In an ongoing effort to provide safe and reliable electric service, Puget Sound Energy and crews from Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. – a service partner of PSE – will be in areas of Vashon to perform routine power pole inspections. This maintenance work is required so PSE can assess the strength of the power pole(s) to ensure continued safety and electric service reliability.

If you do not have a power pole on your property, this work will not impact you directly. You may see Osmose trucks and personnel in the neighborhood during normal business hours.

If you do have a power pole on your property, we may require safe access to inspect the power pole(s). Here’s what you can expect:

Initial inspection:

• A crew member will knock on your door before beginning work at your property
• If you are not present and the pole(s) can be safely accessed without your assistance, the crew will proceed with the work at that time
• If you are not present and the crew cannot safely access the pole(s), a door tag will be left providing contact information of a PSE representative to discuss access details
• The work is expected to take about 30 minutes to complete and should not impact your electric service
• In some cases, pole restoration may be necessary to extend the life of a pole

If pole restoration is necessary:

• A crew will return within one to four months to reinforce the pole(s)
• Pole restoration involves mechanically placing a steel reinforcement on the pole
• If you are not present and the pole(s) can be safely accessed without your assistance, the crew will proceed with the work at that time
• If you are not present and the crew cannot safely access the pole(s), a door tag will be left providing contact information of a PSE representative to discuss access details
• The work is expected to take about 1 to 2 hours and should not impact your electric service

To learn more about the Pole Maintenance program and treatment possibilities visit PSE’s website at pse.com/poleinspection.

PSE thanks you for your patience during this routine maintenance work. It’s their goal to complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible, while minimizing disruptions to you and your property.

The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route will be on the two-boat schedule through Friday, Jan. 23. This is due to urgent vessel repairs.

• 2-boat Fauntleroy/Southworth
• 2-boat Fauntleroy/Vashon
• 2-boat Southworth/Vashon  

For the weekend of Jan. 24-25, the route will be on its regular two-boat weekend schedule. WSF is working as quickly and safely as possible to repair vessels and fully restore three-boat service on weekdays. Information will be updated as soon as it’s available.