City Light head to shed light?

Bill Lucia Jul 10, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h2><p>Seattle City Light's general manager and CEO, Jorge Carrasco, will appear at a City Council Energy Committee meeting Wednesday for a "review." The meeting's agenda says the committee has set aside 60 minutes to discuss several recent controversies involving Carrasco. One of those centered</p></h2>
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            <p>Seattle City Light's general manager and CEO, Jorge Carrasco, will appear at a City Council Energy Committee meeting Wednesday for a "review." The meeting's agenda says the committee has set aside 60 minutes to discuss several recent controversies involving Carrasco. One of those centered on a contract with a company called Brand.com, which City Light paid to burnish Internet search results related to the CEO's name. In another, a pair of con men duped Carrasco into giving them access to scrap copper, some of which they allegedly then stole. Trouble also erupted after Carrasco was less than forthcoming about whether he had asked Mayor Ed Murray for a pay raise. The City Light boss currently makes $245,000 per year. The Energy Committee, which is chaired by socialist Kshama Sawant, will also discuss "employee morale" at City Light. Murray's recently appointed deputy mayor, Kate Joncas, is also scheduled to be on hand during the City Light discussion. — B.L.</p>
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Seattle City Light's general manager and CEO, Jorge Carrasco, will appear at a City Council Energy Committee meeting Wednesday for a "review." The meeting's agenda says the committee has set aside 60 minutes to discuss several recent controversies involving Carrasco. One of those centered on a contract with a company called Brand.com, which City Light paid to burnish Internet search results related to the CEO's name. In another, a pair of con men duped Carrasco into giving them access to scrap copper, some of which they allegedly then stole. Trouble also erupted after Carrasco was less than forthcoming about whether he had asked Mayor Ed Murray for a pay raise. The City Light boss currently makes $245,000 per year. The Energy Committee, which is chaired by socialist Kshama Sawant, will also discuss "employee morale" at City Light. Murray's recently appointed deputy mayor, Kate Joncas, is also scheduled to be on hand during the City Light discussion. — B.L.

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By Bill Lucia

Bill Lucia writes about Seattle City Hall and politics for Crosscut. He can be reached at bill.lucia@crosscut.com and you can follow him on Twitter @bill_lucia.