Friday, September 20, 2013

Energy News Digest for September 20, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Special Weather Statement for Rain & Wind This Weekend (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Ninth Circuit Orders Amendments to Northwest Power & Conservation Council's Sixth Power Plan (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

Google Tax Deal Opens Door to $200 Million Data Center in the Dalles (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Regulators: Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty (Associated Press)

Oregon’s Antelope Ridge Wind Farm Withdrawn (Oregon Department of Energy)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Ninth Circuit Orders Amendments to Northwest Power & Conservation Council's Sixth Power Plan
  • FERC Follow-Up: Odds Grow Longer for Obama’s Nominee to U-S Energy Panel
  • Grays Harbor PUD Pulling the Plug on Harbor Paper Mill
  • Port Angeles Officials Warn of Utility Phone Scam
  • Addressing Error Could Mean Higher Tax Payments for Some Chelan PUD Customers
  • Former Bonneville Power Employee: Richland Woman's Lawsuit Found Meritless
  • Many Natural Gas Bills to Drop across British Columbia This Winter
  • California Water Agency Sounds Alarm over Pacific Gas & Electric Hydropower Move
  • Nevada: Wells Rural Electric Hosts Rate Information Workshops
  • Editorial: Electricity Deregulation Is an Idea Ahead of Its Time
  • Colorado Springs Utility Provider Facing Significant Flood Damage
  • NRECA: EPA Enforcing an 'All-But-One' Energy Policy
  • Why Utility Downgrades are a Big Deal
  • Electricity in Japan - Power struggle
  • Germany’s Effort at Clean Energy Proves Complex
  • Returning Fish Face Thermal Blockage at Lower Granite Dam
  • Witnesses Agree Federal Regulatory Changes will Benefit Current and Future Hydropower Projects
  • Rare Bumblebee Raises Concerns about Mt. Hood Bike Park
  • Regulators: Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty
  • Power Struggles at Klamath Basin Task Force
  • Oregon’s Antelope Ridge Wind Farm Withdrawn
  • In Minnesota, Looking for Lessons from Goodhue Wind Fight
  • Alaska: Washington State Company to Study Hydro Idea at Thomas Bay
  • The North American Hydropower Opportunity
  • U.S. Revives Aid Program for Clean Energy
  • Google Is On the Way to Quietly Becoming an Electric Utility
  • Study: Battery Energy Storage Works for Solar; Not Wind
  • Home Buyers of Two Minds on Energy Efficiency
  • Virtual Audits Uncover Surprising Trends in Building Energy Efficiency
  • GE Imagines the Home of 2025, Automated Laundry & Robot Bees Included
  • Administration to Press Ahead with Carbon Limits
  • City of Tumwater Oks Plastic Grocery-Bag Ban
  • Google Tax Deal Opens Door to $200 Million Data Center in the Dalles
  • Kansas: Overland Park First City to Block Google Fiber
  • Why the Internet of Things is Moving from Industry to Consumers Sooner Than You Think
  • Twitter Flies from Obscurity to the Height of Fame
  • Everything You Need to Know About Twitter
  • Fall Isn’t Waiting - Stormy Weather Coming
  • Special Weather Statement for Rain & Wind This Weekend
  • Nintendo Exec, Mariners Owner Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies at 85
  • Source of Mystery Bellingham Odor Remains… A Mystery
  • Tribal Casinos Move into New Territory: High-End Luxury

WORD OF THE DAY

Importune • \imp-per-TOON\ • Verb - 1: to urge or beg with troublesome persistence 2: annoy, trouble

Importune defense
Seahawks, the legion of boom
Poor Jaguars - Beware

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Ninth Circuit Orders Amendments to Northwest Power & Conservation Council's Sixth Power Plan (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

FERC Follow-Up: Odds Grow Longer for Obama’s Nominee to U-S Energy Panel (Bloomberg News)

Grays Harbor PUD Pulling the Plug on Harbor Paper Mill (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Port Angeles Officials Warn of Utility Phone Scam (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Addressing Error Could Mean Higher Tax Payments for Some Chelan PUD Customers (Wenatchee World, WA)

Former Bonneville Power Employee: Richland Woman's Lawsuit Found Meritless (Bellingham Herald, WA)

Many Natural Gas Bills to Drop across British Columbia This Winter (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

California Water Agency Sounds Alarm over Pacific Gas & Electric Hydropower Move (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Nevada: Wells Rural Electric Hosts Rate Information Workshops (Elko Daily Free Press, NV)

Editorial: Electricity Deregulation Is an Idea Ahead of Its Time (Arizona Republic, Phoenix)

Colorado Springs Utility Provider Facing Significant Flood Damage (KXRM-TV, Colorado Springs, CO)
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NRECA: EPA Enforcing an 'All-But-One' Energy Policy (Utility Products)

Why Utility Downgrades are a Big Deal (The Energy Collective)

Electricity in Japan - Power struggle (Economist Magazine)

Germany’s Effort at Clean Energy Proves Complex (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Returning Fish Face Thermal Blockage at Lower Granite Dam (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)

Witnesses Agree Federal Regulatory Changes will Benefit Current and Future Hydropower Projects (U-S House Natural Resources Committee – Hey Look! Okanogan’s John Grubich is here!)

Rare Bumblebee Raises Concerns about Mt. Hood Bike Park (Northwest Cable News Network)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Regulators: Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty (Associated Press)

Power Struggles at Klamath Basin Task Force (Northwest Public Radio)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon’s Antelope Ridge Wind Farm Withdrawn (Oregon Department of Energy)

In Minnesota, Looking for Lessons from Goodhue Wind Fight (Midwest Energy News)

Alaska: Washington State Company to Study Hydro Idea at Thomas Bay (Alaska Public Media)

The North American Hydropower Opportunity (Renewable Energy World)

U.S. Revives Aid Program for Clean Energy (NY Times)

Google Is On the Way to Quietly Becoming an Electric Utility (Quartz)

Study: Battery Energy Storage Works for Solar; Not Wind (The Energy Collective)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Home Buyers of Two Minds on Energy Efficiency (SF Chronicle, CA)

Virtual Audits Uncover Surprising Trends in Building Energy Efficiency (The Energy Collective)

GE Imagines the Home of 2025, Automated Laundry & Robot Bees Included (ReViewed)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Administration to Press Ahead with Carbon Limits (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

City of Tumwater Oks Plastic Grocery-Bag Ban (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Tax Deal Opens Door to $200 Million Data Center in the Dalles (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Kansas: Overland Park First City to Block Google Fiber (Broadband Reports)

Why the Internet of Things is Moving from Industry to Consumers Sooner Than You Think (GigaOM)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Flies from Obscurity to the Height of Fame (Associated Press)

Everything You Need to Know About Twitter (Mashable)

GENERAL NEWS

Fall Isn’t Waiting - Stormy Weather Coming (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Special Weather Statement for Rain & Wind This Weekend (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Nintendo Exec, Mariners Owner Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies at 85 (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

Source of Mystery Bellingham Odor Remains… A Mystery (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Tribal Casinos Move into New Territory: High-End Luxury (Northwest Public Radio)

DIVERSIONS

18-Wheeler Crashes, Spills Hundreds of Bottles of Champagne on Highway

Clown Terrorizes Town: Why Are Clowns Scary?

And They’re Off! Seahawks to Host Halftime Wiener Dog Race

Every Original Star Trek Episode as a Vintage Movie Poster

SONG OF THE DAY

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown

When the Cat's Away - Tears of a clown

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