Mariah Kenny, an electrical engineer at Seattle City Light since July 2018, is featured in their "Seattle City (spot)Light" series. The series highlights the people who keep Seattle's power running. According to the City of Seattle, Mariah's job involves designing power connections for various buildings while ensuring the system remains safe and reliable.
Mariah Kenny's job is varied and includes tasks like evaluating sites, designing electrical services for new buildings, adding EV chargers, and working with city agencies on permits and designs. Her work combines hands-on tasks, like fieldwork and cost assessments, with planning for Seattle's solar power goals. She started her career with a degree from the University of Central Florida and, originally from Kissimmee, Florida, now brings her expertise to Seattle.
In terms of personal life, Kenny prefers investing her off-hours in exploring the outdoors through hiking, backpacking, and cycling, with a passion for teaching indoor cycling on weeknights. Volunteering for the Snoqualmie Fire Lookouts Association, Kenny merges her love for the environment with civic duty—patrolling for fires and maintaining lookout points. When the Seattle rain pours down, Mariah turns to indoor activities like playing Dungeons and Dragons or delving into her reading goals; this year, she's already surpassed the halfway mark for her 60-book target, Mariah Kenny said, as per Seattle City Light.
Mariah Kenny isn’t all work, she recently fulfilled a bucket list goal by hiking 60 miles in Chile's Patagonia, where she saw glaciers and penguins. She still has travel dreams, including visiting the Dolomites in Italy and the Canadian Rockies, as she shared in an interview with Powerlines blog.
