Peak Energy Rewards is now called Flex Smart+. Sign up by December 31 to receive a higher enrollment reward:   You’ll earn even more for each year you stay enrolled, and you can also get exclusive savings on energy-efficient home upgrades such as heat pumps, water heaters, and windows. If you’ve already joined the program, we’ll send … Read more

PSE is helping Washington State Ferries (WSF) spread the word about upcoming work that impacts Bainbridge Island ferry passengers. Beginning Thursday, September 7 at 1 a.m. through Wednesday, September 13 at 3 a.m., WSF will close drive-on passenger service between Bainbridge Island and Seattle. This includes vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and electric scooters. WSF will use … Read more

Electrify Expo, America’s largest electric vehicle festival, is coming back to the Pacific Northwest, bringing electric cars, trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, scooters and more to Marymoor Park in Redmond on September 9 and 10 for your test-driving and riding pleasure. There will also be demonstrations, interactive displays, and a kids’ area.  Don’t forget to stop by the PSE Up … Read more

Earlier this month, we celebrated the unveiling of Fishline Food Bank and Comprehensive Services’ new solar array, funded through PSE’s Green Power and Solar Choice programs. The $100,000 granted to Fishline was used to purchase the 29-kilowatt solar array.  This installation will generate an estimated 31,000-kilowatt hours annually, replacing an estimated 35% of Fishline’s annual electricity … Read more

Thanks to the community’s commitment to public education, Bainbridge Schools Foundation (BSF) awarded $600,000 to the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) this year, funding academic support materials, educator professional development, and certificated staffing districtwide. Tax dollars and state funding are insufficient in covering the expenses of the most basic levels of education. BSF’s mission to bridge the gap … Read more

Housing Resources Bainbridge (HRB) will hold its annual fundraiser, A Beautiful Neighborhood, on Thursday, September 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  Deborah Finck, executive director and founder of Building OHANA, will deliver the keynote address. Building OHANA is a nonprofit located outside of Spokane, creating a community for people with intellectual disabilities and their families, older adults, … Read more

Celebrating its eighth consecutive year, the annual Day of Preparedness welcomes the Bainbridge and greater Kitsap community to learn how to better prepare for natural and other disasters. The event will take place on Saturday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Commodore Options School Lower Gymnasium. This year’s focus will be on family … Read more

To provide safe and reliable power, we are improving the electric system on Bainbridge Island this summer and over the next several years. Currently, crews are replacing aging equipment at the Port Madison Substation, trimming trees along transmission lines that serve the island, and upgrading the electric system along NE Hidden Cove Road and NE Baker … Read more

This month PSE signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Invenergy, the leading privately-held developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy solutions. This new partnership moves us closer to our 2030 clean energy target and helps us comply with the state’s clean energy policies; through this partnership, we’ll buy enough energy to power more … Read more

The Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island hosted its 63rd Annual Auction and Rummage Sale on Saturday, July 8, and the results are in! The sale raised $824,365 – the largest amount in the event’s history. All of the net proceeds from the sale go back into the community. Rotary Club uses the revenue to support … Read more