Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Energy News Digest for November 12, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Okanogan PUD Powerline (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

Congressman Hastings Joins Northwest Lawmakers in Calling for Bonneville Power Administration Independence (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Gigabit Internet in Portland: It’s Here, If You Pick Your Spots (Oregonian, Portland)

Federal Money to Boost Solar Installations (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Marbled Murrelets Discovered in Elliott State Forest, Put Land Sale in Doubt (Oregonian, Portland)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Okanogan PUD Powerline
  • Congressman Hastings Joins Northwest Lawmakers in Calling for Bonneville Power Administration Independence
  • Columbia River Treaty: Review of Landmark Deal Could Have Big Implications for County
  • Treaty with Canada Costs Pacific Northwest Ratepayers Millions of Dollars
  • Hearing on 2014 Grant PUD Rates Tuesday
  • November 12 Set for Hearings on Proposed Rates & 2014 Budget
  • Benton PUD Holds Public Meetings about Utility Issues
  • Clallam County PUD to Build New Facilities
  • Op/Ed: Pro & Con: Skykomish River Dam
  • Grays Harbor PUD No Longer Accepting Payments at Certain Businesses
  • No More Lines: CAP Energy Sign-Ups to Go Online
  • Snohomish PUD: Low Income & Senior Energy Assistance Available
  • Food Drive Collects 66,000 Pounds of Food for Help Warehouse
  • Alaska Village Electric Co-op Buys Private System
  • Mason County PUD 3’s 2012 Annual Report Receives Award of Excellence
  • Marbled Murrelets Discovered in Elliott State Forest, Put Land Sale in Doubt
  • Contrary to What You May Think, Salmon Scatter When They Hit the Ocean
  • Woody Debris Airlift Restores Salmon Habitat
  • Idaho: Dam Removal on Snake River Tributary - Dutch Flat Dam
  • Federal Money to Boost Solar Installations
  • SolarWorld Revenue Drops Globally, But Hillsboro Factory Shines
  • Need Solar in a Hurry? NRG Energy Launches Preconfigured Canopy
  • Montana Wind Farm Tries to Minimize Bird Deaths
  • College Researchers Eye Using Dead Trees As Biofuels
  • New Wisconsin Power Plant Burns Wood, Sawdust
  • United Kingdom: Forests Could Face Threat from Biomass Power ‘Gold Rush’
  • As Prices Come Down, LED Bulbs Are Catching On
  • Home Depot Will Trade in Your Energy-Wasting Christmas Lights for LEDs
  • Seven Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Bill
  • BMW Rolls Out Battery-Powered i3, Made with Moses Lake-Produced Carbon Fibers
  • The Secret, Dirty Cost of Obama’s Green Power Push
  • Gigabit Internet in Portland: It’s Here, If You Pick Your Spots
  • FCC App Taps Masses for Mobile Broadband Speed Research
  • Radio Interference Measuring Has Changed
  • Last Vermont Town to Get Electricity Awaits Broadband Access
  • Smartphones Seen Tripling to 5.6 Billion by 2019
  • Analysis - Facebook’s Ad Warning Sounds a Note of Caution for Twitter
  • Nine Interpersonal Skills to Parlay into Social Media Prowess
  • Video: A Social Media Facelift for Atlanta
  • New Colorado? Rural Voters Approve Secession Idea
  • Washington State Governor Signs $9 Billion Boeing Incentive Bills
  • Boeing Machinists Protest Proposed 777X Deal
  • Body Parts Found on Nisqually Reservation near Olympia
  • Crews Find Cut Cable That Caused San Juan Outages
  • Tons of Aid in Philippines, But Not Where Needed
  • Mason County Sheriff’s Detective Receives High Award

WORD OF THE DAY

Mete • \MEET\ • Verb – 1 archaic: measure 2: to give out by measure: dole - usually used with “out”.

“Your gruel will be meted out in two ounce portions,” boomed the headmaster to his cowed students. “Great,” muttered Oswald to his classmates, “not only do we get to eat the worst breakfast on the planet; we also don’t get enough to nourish us through the morning.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Okanogan PUD Powerline (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

Congressman Hastings Joins Northwest Lawmakers in Calling for Bonneville Power Administration Independence (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Columbia River Treaty: Review of Landmark Deal Could Have Big Implications for County (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Treaty with Canada Costs Pacific Northwest Ratepayers Millions of Dollars (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Hearing on 2014 Grant PUD Rates Tuesday (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

November 12 Set for Hearings on Proposed Rates & 2014 Budget (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Benton PUD Holds Public Meetings about Utility Issues (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Clallam County PUD to Build New Facilities (Electric Energy Online)

Op/Ed: Pro & Con: Skykomish River Dam (Everett Herald, WA)

Grays Harbor PUD No Longer Accepting Payments at Certain Businesses (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

No More Lines: CAP Energy Sign-Ups to Go Online (Longview Daily News, WA)

Snohomish PUD: Low Income & Senior Energy Assistance Available (Sky Valley Chronicle, Snohomish, WA)

Food Drive Collects 66,000 Pounds of Food for Help Warehouse (Longview Daily News, WA)

Alaska Village Electric Co-op Buys Private System (Electric Co-op Today)

Mason County PUD 3’s 2012 Annual Report Receives Award of Excellence (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Marbled Murrelets Discovered in Elliott State Forest, Put Land Sale in Doubt (Oregonian, Portland)

Contrary to What You May Think, Salmon Scatter When They Hit the Ocean (Science 2.0)

Woody Debris Airlift Restores Salmon Habitat (The Daily Astorian, OR)

Idaho: Dam Removal on Snake River Tributary - Dutch Flat Dam (Bonneville Power Administration)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Federal Money to Boost Solar Installations (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

SolarWorld Revenue Drops Globally, But Hillsboro Factory Shines (Oregonian, Portland)

Need Solar in a Hurry? NRG Energy Launches Preconfigured Canopy (Forbes Magazine)

Montana Wind Farm Tries to Minimize Bird Deaths (Associated Press)

College Researchers Eye Using Dead Trees As Biofuels (Associated Press)

New Wisconsin Power Plant Burns Wood, Sawdust (Associated Press)

United Kingdom: Forests Could Face Threat from Biomass Power ‘Gold Rush’ (The Guardian, UK)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

As Prices Come Down, LED Bulbs Are Catching On (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

Home Depot Will Trade in Your Energy-Wasting Christmas Lights for LEDs (Grist Online)

Seven Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Bill (The Energy Collective)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

BMW Rolls Out Battery-Powered i3, Made with Moses Lake-Produced Carbon Fibers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

The Secret, Dirty Cost of Obama’s Green Power Push (Associated Press)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Gigabit Internet in Portland: It’s Here, If You Pick Your Spots (Oregonian, Portland)

FCC App Taps Masses for Mobile Broadband Speed Research (CNET News)

Radio Interference Measuring Has Changed (Courthouse News Service)

Last Vermont Town to Get Electricity Awaits Broadband Access (Burlington Free Press, VT)
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/viewart/20131111/NEWS07/311110010/Last-Vermont-town-get-electricity-waiting-broadband-access

Smartphones Seen Tripling to 5.6 Billion by 2019 (Associated Press)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Analysis - Facebook’s Ad Warning Sounds a Note of Caution for Twitter (Reuters)

Nine Interpersonal Skills to Parlay into Social Media Prowess (U-S News & World Report)

Video: A Social Media Facelift for Atlanta (British Broadcasting Corporation)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

New Colorado? Rural Voters Approve Secession Idea (Christian Science Monitor)

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Governor Signs $9 Billion Boeing Incentive Bills (Associated Press)

Boeing Machinists Protest Proposed 777X Deal (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Body Parts Found on Nisqually Reservation near Olympia (Associated Press)

Crews Find Cut Cable That Caused San Juan Outages (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Tons of Aid in Philippines, But Not Where Needed (Associated Press)

Mason County Sheriff’s Detective Receives High Award (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Hooters Party for Middle Schoolers: Corbett Coach Succeeds in Creating Memorable Season

Man Returns $98,000 He Found in Desk Purchased on Craigslist

11-12-13 - Bride One of Many Getting Hitched on Lucky Day

Grab the Vacuum: Ladybugs Overwhelm Parts of U-S Southeast

SONG OF THE DAY

Grass Roots - Let’s Live for Today

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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