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.
The privately-owned utility has been selling steam heat to Seattle businesses since 1893. Now it's got a new well - to ease demand on the city's water supply - and a new owner.
After a longshoremen picket line caused delays last year, Seattle Tunnel Partners asked the state for more money and time to complete the Highway 99 tunnel project.
