Date: January 7, 2026 at the University of Washington Seattle

Topic: Puget Sound Energy Restoration following the November 2024 Bomb Cyclone.

Speakers:

Jeremy Murphy: Puget Sound Energy Chief System Operator

Spencer Hunt: Operations Supervisor for Kitsap Division

Kyle Roethle: Operations Manager for Substation Operations

Randy Walls: Manager of the Distribution Control Center

Abstract: This presentation discussed the PSE preparation and response to restore power after emergency events, such has a wind or ice storms. Puget Sound Energy covered  the specific details around the 2024 bomb cyclone wind event that made it particularly challenging and some lessons learned that they now incorporated into their processes.