Also known as the Hannukkah Eve Windstorm, this weather event caused wide-spread power outages and significant damage throughout the City of Seattle and the surrounding areas.

Reports filed by City Light to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Correspondence, reports, applications, permits, petitions, and contracts relating to construction, condemnations, street use, franchises, and rights of way. This series is an artificial collection arranged alphabetically by subject.

Records from a committee formed to provide comments and recommendations to Seattle City Light regarding electric rate increases.

Correspondence, reports, articles, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and advertisements relating to the Skagit River, power rates, and City Light advertisements.

Narrative and statistical reports detailing the activities, projects, and programs of Seattle's public power utility. The reports provide broad outlines of the development of hydroelectric power systems and the extension of lighting services in the City.

Brochures, flyers, and other publications published by City Light. Also includes ephemera and Skagit postcards.

The survey was conducted by Seattle City Light in 1984 to gather economic and energy use characteristics of large industrial customers in the Seattle area. The survey, carried out by the Load Forecasting Section, covered two concerns: energy costs and plant characteristics, and economic characteristics. Among the customers surveyed were Bethlehem Steel, Olumpic Foundry, Seattle Times, Rainier Brewery, Aitron, and Darigold.

Various publications produced by City Light.

Summary personnel information for City Light employees. Includes name, job title, pay rate, dates of job changes or personnel action, and address. Arranged alphabetically.

Charts, figures, statistics, performance curves, schematics, diagrams, cost estimates, computations, graphs, property agreements, and reservoir capacity figures on the Skagit River Power Development Project and the Cedar Falls Power Plant. Includes data for the Gorge Powerhouse and Diablo Dam.

Monthly publication published by City Light and the Employee Association with departmental and employee news. Illustrated. The City Light Employees' Association (CLEA), began in 1937 as a non-profit organization administered by volunteer employees for the employees of City Light. Its purpose is to promote employee morale by offering activities and discount benefits to its members.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, City Council briefings, and press clippings relating to issues before the Seattle City Council during Compton's tenure. Major topics of interest to Compton were technology and public safety.

Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.

Register of guests and visitors to the Engineer's Camp during the construction of the Diablo Dam. Contains signatures, the city or country from which the guest was visiting, and the date of the visit. Most of the guests were from Seattle or Portland, but some did visit from Chicago, Washington DC, the U.S.S.R., and Japan.

Records documenting Michael Hildt's work on the Seattle City Council from 1978-1985; records address issues such as conservation and desegregation and include information on Hildt's work with the Pike Place Market and his work with various committees, including the Energy Committee and Urban Development and Housing Committee.

Opinions issued by the City Attorney at the request of various City officials regarding public utility issues. Included are Seattle's water system, refuse disposal, electricity, and the street railway and transit systems.

Monthly publication for City Light employees.

Brief abstracts of ordinances relating to Water and Lighting Departments. Includes ordinance number, date and summary. Covers ordinances 487 to 22011.

Reports to the Superintendent from branches and divisions of City Light

Scrapbooks containing newspaper, magazine, and other advertisements from Seattle City Light.