Power to the people: PSE upgrades electrical grid in vulnerable community

Widespread improvements are coming to Skagit County to increase reliable power.

CONCRETE, Wash. — Fresh brewed coffee powers customers at Concrete’s Lone Star Restaurant, but there is no power at all when the electricity is out.

“It’s extremely frustrating,” said restaurant owner Cary Constantine. “It’s a loss of revenue we can’t afford.” 

Constantine said the tiny Skagit County town sees power outages four or five time every year, sometimes for days on end.

“When we don’t have power that means our refrigeration is off. That means all of our freezers are off. The health department is up here asking what our plan

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