Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Energy News Digest for November 29, 2011


All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Columbia Salmon Case Assigned to New Judge (Associated Press)

Google Plans to Grow in the Dalles (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Raucous Protests Fill Washington State Capitol Steps & Senate Galleries, Shut Down Committee (Olympian, WA)

Minnesota Utility Shutters Recently-Completed Coal Plant (Associated Press)

Former Shelton Police Chief Dies (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Minnesota Utility Shutters Recently-Completed Coal Plant
  • Arizona Utility Takes on Big Railroads, Wins $63M
  • Oregon - Port Of Morrow Approves Bonds for Bonneville Power Administration
  • Washington State PUD Annual Conference Wednesday in Pasco
  • Bird-Related Outage - Service Restored to More Than 3,400 Pacific Power Customers in North Portland
  • Mason County PUD 3 Commission Report for November 22, 2011
  • Mason County PUD 3 Scheduled Outage on Strong Road - November 30
  • Snohomish County PUD Reminder: Keep Your Meters Clear for Access
  • Questions & Answers about Southern Montana Electric
  • Study: Californians Must Make Big Shift to Electric Power to Meet Long-Term Energy Goals
  • Columbia Salmon Case Assigned to New Judge
  • Congress: Hastings Ready to Tackle Endangered Species Act
  • High Water from Rain Doesn’t Disrupt Work at Elwha, Glines Canyon Dams
  • Op/Ed - Power Alliance Will Protect Irrigators
  • Burning For You: Forget Nuclear Power, Torching Trees Might Just be the Answer to Our Energy Needs
  • Wood Chips Market Filled as Connecticut Towns, State Agencies Seek to Dump Post-Storm Trees, Limbs
  • Long-Discussed Manure Digester to be Built on Enumclaw Farm
  • Renewable Energy Corporation Announces 60 Percent Capacity Reduction
  • As Federal Funds Dry Up, Beacon Power Still Has Reason for Hope
  • Evergreen Solar Finds Chinese Buyer for Its Technology
  • Windmills, Solar Panels Lead Pack in Attracting Investment
  • Renewables in the US: Growing Fast, But Not Fast Enough
  • Georgia - Jefferson County Biomass Plant to Turn Wood & Tires into Electricity
  • A Coquille Great-Grandmother’s 1937 Fridge Becomes Part of an Energy-Saving Campaign
  • Energy Adviser: Heat Pump Water Heaters May be Option
  • Warmth in Winter: Smart Windows to Let Heat In
  • Watch Out for ‘Phantom Loads’ That Make Your Power Bill Rise
  • Biodiesel Company Will Take Your Old Cooking Grease
  • Oregon - TriMet’s Plan for Solar Panels at Green Line Station May Take Decades to Pay Off
  • Map of Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Sales Across the US
  • Google Plans to Grow in the Dalles
  • Arena Debt Bill for Wenatchee Area Project Approved
  • Former Shelton Police Chief Dies
  • Raucous Protests Fill Washington State Capitol Steps & Senate Galleries, Shut Down Committee
  • Car Exports Growing at Port of Grays Harbor
  • Downtown Shelton Neon Signs Restored
WORD OF THE DAY

Coquetry • \KOE-kut-tree\ • Noun - A flirtatious act or attitude

Fluttering lace fan
Sparking eyes, a hidden smile
Southern coquetry

“Oh captain, I do declare!”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Minnesota Utility Shutters Recently-Completed Coal Plant (Associated Press)

Arizona Utility Takes on Big Railroads, Wins $63M (Associated Press)

Oregon - Port Of Morrow Approves Bonds for Bonneville Power Administration (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

Washington State PUD Annual Conference Wednesday in Pasco (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Bird-Related Outage - Service Restored to More Than 3,400 Pacific Power Customers in North Portland (Oregonian, Portland)

Mason County PUD 3 Commission Report for November 22, 2011 (Mason County PUD No. 3)

Mason County PUD 3 Scheduled Outage on Strong Road - November 30 (Mason County PUD No. 3)

Snohomish County PUD Reminder: Keep Your Meters Clear for Access (Mukilteo Beacon, WA)

Questions & Answers about Southern Montana Electric (Billings Gazette, MT)

Study: Californians Must Make Big Shift to Electric Power to Meet Long-Term Energy Goals (Miami Herald, FL)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia Salmon Case Assigned to New Judge (Associated Press)

Congress: Hastings Ready to Tackle Endangered Species Act (Tri-City Herald, WA)

High Water from Rain Doesn’t Disrupt Work at Elwha, Glines Canyon Dams (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Op/Ed - Power Alliance Will Protect Irrigators (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Burning For You: Forget Nuclear Power, Torching Trees Might Just be the Answer to Our Energy Needs (The Source Weekly, Bend OR)

Wood Chips Market Filled as Connecticut Towns, State Agencies Seek to Dump Post-Storm Trees, Limbs (Associated Press)

Long-Discussed Manure Digester to be Built on Enumclaw Farm (Enumclaw Courier-Herald, WA)

Renewable Energy Corporation Announces 60 Percent Capacity Reduction (Evertiq)

As Federal Funds Dry Up, Beacon Power Still Has Reason for Hope (Boston Globe, MA)

Evergreen Solar Finds Chinese Buyer for Its Technology (Renewable Energy World)

Windmills, Solar Panels Lead Pack in Attracting Investment (Vancouver Sun, BC)

Renewables in the US: Growing Fast, But Not Fast Enough “…Non-hydro renewables remain a small part…the sexy renewables - solar, wind, & geothermal - are a rounding error…” (Grist Online)

Georgia - Jefferson County Biomass Plant to Turn Wood & Tires into Electricity (The Augusta Chronicle, GA)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

A Coquille Great-Grandmother’s 1937 Fridge Becomes Part of an Energy-Saving Campaign (Oregonian, Portland)

Energy Adviser: Heat Pump Water Heaters May be Option (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Warmth in Winter: Smart Windows to Let Heat In (National Public Radio)

Watch Out for ‘Phantom Loads’ That Make Your Power Bill Rise (State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Biodiesel Company Will Take Your Old Cooking Grease (KING-TV, Seattle)

Oregon - TriMet’s Plan for Solar Panels at Green Line Station May Take Decades to Pay Off (Oregonian, Portland)

Map of Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Sales Across the US (The Energy Collective)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Plans to Grow in the Dalles (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Arena Debt Bill for Wenatchee Area Project Approved (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Former Shelton Police Chief Dies (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Raucous Protests Fill Washington State Capitol Steps & Senate Galleries, Shut Down Committee (Olympian, WA)

Car Exports Growing at Port of Grays Harbor (Olympian, WA)

Downtown Shelton Neon Signs Restored (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Greatest Guitarist of All Time? Rolling Stone Says Hendrix

Former Paraplegic Now a Butt-Kicking Pro Cyclist

Dog Guards Owner’s Grave

New “Sun Worship” Sites Found at Stonehenge

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Like a Rolling Stone