Two common mix-ups: which alert list, and which power company. Last checked August 29, 2026.
Alerts
Tacoma Alert only covers the City of Tacoma. Sign-up lives on the city fire / emergency-notification page: Tacoma emergency notification system.
Pierce County Alert (PC Alert) covers most of the county outside Tacoma. It does not replace Tacoma Alert. County page: Alert and warning. Emergency Management office: 2501 S. 35th St., Suite D, (253) 798-6595.
Work in University Place, Lakewood, or Puyallup? Those cities have their own lists. Sign each one. Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone are separate (FEMA / IPAWS) and do not mean you are on Tacoma Alert.
Which utility
Tacoma Power (TPU) covers Tacoma, Fircrest, University Place, Fife, parts of Steilacoom, Lakewood, JBLM, and unincorporated Pierce as far south as Roy. Outage and start-stop: TPU desk.
Puget Sound Energy is the other large electric utility in the county. Outage / downed line: 1-888-225-5773 · pse.com/outage. Do not call TPU about a PSE pole.
Look at the bill. If it says Tacoma Public Utilities, use the TPU desk. Fire / 911 still first if a line is down on a person: Fire desk.