Thursday, September 26, 2013

Energy News Digest for September 26, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Heavy Weekend Rains Forecast in Western Washington (Associated Press)

Dams Help the Pacific Northwest Cope with Climate Change (Northwest Public Radio)

Editorial: Proposed Changes to International Treaty May Have Impact on Local Electricity Rates (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Renewal Chance To Reopen Salmon Passages (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Run-Ins between People, Sea Lions Turn Violent in Westport (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Port Angeles Utility Bills to Rise? You’ll Get a Chance to Speak Out – Twice
  • Alaska: Utilities, State Say $1 Billion Needed for Grid Upgrades
  • Puget Sound Energy Discusses New Agate Pass Service Towers at Public Meeting
  • Mason County PUD 1 Receives Communication Awards
  • Fight over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho
  • The Average Price of Electricity, Country by Country
  • Power Failure Snarls New York City Commute for Thousands
  • Florida’s Electric Utilities Under Fire
  • Utilities Dumbstruck By Big Data from Smarter Grid
  • Run-Ins between People, Sea Lions Turn Violent in Westport
  • Stop Fish Kills, Restore Salmon Run on White River
  • Salmon Will Again Enter Mission Creek from Budd Inlet
  • Editorial: Proposed Changes to International Treaty May Have Impact on Local Electricity Rates
  • Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Renewal Chance to Reopen Salmon Passages
  • Construction Set to Begin on Final Phase of Chewuch Canal Project
  • What Happens If You Add Lots of Wind & Solar Power to the Grid?
  • Geothermal Generation Gaining New Customers
  • Nonrenewable Renewables?
  • Ohio Renewable Energy Standards Rollback Would Harm Economy, Group Says
  • Energy Adviser: Energy-Saving Tips for Renters
  • Use People’s Competitive Spirit to Get Them to Reduce Energy Use
  • Dams Help the Pacific Northwest Cope with Climate Change
  • Climate Change Stars Fade, Even If Risks Rise
  • Op/Ed: Lower Temp on Climate Change Hype
  • Editorial: Google Just One Brick in Columbia River Gorge Foundation
  • You Can Google It: The Search Giant Turns 15
  • Google Adopts Seven New Tech Hubs in North America
  • Twitter Launches Emergency Alerts for Phones
  • Former Senate Democratic Campaign Head Allegedly Stole Thousands to Fuel Gambling, Drinking Habit
  • Heavy Weekend Rains Forecast in Western Washington
  • Weekend Hydrologic Outlook for Mason County
  • Are You Ready For Winter? It’s Coming Whether You Like It or Not
  • Wild Weather Tied to Unusual Jet Stream Activity
  • Living in a Flood Zone? Check Your Insurance. It May Be About to Go Up
  • Commissioner Identifies Way to Save Mason County $5 Million
  • Darigold Workers Reject Latest Contract Offer, Strike Possible
  • Guitar Makers Slow to Respond to Figured Maple Thefts

WORD OF THE DAY

Tergiversation • \ter-jiv-er-SAY-shun\ • Noun - 1: evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement: equivocation 2: desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith

“This is the best money can buy,” the scandal-plagued CEO puffed to his attending sycophants around the board room table. His outspread arms directed their attention to the imposing group of public affairs experts ringing the mahogany-paneled corporate sanctuary. “The tergiversation about our pending stock issue will be so dense and impenetrable that it will make a black hole look like child’s play.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Port Angeles Utility Bills to Rise? You’ll Get a Chance to Speak Out – Twice (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Alaska: Utilities, State Say $1 Billion Needed for Grid Upgrades (Transmission & Distribution World)

Puget Sound Energy Discusses New Agate Pass Service Towers at Public Meeting (Bainbridge Review, WA)

Mason County PUD 1 Receives Communication Awards (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Fight over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho (NY Times)

The Average Price of Electricity, Country by Country (The Energy Collective)

Power Failure Snarls New York City Commute for Thousands - Broken circuit could take two to three weeks to repair (USA Today)

Florida’s Electric Utilities Under Fire - Can outrage at Duke Energy & nuclear cost recovery affect next year’s elections? (Creative Loafing, Tampa, FL)

Utilities Dumbstruck By Big Data from Smarter Grid (Forbes Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Run-Ins between People, Sea Lions Turn Violent in Westport (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Stop Fish Kills, Restore Salmon Run on White River - The Army Corps of Engineers’ antiquated dam & trap facilities need replacing (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

Salmon Will Again Enter Mission Creek from Budd Inlet (Olympian, WA - Paywall Advisory)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Editorial: Proposed Changes to International Treaty May Have Impact on Local Electricity Rates (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Renewal Chance To Reopen Salmon Passages (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Construction Set to Begin on Final Phase of Chewuch Canal Project (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

What Happens If You Add Lots of Wind & Solar Power to the Grid? (Washington Post)

Geothermal Generation Gaining New Customers (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)

Nonrenewable Renewables? (The Energy Collective)

Ohio Renewable Energy Standards Rollback Would Harm Economy, Group Says (Columbus Business First, OH)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Adviser: Energy-Saving Tips for Renters (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Use People’s Competitive Spirit to Get Them to Reduce Energy Use (Wall Street Journal)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Dams Help the Pacific Northwest Cope with Climate Change (Northwest Public Radio)

Climate Change Stars Fade, Even If Risks Rise (Reuters)

Op/Ed: Lower Temp on Climate Change Hype (USA Today)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial: Google Just One Brick in Columbia River Gorge Foundation (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

You Can Google It: The Search Giant Turns 15 (USA Today)

Google Adopts Seven New Tech Hubs in North America (Mashable)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Launches Emergency Alerts for Phones (Associated Press)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Former Senate Democratic Campaign Head Allegedly Stole Thousands to Fuel Gambling, Drinking Habit (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Heavy Weekend Rains Forecast in Western Washington (Associated Press)

Weekend Hydrologic Outlook for Mason County (National Weather Service, Seattle, WA)

Are You Ready For Winter? It’s Coming Whether You Like It or Not (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Wild Weather Tied to Unusual Jet Stream Activity (National Public Radio)

Living in a Flood Zone? Check Your Insurance. It May Be About to Go Up (Christian Science Monitor)

Commissioner Identifies Way to Save Mason County $5 Million (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Darigold Workers Reject Latest Contract Offer, Strike Possible (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Guitar Makers Slow to Respond to Figured Maple Thefts (Northwest Public Radio)

DIVERSIONS

Average Washington Pot User Consumes 123 Joints per Year

Passerby Captures Lion Roaming Streets of Kuwait

Wild Pigs Menace Suburban Atlanta

British Government Tax Adviser Quits After Giving Avoidance Tips

SONG OF THE DAY

Moody Blues – Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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