Council committee recommends adoption of Seattle City Light transportation electrification plan

Seattle City Council’s Sustainability, City Light & Arts and Culture Committee voted 3-0 Jan. 17 to recommend adoption of Resolution 32160, which would adopt Seattle City Light’s updated Transportation Electrification Strategic Investment Plan (TSIIP) and guide the utility’s electrification infrastructure and investment priorities.

The plan directs City Light to expand charging infrastructure, prioritize investments in overburdened communities, and coordinate grid upgrades and rates to manage growing electric loads as more vehicles electrify. Committee members said they expect City Light to return with implementation details and maps showing where current adoption and future charging needs are concentrated.

City Light staff told the committee the plan updates work begun in 2021 and reflects four years of community outreach, pilot programs and partnerships with transit and port agencies. “We are committed to investing in Puget Sound’s transportation system to shift toward a cleaner, healthier and more equitable environment,” Angela Song, City Light transportation electrification portfolio manager, said during the…