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Puget Sound Energy briefs Redmond council on local grid needs; upgrades targeted for downtown and Redmond Ridge
Summary
Puget Sound Energy told the Redmond City Council it is tracking rising local demand from electric vehicles and commercial growth and has identified short-term capacity and reliability projects for Downtown Redmond and Redmond Ridge, with some installations targeted for late 2026 or early 2027.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) officials briefed the Redmond City Council on Sept. 17 about local distribution-system capacity and reliability needs and the utility's planning process.
Matt Larson (local government affairs) and Colin O'Brien (supervisor, strategic system planning) framed PSE's delivery system planning model and described how the company uses load-flow software (Synergy) and multiple triggers'including large commercial load applications, transportation electrification and customer fuel-switching'to identify…
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