switch on the new pole earlier this month. We’d like to thank you for your patience while crews completed this work and the Kitsap Regional Library and Bainbridge Public Library for allowing us … Read more
PSE is committed to ensuring equitable access to electric vehicles and charging. To help accomplish that goal, we’ve launched two new programs this year: Up & Go Electric for Multifamily and Up & Go Electric for Fleet. These programs are part of the first phase of our Transportation Electrification Plan, a five-year strategic framework that … Read more
To improve safety and electric reliability, PSE plans to upgrade the electric system along Northeast Hidden Cove Road (see project map above) beginning in late May. These upgrades will include installing a new section of underground cable, replacing aging utility poles, and replacing existing electric wire with tree wire. By installing tree wire in other … Read more
As part of the City’s Climate Smart Challenge, PSE provided information about PeakEnergy Rewards at the City’s webinar on May 11. Thank you to everyone who joined tolearn more about this program. Peak Energy Rewards is a voluntary pilot program for Bainbridge Island customers whoheat with electricity. It uses smart technology to help meet our … Read more
PSE is proud to sponsor Island Volunteer Caregiver’s (IVC) 2023 Gather and Give Auctionon June 8 at Kiana Lodge. Celebrating over 27 years of neighbors helping neighbors,IVC’s annual auction aims to support community members facing challenges related toaging, disability, or adversity. IVC provides programs and services such as transportation,life enrichment programs, grief support, one-on-one peer … Read more
PSE is proud to support Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) as it gears up for avibrant summer with a nonstop roster of arts, educational, cultural, and communityprograms, celebrating this “small but mighty” museum’s 10th anniversary.BIMA’s current exhibition Indigenous Strength & Wellness features work bycontemporary artists of the Salish Seas and is drawing rave reviews. … Read more
Each natural disaster or humanitarian crisis reminds us that resilience is not an individual characteristic, but a collective – community – experience. Humans are always dependent upon relationships for support and access to resources. The Resiliency Summit, organized by Kitsap Strong, is an amazing opportunity to gather our community to learn and dream together. PSE … Read more