Friday, January 11, 2013

Energy News Digest for January 11, 2013


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

Washington State Regulators Approve Puget Sound Energy, Centralia Power Deal (SNL Financial)

Pacific Northwest Power Markets First to Respond to Developing Cold Snap (SNL Financial)

Wave Broadband Buys Washington State Fiber Partner (CED Magazine)

The States with the Most Data Centers Are Also the Most Disaster-Prone (GigaOM)

Oregon - New Solar Panels Glisten in the High Desert Sun (Bonneville Power Administration)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Washington State Regulators Approve Puget Sound Energy, Centralia Power Deal
  • Pacific Northwest Power Markets First to Respond to Developing Cold Snap
  • Bonneville Power Administration Shows Power Line Plans in Camas
  • Bonneville Power Administration Asked to Extend Public Comment Deadline for Proposed Transmission Line
  • Thurston PUD Seeks New Commissioner Applicants
  • For December Storm Assistance - Mason County PUD 1 Thanks PUD 3
  • Can One Project Redefine Power Delivery? The Pacific Northwest demonstration project begins its ambitious price-based power control system
  • Wholesale Electricity Prices Declined Nationwide in 2012, EIA Says
  • After Hundreds of Bee Stings & Thousands of Volts, Tree Trimmer Eager to Get Back to Work
  • Oregon - New Solar Panels Glisten in the High Desert Sun
  • California Hits a Renewable Energy Milestone – One Gigawatt
  • Turning Brownfields into Brightfields with Solar Energy
  • Wind Industry Awaits Tax Guidance on PTC Rule
  • UK Ecologist: ‘Wind Farms Driving Birds, Bats to Extinction’
  • Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Are Back Just in Time
  • Energy Efficiency: Big Deals & New Ideas
  • Editorial - Grass-Roots Climate Fight: Eugene is at the forefront of nationwide effort
  • Editorial - Hot Enough for You?
  • Port of Pasco Gives Biofuels Manufacturer Green Power New Eviction Deadline
  • SOCCKET Energy-Generating Soccer Ball Powers Up Poor Villages
  • Wave Broadband Buys Washington State Fiber Partner
  • The States with the Most Data Centers Are Also the Most Disaster-Prone
  • Op/Ed - Orcas Power & Light Democratic Principles Tested by Broadband Initiative
  • Op/Ed - The Broadband Economy: A Square Deal All Around
  • Catching A WISP of Rural Broadband Strategy
  • FCC Blames Phone Companies for Derecho 911 Outages
  • Governor-Elect Jay Inslee Announces New Slate of Appointments
  • Blue State - Inslee Still Resisting Tax Increases
  • Red State - Inslee Won’t Rule Out Tax Hikes
  • Flu Now ‘Widespread’ in Washington State
  • Worst Flu Outbreak in Recent History Strikes United States
  • Special Weather Statement - Icy Roads Will Present a Travel Hazard through Sunday, at Least
  • Preparing Your Water Pipes for the Cold Weather
  • Boeing Dreamliner Hit By Two More Mishaps in Japan
  • Corrections Workers Rally at Washington Statehouse
  • Olympian Newspaper Has Pending Pay-Wall for Online Readers
  • Even Amid Scandal, People Will Defend Their Favorite Brands

WORD OF THE DAY

Realia • \ree-ALL-ee-yuh\ • Noun plural - Objects or activities used to relate classroom teaching to the real life especially of peoples studied

It finally dawned on the auto shop teacher that an alcohol fueled dragster was not the appropriate realia for his lecture on piston compression. The thundering engine not only kept his students from hearing anything he had to say…but the class clown’s shouting of “SUNDAY…SUNDAY…SUNDAY” led the class to what was left of their distraction.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Washington State Regulators Approve Puget Sound Energy, Centralia Power Deal (SNL Financial)

Pacific Northwest Power Markets First to Respond to Developing Cold Snap (SNL Financial)

Bonneville Power Administration Shows Power Line Plans in Camas - Open house is first of six community forums on proposed 79-mile project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration Asked to Extend Public Comment Deadline for Proposed Transmission Line (Oregonian, Portland)

Thurston PUD Seeks New Commissioner Applicants (Bellingham Herald, WA)

For December Storm Assistance – Mason County PUD 1 Thanks PUD 3 (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

Can One Project Redefine Power Delivery? The Pacific Northwest demonstration project begins its ambitious price-based power control system (GreenTech Media)

Wholesale Electricity Prices Declined Nationwide in 2012, EIA Says (American Public Power Association)

After Hundreds of Bee Stings & Thousands of Volts, Tree Trimmer Eager to Get Back to Work (Gawker)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon - New Solar Panels Glisten in the High Desert Sun (Bonneville Power Administration)

California Hits a Renewable Energy Milestone – One Gigawatt (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Turning Brownfields into Brightfields with Solar Energy (The Energy Collective)

Wind Industry Awaits Tax Guidance on PTC Rule (Politico, Washington, DC)

UK Ecologist: ‘Wind Farms Driving Birds, Bats to Extinction’ (KCET-TV, Burbank, CA)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Are Back Just in Time (The Energy Collective)

Energy Efficiency: Big Deals & New Ideas (Renewable Energy World)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Editorial - Grass-Roots Climate Fight: Eugene is at the forefront of nationwide effort (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

Editorial - Hot Enough for You? (Washington Post)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Port of Pasco Gives Biofuels Manufacturer Green Power New Eviction Deadline (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

SOCCKET Energy-Generating Soccer Ball Powers Up Poor Villages (Christian Science Monitor)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Wave Broadband Buys Washington State Fiber Partner (CED Magazine)

The States with the Most Data Centers Are Also the Most Disaster-Prone (GigaOM)

Op/Ed - Orcas Power & Light Democratic Principles Tested by Broadband Initiative (San Juan Journal, Friday Harbor, WA)

Op/Ed - The Broadband Economy: A Square Deal All Around (The Hill, Washington, DC)

Catching A WISP of Rural Broadband Strategy (Fierce Broadband Wireless)

FCC Blames Phone Companies for Derecho 911 Outages (USA Today)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Governor-Elect Jay Inslee Announces New Slate of Appointments (Washington State Governor’s Transition Office)

Blue State - Inslee Still Resisting Tax Increases (Associated Press)

Red State - Inslee Won’t Rule Out Tax Hikes (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Flu Now ‘Widespread’ in Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle)

Worst Flu Outbreak in Recent History Strikes United States (U-S News & World Report)

Special Weather Statement - Icy Roads Will Present a Travel Hazard through Sunday, at Least (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Preparing Your Water Pipes for the Cold Weather (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Boeing Dreamliner Hit By Two More Mishaps in Japan (Reuters)

Corrections Workers Rally at Washington Statehouse (Northwest Public Radio)

Olympian Newspaper Has Pending Pay-Wall for Online Readers (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Even Amid Scandal, People Will Defend Their Favorite Brands (Mashable)

DIVERSIONS

Fishermen Take $1 Million Marlin Fight to Court

Star Trek-Inspired ‘CommBadge’ Gives You Handsfree Access to iPhone, Android

Going Inside the DayGlo Factory Is a Mind Bending Colorful Trip

Stative Verbs – I’m Lovin’ Them - You know much more than you think you do about something you may never have heard of

SONG OF THE DAY

Beethoven - Symphony No.3 in E Flat Major, “Eroica”, First Movement